John Ekman

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Acting

Known Credits

0.2137

Gender

Male

Birthday

16-Nov-1880

Age

(146 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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John Ekman

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Ekman (15 November 1880 – 22 November 1949) was a Swedish silent film actor. He appeared in 81 films between 1912 and 1949. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Ekman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Marknadsafton Marknadsafton (1948) Character: Otto
The farmer Magni is planning to marry Teresia, but the maid Lovisa has other plans.
Dödsritten under cirkuskupolen Dödsritten under cirkuskupolen (1912) Character: Circus Manager
A young lieutenant falls in love with a circus rider. He leave the military and take a job at the circus. He quickly becomes the crowds favorite. His interest in another woman drives the rejected circus rider to revenge.
Synd Synd (1928) Character: Director
A married writer's luck turns when he gets a play produced at Théâtre de Paris. He meets the femme fatale who should play the lead in his play. Passion and conflict occurs.
Madame de Thèbes Madame de Thèbes (1915) Character: Ayla's father
The story is wacky – a gypsy is cursed by her father, so that she has to deny her illegitimate son in order for him to have a successful life. She gives him to a well-to-do lady who has lost her own child. Later, he has grown up to be a politician who wants to become the foreign minister. He doesn’t know that his real mother is the famous Madame de Thebes, the fortuneteller who all politicians make sure to visit! This information falls into the hands of a rival, who tries to use it to ruin his career. Meanwhile, the rival’s attractive daughter is attacked by a ruffian and needs to be rescued… There are a lot of striking images in this film. You can see the beauty of them even if the state of the print is far from perfect. The Norwegian actress Ragna Wettergreen gives a haunting performance as Madame de Thebes, with wisdom and regret – and quite a few melodramatic gestures. Understatement was not the norm in those days.
Hämnaren Hämnaren (1915) Character: Jacob Kahn, Ester's cousin
Hämnaren (The Avenger) was made in 1915, and was rediscovered in Berlin in 2001. It begins with a woman named Ester, who is reading a letter and crying. The letter says that a man named George won't marry her, because he knows his father would never allow him to marry a Jewish woman. Ester dies of childbirth, and possibly a broken heart. Her suitor Jakob takes care of her son, who is named Josef, and sends George a note, accusing him of causing her death
Den okända Den okända (1913) Character: N/A
A rich young man falls for a beautiful girl and meets with trouble. An adaptation of Hugo von Hofmannsthal's Das fremde Mädchen.
Synnöve Solbakken Synnöve Solbakken (1934) Character: Guttorm Solbakken
Swedish version of Norwegian National Author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's novel.
Fredlös Fredlös (1935) Character: Boris Borodoff
The Finnish War 1808-1809 is over and Russia has conquered Finland from Sweden. All weapons in the country are meant to be handed over to the new ruler, but in some small places people are preparing for an uprising.
Lång-Lasse i Delsbo Lång-Lasse i Delsbo (1949) Character: Brännar-Ante
it's the 1840s and a rural parish plagued by drinking and fighting gets a new vicar who has decided to instill law, order and fear of God into the parishioners.
Gränsfolken Gränsfolken (1913) Character: Alexei Potowski
Two brothers compete for the love of a woman while the impending war threatens to separate them from both sides of the border. Based on the novel "La Débâcle" by Émile Zola.
Familjens traditioner Familjens traditioner (1920) Character: Sixten Borgman
The young Baron Robert falls in love with his distant relative Helga.
Blodets röst Blodets röst (1913) Character: N/A
A man undergoing a mid-life crises suddenly becomes irresponsible and behaves in reckless manner. His self-destructive habits not only creates havoc in his home life, it leads to other problems.
Sången om den eldröda blomman Sången om den eldröda blomman (1934) Character: Koskela
Olof Koskela, the only son is driven from home when he wants to marry the wrong girl. He takes a job as a floater. His reputation as a womanizer goes far and wide. When he meets the proud Kyllikki, he enters into a bet to defeat the mighty rapids standing on a log.
Miraklet Miraklet (1913) Character: N/A
At a seaside resort, the artist Armand, the widow Gaspard and her daughter Estelle, as well as the disguised abbot Prevost, trying to get Armand to go to the monastery. Based on the novel Lourdes by Émile Zola.
Gatans barn Gatans barn (1914) Character: N/A
Karl Sterner falls for Jenny, a beautiful young woman from an impoverished background, and soon discovers that he cannot control her willful personality - which proves to cause many conflicts in their marriage.
Sonad skuld Sonad skuld (1915) Character: N/A
The widower Stensson lives a happy life on his farm with his two children.
Paradisfågeln Paradisfågeln (1917) Character: N/A
Ayo Vindico is known in the capital Stockholm as the Bird of paradise.
De landsflyktige De landsflyktige (1921) Character: N/A
A wealthy Russian family faces change and challenges as events unfold during the First World War.
Strejken Strejken (1915) Character: N/A
An old poor man steals some wood and gets sentenced to 1 1/2 years of hard labor.
De svarta maskerna De svarta maskerna (1912) Character: Medlem av sällskapet De svarta maskerna
"The Black Masks", a secret political society, involves the beautiful agent Lydia to apprehend an important official document. Lieutenant von Muehlen is a trusted member of another secret society. He is on the same mission.
Kalle Utter Kalle Utter (1925) Character: N/A
Kalle Utter is theologian student at Uppsala University sometime during the latter half of the 19th century.
