John Qualen: Of Fjords and Ford Films
An appreciation today for character actor John Qualen (Johan Mandt Kvalen, 1899-1987). Qualen is best known for playing Scandinavians in films, although he played a wide variety of character types. Unlike El Brendel, who occupied a similar niche, Qualen was a skilled actor and comedian, and an actual Scandinavian. Qualen was of Norwegian descendent, the […]