
Karl-Arne Holmsten
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1911-08-14
- Died
- 1995-02-22
- Place of birth
- Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden
Biography
Karl-Arne Holmsten was a Swedish stage and screen actor. He made his film debut in Ragnar Arvedson's "Kustens glada kavaljerer" in 1938. Karl-Arne Holmsten portrayed the elegant detective John Hillman in five films by Arne Mattsson, based on Folke Mellvig's novels. He also played Maria Lang's detective Christer Wijk in two films.
Known For
Movies (83)

Waiting Women
1952
as Eugen Lobelius

The Lady in Black
1958
as John Hillman

Fröken Kyrkråtta
1941
as Lasse Berg

Swinging at the Castle
1959
as Conke Lundberg

Skrattbomben
1954
as John

Girl with Hyacinths
1950
as Willy Borge

Ljuset från Lund
1955
as Bengt Lundberg

The Yellow Squadron
1954
as Colonel
Vi på Väddö
1958
as Bengt Wolinder

Klasskamrater
1952
as Anders Björk

Mannequin in Red
1958
as John Hillman

Emelie Högqvist
1939
as Christer Örnclou

The Emperor of Portugallia
1944
as August i Nol

Lång-Lasse i Delsbo
1949
as Narrator

The Invisible Wall
1944
as Stefan Becker

Rospiggar
1942
as Karl-Erik Olovsson

A Guest Is Coming
1947
as Ragnar af Ernstam

Ljuvlig är sommarnatten
1961
as Christer Wijk

Females At Play
1945
as Klas Bergsten

Mamma tar semester
1957
as Gunnar Broms

Kyssen på kryssen
1950
as James Deckert

Each to His Own Way
1948
as Doctor

Just a Waiter
1959
as Birger Norberg

Two Vikings
1965
as Olav

Lady in White
1962
as John Hillman

Farlig vår
1949
as Bo Hagberg

Försummad av sin fru
1947

Fianceé for Hire
1950
as Allan Winkler

Puck heter jag
1951
as Roger Lindman
Kvinnan tar befälet
1942

Klarar Bananen Biffen?
1957
as Hamrin, direktör

When Darkness Falls
1960
as Christer Wijk

Sommar och syndare
1960
as Emil

Flottans glada gossar
1954

Ubåt 39
1952
as Herman Friberg

Crime in Paradise
1959
as Einar Hansson

Mördaren - en helt vanlig person
1967

Tull-Bom
1951
as Narrator
Klackarna i taket
1952

To Help the Lady of the House
1939
as Åke Willman

Örlogsmän
1943
as Arne Ramberg

Det är hos mig han har varit
1963
as Lindgren

Hotell Kåkbrinken
1946
as Åke Lundström

Fridolf sticker opp!
1958
as Egon Lönn

Wandering with the Moon
1945
as Lieutenant Ekberg

Love Wins Out
1949
as Bertil Burman

Säg det med blommor
1952

Gröna hissen
1944
as Peter, Lillans man

The Yellow Car
1963
as John Hillman

Rider in Blue
1959
as John Hillman

Daddy Wanted
1947
as Tom Hallman

Blyge Anton
1940
as Arne Boman

Älskling på vift
1964
as Knut Hammar

Magistrarna på sommarlov
1941
as Gösta Holmgren

Dance on Roses
1954
as Stig Broman

One Fiancé at a Time
1952
as Arne Stockman, ingenjör, Lillans fästman

Tappa inte sugen
1947
as Alla Berger

Kvinna i vitt
1949
En flicka för mej
1943

Hanna in High Society
1940
as Gösta Björnberg

Like Everyone Else
1944
as Kurre Östberg

Flottans Muntergökar
1955
as Lt. Bob Björk
Kustens glada kavaljerer
1938
A Sailor on Horseback
1940
as Karl Gustav

Darling of Mine
1955
as Jack Harris

Resan till dej
1953
as Staffan Bendix

Life and Death
1943
as Löjtnant Lönnbäck

My Passionate Longing
1956
Young Man Seeking Company
1954
as Erik

Den tappre soldaten Jönsson
1956
as 58 Jönsson

Sju vackra flickor
1956
as Stig Lindberg

När ungdomen vaknar
1943
as Tore
Frestelse
1940

Ung och kär
1950
as Freddie Rundhult

We Home Toilers
1942
as Gunnar Andersson
Ung dam med tur
1941

The Bride Came Through the Ceiling
1947
as Ragnar Lejoncrona
Spöke till salu
1939
Du gamla du fria !
1938
Apéritif de Stockholm
1947
Hu!
1947

Dolly tar chansen
1944

The Director is Busy
1945
as narrator
About Karl-Arne Holmsten
Karl-Arne Holmsten was a Swedish stage and screen actor. He made his film debut in Ragnar Arvedson's "Kustens glada kavaljerer" in 1938. Karl-Arne Holmsten portrayed the elegant detective John Hillman in five films by Arne Mattsson, based on Folke Mellvig's novels. He also played Maria Lang's detective Christer Wijk in two films. With 83 credits spanning from 1938 to 1967, Karl-Arne Holmsten has appeared in 83 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Karl-Arne Holmsten Movies
- Waiting Women (1952) — as Eugen Lobelius
- The Lady in Black (1958) — as John Hillman
- Fröken Kyrkråtta (1941) — as Lasse Berg
- Swinging at the Castle (1959) — as Conke Lundberg
- Skrattbomben (1954) — as John
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