Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors (December 29, 1920 – October 25, 1995), better known under her professional name of Viveca Lindfors, was a Swedish/American stage and film actress.
Lindfors was born in Uppsala, Sweden, the daughter of Karin Emilia Therese (née Dymling) and Axel Torsten Lindfors. She trained at the Royal Dramatic Theatre School, Stockholm. Soon after, she became a theater and film star in Sweden. She moved to the United States in 1946 after being signed by Warner Bros. and began working in Hollywood. She appeared in over 100 films including Dark City, King of Kings, Creepshow and Stargate.
She appeared with actors such as Ronald Reagan, Jeffrey Hunter, Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott and Errol Flynn. She also appeared on television including the series Life Goes On for which she won an Emmy.
She was married four times; to Harry Hasso, a Swedish cinematographer; Folke Rogard, a Swedish attorney; Don Siegel, the director; and George Tabori, a Hungarian writer, producer and director. She had three children: two sons (John Tabori with Hasso, and the actor Kristoffer Tabori, with Siegel) and a daughter (Lena Tabori, with Rogard).
She had returned to her native Sweden to perform in the play In Search of Strindberg. She died there of rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 74, and was buried there. In New York, a service was held at the Actors Studio where Gene Frankel spoke to an audience about his respect and affection for this talented and unique poetic performer.
References
^ Nättidningen RÖTTER - för dig som släktforskar! (Viveca Lindfors)
^ Viveca Lindfors at Hollywood.com
^ Viveca Lindfors, Stage and Film Actress, 74; New York Times; By DAVID STOUT; Published: October 26, 1995; accessed 2008-02-06
External links
Viveca Lindfors at the Internet Movie Database
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Drama Series
Zohra Lampert (1974) · Fionnuala Flanagan (1976) · Beulah Bondi (1977) · Rita Moreno (1978) · Alfre Woodard (1987) · Shirley Knight (1988) · Kay Lenz (1989) · Viveca Lindfors (1990) · Peggy McCay (1991) · Elaine Stritch (1993) · Faye Dunaway (1994) · Shirley Knight (1995) · Amanda Plummer (1996) · Dianne Wiest (1997) · Cloris Leachman (1998) · Debra Monk (1999) · Beah Richards (2000)
Complete list: (1974-2000) · (2001-present)
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NAME
Lindfors, Viveca
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DATE OF BIRTH
1920-12-29
PLACE OF BIRTH
Uppsala, Sweden
DATE OF DEATH
1995-10-25
PLACE OF DEATH
Uppsala, Sweden
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