Torsten Lilliecrona

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Torsten Lilliecrona (January 4, 1921 - October 15, 1999) was a Swedish actor. He is mostly famous for his role as Melker Melkersson in the highly successful TV show Vi på Saltkråkan (Life on Seacrow Island) for which Astrid Lindgren wrote the script. He starred in over 100 productions in film and television before his death in 1999^[1] as well as in radio shows and theater productions, but eventually became identified with the character Melker Melkerson^[2].

[edit] References

1. ^ Torsten Lilliecrona at the Swedish Film Institut (Swedish)
2. ^ IMDB quote Torsten Lilliecrona about a stage performance as Macbeth

[edit] External links

• Torsten Lilliecrona at the Internet Movie Database
• NYTimes filmography
• Torsten Lilliecrona at the Swedish Film Institut (Swedish)