List of Swedish Americans

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The following is a list of notable Swedish Americans who have made significant contributions to the United States, or have appeared in the news numerous times:

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actress Ingrid Bergman
actress Ingrid Bergman

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  1. ^ Swedish immigrant paternal grandparents. Bergen is a Swedish-American according to [1]; she is Swedish on her father's side[2]
  2. ^ Swedish immigrant parents[3], NY Times bio calls him a Swedish-American [4]
  3. ^ Swedish father. [5] "Swedish-Persian", born in the U.S. to a Swedish father, composer/conductor Ulf Björlin, and a Persian mother
  4. ^ http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/feature/213
  5. ^ Swedish mother. [6] "half Swedish"; her mother, Judith Anderson, is Swedish
  6. ^ [7]"Franco is Portuguese. I'm one quarter through my grandfather. My grandfather and then I'm also Russian and Swedish."
  7. ^ [8] [9] Swedish-born, became U.S. citizen
  8. ^ Daughter of Tippi Hedren. Listed as one of 24 Swedish-Americans at [10]; her maternal grandfather was Swedish
  9. ^ his father is of Swedish heritage[11]
  10. ^ her father is of Swedish heritage[12]
  11. ^ [13][14] Swedish born, became U.S. citizen
  12. ^ Swedish immigrant maternal grandparents. Listed as one of 24 Swedish-Americans at [15]
  13. ^ Swedish-born. [16] Swedish-born, became U.S. citizen
  14. ^ TomFolio.com: Van Johnson, Author Autograph Sample, Book List Link, Search Books Available
  15. ^ Swedish immigrant grandfather. Listed as one of several "Famous Swedish Americans" at [17]
  16. ^ Swedish-born[18]
  17. ^ [19]; named the Swedish American of the Year, has performed for the King and Queen of Sweden
  18. ^ Listed as one of several Swedish-Americans at [20]; Swedish-born
  19. ^ Sullivan - Referred to as a Swedish-American at [21]; mother is from Sweden and Per Sullivan speaks Swedish[22]
  20. ^ Listed as one of several Swedish-Americans at [23]
  21. ^ Swanson has referred to herself as "Swedish" here - [24]; nothing else known on her ancestry
  22. ^ Director Susan Stroman noted that Thurman is "really Swedish", citing Thurman's Swedish maternal grandmother [25]
  23. ^ Ancestry of Mark Wahlberg
  24. ^ Gyllenhaal is referred to as a "Swedish-American" at [26], he has one Swedish great-grandfather; family tree can be viewed at [27]
  25. ^ [28] Noted "I'm Swedish" regarding his ethnicity
  26. ^ Named one of "24 Famous Swedish Americans" at [29]
  27. ^ [30] Swedish born, immigrated to the United States
  28. ^ [31] Swedish-American; parents were Swedish
  29. ^ [32] was named "Swedish-American of the Year"
  30. ^ [33] born in Uppsala, Sweden, immigrated to the U.S.
  31. ^ Second generation Swedish-American, according to [34]
  32. ^ Referred to as Swedish-American at [35]
  33. ^ [36] born at Långbanshyttan in Värmland, Sweden, primarily active in the U.S.
  34. ^ [37]The seventh of nine children of impoverished Swedish immigrants
  35. ^ [38]; immigrant, born in Nilsby, Sweden
  36. ^ Referred to as "Swedish-American" at [39]
  37. ^ [40] named Swedish American of the Year by Vasa Order of America
  38. ^ A tribute to Erik Jonsson
  39. ^ [41] Swedish-born
  40. ^ Referred to as Swedish-American at [42]; Swedish parents
  41. ^ [43] immigrant from Gästrikland, Sweden
  42. ^ Listed as one of several "Famous Swedish Americans" at [44]
  43. ^ Peggy Lee Tribute
  44. ^ MNHS.ORG : Governors of Minnesota | Elmer L. (Lee) Andersen
  45. ^ MNHS.ORG : Governors of Minnesota | C. (Clyde) Elmer Anderson
  46. ^ [45] is "Swedish Consul Emeritus"
  47. ^ MNHS.ORG : Governors of Minnesota | J. A. A. (Joseph Alfred Arner) Burnquist
  48. ^ Described as a "Swedish-American" at [46]
  49. ^ Named as one of "FAMOUS SWEDISH AMERICANS" at [47]
  50. ^ MNHS.ORG : Governors of Minnesota | Orville L. (Lothrop) Freeman
  51. ^ Is of Finnish-Swedish ancestry.[48]
  52. ^ Johnny Isakson, United States Senator from Georgia
  53. ^ named as one of "24 Famous Swedish Americans" at [49]
  54. ^ MNHS.ORG : Governors of Minnesota: Harold (Karl Harold Phillip) LeVander
  55. ^ [50] "ethnic background: Swedish"
  56. ^ [51] born in Stockholm, Sweden
  57. ^ Named "Swedish-American of the Year" [52]
  58. ^ [53] Swedish immigrant
  59. ^ Listed as one of "FAMOUS SWEDISH AMERICANS" at [54]
  60. ^ MNHS.ORG : Governors of Minnesota | Luther W. (Wallace) Youngdahl
  61. ^ [55] Swedish-born
  62. ^ Swedish American Historical Quarterly - 1986-1997
  63. ^ [56] Raised in a Swedish-American family
  64. ^ [57] listed as one of "FAMOUS SWEDISH AMERICANS"
  65. ^ referred to as a Swedish-American at [58]
  66. ^ Listed as one of "FAMOUS SWEDISH AMERICANS" at [59]
  67. ^ "The son of a Chippewa house painter and a Swedish-American mother [60]"
  68. ^ Named as one of "24 Famous Swedish Americans" at [61]