Karl-Arne Holmsten

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
Movie

Waiting Women

1952

as Eugen Lobelius

The Lady in Black
Movie

The Lady in Black

1958

as John Hillman

Fröken Kyrkråtta
Movie

Fröken Kyrkråtta

1941

as Lasse Berg

Swinging at the Castle
Movie

Swinging at the Castle

1959

as Conke Lundberg

Skrattbomben
Movie

Skrattbomben

1954

as John

Girl with Hyacinths
Movie

Girl with Hyacinths

1950

as Willy Borge

Ljuset från Lund
Movie

Ljuset från Lund

1955

as Bengt Lundberg

The Yellow Squadron
Movie

The Yellow Squadron

1954

as Colonel

Vi på Väddö
Movie

Vi på Väddö

1958

as Bengt Wolinder

Klasskamrater
Movie

Klasskamrater

1952

as Anders Björk

Mannequin in Red
Movie

Mannequin in Red

1958

as John Hillman

Emelie Högqvist
Movie

Emelie Högqvist

1939

as Christer Örnclou

The Emperor of Portugallia
Movie

The Emperor of Portugallia

1944

as August i Nol

Lång-Lasse i Delsbo
Movie

Lång-Lasse i Delsbo

1949

as Narrator

The Invisible Wall
Movie

The Invisible Wall

1944

as Stefan Becker

Rospiggar
Movie

Rospiggar

1942

as Karl-Erik Olovsson

A Guest Is Coming
Movie

A Guest Is Coming

1947

as Ragnar af Ernstam

Ljuvlig är sommarnatten
Movie

Ljuvlig är sommarnatten

1961

as Christer Wijk

Females At Play
Movie

Females At Play

1945

as Klas Bergsten

Mamma tar semester
Movie

Mamma tar semester

1957

as Gunnar Broms

Kyssen på kryssen
Movie

Kyssen på kryssen

1950

as James Deckert

Each to His Own Way
Movie

Each to His Own Way

1948

as Doctor

Just a Waiter
Movie

Just a Waiter

1959

as Birger Norberg

Two Vikings
Movie

Two Vikings

1965

as Olav

Lady in White
Movie

Lady in White

1962

as John Hillman

Farlig vår
Movie

Farlig vår

1949

as Bo Hagberg

Försummad av sin fru
Movie

Försummad av sin fru

1947

Fianceé for Hire
Movie

Fianceé for Hire

1950

as Allan Winkler

Puck heter jag
Movie

Puck heter jag

1951

as Roger Lindman

Kvinnan tar befälet
Movie

Kvinnan tar befälet

1942

Klarar Bananen Biffen?
Movie

Klarar Bananen Biffen?

1957

as Hamrin, direktör

When Darkness Falls
Movie

When Darkness Falls

1960

as Christer Wijk

Sommar och syndare
Movie

Sommar och syndare

1960

as Emil

Flottans glada gossar
Movie

Flottans glada gossar

1954

Ubåt 39
Movie

Ubåt 39

1952

as Herman Friberg

Crime in Paradise
Movie

Crime in Paradise

1959

as Einar Hansson

Mördaren - en helt vanlig person
Movie

Mördaren - en helt vanlig person

1967

Tull-Bom
Movie

Tull-Bom

1951

as Narrator

Klackarna i taket
Movie

Klackarna i taket

1952

To Help the Lady of the House
Movie

To Help the Lady of the House

1939

as Åke Willman

Örlogsmän
Movie

Örlogsmän

1943

as Arne Ramberg

Det är hos mig han har varit
Movie

Det är hos mig han har varit

1963

as Lindgren

Hotell Kåkbrinken
Movie

Hotell Kåkbrinken

1946

as Åke Lundström

Fridolf sticker opp!
Movie

Fridolf sticker opp!

1958

as Egon Lönn

Wandering with the Moon
Movie

Wandering with the Moon

1945

as Lieutenant Ekberg

Love Wins Out
Movie

Love Wins Out

1949

as Bertil Burman

Säg det med blommor
Movie

Säg det med blommor

1952

Gröna hissen
Movie

Gröna hissen

1944

as Peter, Lillans man

The Yellow Car
Movie

The Yellow Car

1963

as John Hillman

Rider in Blue
Movie

Rider in Blue

1959

as John Hillman

Daddy Wanted
Movie

Daddy Wanted

1947

as Tom Hallman

Blyge Anton
Movie

Blyge Anton

1940

as Arne Boman

Älskling på vift
Movie

Älskling på vift

1964

as Knut Hammar

Magistrarna på sommarlov
Movie

Magistrarna på sommarlov

1941

as Gösta Holmgren

Dance on Roses
Movie

Dance on Roses

1954

as Stig Broman

One Fiancé at a Time
Movie

One Fiancé at a Time

1952

as Arne Stockman, ingenjör, Lillans fästman

Tappa inte sugen
Movie

Tappa inte sugen

1947

as Alla Berger

Kvinna i vitt
Movie

Kvinna i vitt

1949

En flicka för mej
Movie

En flicka för mej

1943

Hanna in High Society
Movie

Hanna in High Society

1940

as Gösta Björnberg

Like Everyone Else
Movie

Like Everyone Else

1944

as Kurre Östberg

Flottans Muntergökar
Movie

Flottans Muntergökar

1955

as Lt. Bob Björk

Kustens glada kavaljerer
Movie

Kustens glada kavaljerer

1938

A Sailor on Horseback
Movie

A Sailor on Horseback

1940

as Karl Gustav

Darling of Mine
Movie

Darling of Mine

1955

as Jack Harris

Resan till dej
Movie

Resan till dej

1953

as Staffan Bendix

Life and Death
Movie

Life and Death

1943

as Löjtnant Lönnbäck

My Passionate Longing
Movie

My Passionate Longing

1956

Young Man Seeking Company
Movie

Young Man Seeking Company

1954

as Erik

Den tappre soldaten Jönsson
Movie

Den tappre soldaten Jönsson

1956

as 58 Jönsson

Sju vackra flickor
Movie

Sju vackra flickor

1956

as Stig Lindberg

När ungdomen vaknar
Movie

När ungdomen vaknar

1943

as Tore

Frestelse
Movie

Frestelse

1940

Ung och kär
Movie

Ung och kär

1950

as Freddie Rundhult

We Home Toilers
Movie

We Home Toilers

1942

as Gunnar Andersson

Ung dam med tur
Movie

Ung dam med tur

1941

The Bride Came Through the Ceiling
Movie

The Bride Came Through the Ceiling

1947

as Ragnar Lejoncrona

Spöke till salu
Movie

Spöke till salu

1939

Du gamla du fria !
Movie

Du gamla du fria !

1938

Apéritif de Stockholm
Movie

Apéritif de Stockholm

1947

Hu!
Movie

Hu!

1947

Dolly tar chansen
Movie

Dolly tar chansen

1944

The Director is Busy
Movie

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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