Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 10, 1928
Place of Birth:
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
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Beppe Wolgers
Biography
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John Bertil "Beppe" Wolgers (10 November 1928, Stockholm – 6 August 1986) was a Swedish author, poet, translator, lyricist, actor, entertainer and artist. Wolgers was born in Stockholm. He wrote about a thousand songs and specialized in putting Swedish lyrics to foreign tunes like "Walkin' My Baby Back Home", "Waltz for Debby", "Dat Dere", "Take Five" and "Bachianas brasileiras" no 5. He also made several books and films for children, and did a famous series as a slightly crazy goodnight story teller for children in Swedish television 1968–74 and, as notable, the father of Pippi Longstocking in the 1969 TV series. He died in Östersund from a peptic ulcer.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Minns ni? | (archive footage) |
| 1980 | Barna från Blåsjöfjället | Vattudals-Joel |
| 1974 | Dunderklumpen! | Beppe |
| 1970 | Pippi in the South Seas | Kapten Långstrump |
| 1970 | Story of a Woman | Fahlen |
| 1969 | Pippi Goes on Board | Kapten Efraim Långstrump |
| 1969 | De sista entusiasterna | Sadistas Dumrath |
| 1969 | Between Us | Åge |
| 1969 | Pippi Longstocking | Kapten Efraim Långstrump |
| 1967 | Hugo and Josephine | Gudmarson |
| 1967 | Fantasimissimo | |
| 1965 | Medan andra pyntar | |
| 1964 | Swedish Portraits | Shop owner |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Pippi Longstocking | Kapten Efraim Långstrump |
| 1968 | Beppes godnattstund | Himself / Busan (voice) |
| 1963 | Skäggen | |
| 1960 | Julkalendern | Långtradarchauffören |