Lyckonålen Lyckonålen (1916) Character: N/A
A sea captain travels to the foreign port of San Lucas and collects a large sum of money, where he meets with a beautiful woman...and trouble.
33.333 33.333 (1936) Character: N/A
A young worker has decided he must get to buy a lottery ticket with the number 33.333. He manage to get the ticket. This leads to a long series of complicated developments.
Högre ändamål Högre ändamål (1921) Character: N/A
During the 1200s, the catholic priest Peder has to divorce his wife when the church votes for celibacy.
Folket på Högbogården Folket på Högbogården (1939) Character: N/A
Mean farmer Ola Berg reigns at Högbogården and endures a loveless relationship with his wife Karin.
Svarta rosor Svarta rosor (1945) Character: N/A
A young woman is predestined to marry her fathers companion. During the summer she falls in love with an artist. The intended husband detects the love affair and confronts the couple.
Kärlek starkare än hat eller Skogsdotterns hemlighet Kärlek starkare än hat eller Skogsdotterns hemlighet (1914) Character: N/A
A beautiful woman is torn between her loyalty to her unscrupulous brother and feelings for her lover.
Mästertjuven Mästertjuven (1915) Character: N/A
Engineer Gordon has made a new invention for the military and a master thief get the mission to steal the blueprints.
De lefvande dödas klubb De lefvande dödas klubb (1914) Character: N/A
The suicidal gambler Tom Haget receives an invitation to The Club of the Living Dead, whose members apparently see it as their task to help each other to "end this empty earthly existence" according to a lottery system. At the same time, an acquaintance of Tom Haget, Lieutenant Dick Huntley, receives an assignment from his superiors to go to a distant destination with a large sum of money. However, Huntley is hit by a car, unconscious and without ID documents he ends up in a hospital, is reported missing, and it is widely suspected that he ran away with the money. Confused and desperate Huntley meets Haget and gets an invitation to the Club of the Living Dead.
Enslingens hustru Enslingens hustru (1916) Character: Berlitz, regementsläkare
Set at a recreational resort in the mountains, where a group of people have their lives and loves interveined.
Ett köpmanshus i skärgården Ett köpmanshus i skärgården (1925) Character: Karl-Johan Moss
Åke Hjelm and Wilhelm Holt run a business together. Hjelm is honest and fair, but Holt takes every opportunity to gain some easy money – legal or not.
Halvblod Halvblod (1914) Character: Ribera
Cavalry captain von Stahl is in love with dancer Marianne Rizetskis, but when he suddenly finds himself completely destitute he takes off to South America, leaving Marianne heartbroken. Arriving im America, von Stahl finds work at the estate of a man wanted by the local government, and gets romantically involved with his daughter Soledad. When Marianne arrives as well, von Stahl finds himself torn between the two women.
Bröderna Bröderna (1914) Character: Otto von Diaz
Brothers Paul and Georg Williams' latest invention is of great military importance, and a foreign nation enlist it's most deadly spy, Mylady, to get information about it.
Kampen om en Rembrandt Kampen om en Rembrandt (1915) Character: Ferber
Stock market tycoon Mr. Fargan has a passion for Rembrandt paintings, and when he receives a tip that Count Vinding is in possession of one, he decides that it must be his. But the Count refuse to sell.
Ålderdom och dårskap Ålderdom och dårskap (1916) Character: Carl Sten
A aging governess attempts to snare her master, forester Lunde of the Munkbo estate, into marriage. But Lunde's daughter, Gudrun, will do anything to stop her.
I elfte timmen I elfte timmen (1916) Character: Janko
A band of gypsy thieves breaks into an estate, knowing that no men are home.
Vem sköt? Vem sköt? (1917) Character: Captain Fritz von Ure
The aging Count Eric von Ure is worried about the lack of responsibility shown by his son and heir Kuno. His extramarital son Jörgen Ager is however a model of virtue, while distant relative Count Fritz also plots to be included in the will.
Sin egen slav Sin egen slav (1917) Character: Doctor Ibrahim
Professor Soriano is a successful Italian scientist. Together with a colleague Doctor Ibrahim, he has produced a serum to cure spinal cord suffering. Soriano is visited by his fiancée, the beautiful marquee Savorelli.
Friaren från landsvägen Friaren från landsvägen (1923) Character: N/A
Gösta is a trainee for the brutal Algren. He runs away and get to know a friendly drifter.
Hans hustrus förflutna Hans hustrus förflutna (1915) Character: N/A
The international criminal Helene Voigt, who calls herself Countess Montigno, is on the run from the law.
Svarte Rudolf Svarte Rudolf (1928) Character: N/A
Rudolf Carlsson, who works at a department store, dreams of making movies.
Det var i maj Det var i maj (1915) Character: N/A
Two men are rivals for the affection of the beautiful Eufrosyne Linde - who is actually toying with one gentleman to make the other jealous.
Vad kvinnan vill Vad kvinnan vill (1927) Character: Emanuel Wills - bankir
Harry Willis is a slob and a bacchant. He is therefore abandoned by his wife Maggi.
Stiller-fragment Stiller-fragment (1969) Character: (archive footage)
Available episodes of missing movies by Mauritz Stiller.
Jungeldrottningens smycke Jungeldrottningens smycke (1917) Character: N/A
Despite her youth, Princess Lara Rispala has managed to get her kingdom Leskapur to move towards a new heyday. But one day, a catastrophe occurs in her life. She loses the "Sun Mirror", the symbol of the dignity and security of the old royal family. Lara confides in the young European and engineer Rudolf Corvin, who has long been her confidant. Together they go to the fakir Rahu. The fakir has the ability to read out all the secrets of the universe in his well. He sees that the Sun Mirror has been stolen by the prince in the neighboring kingdom of Valpur.
Unga greven tar flickan och priset Unga greven tar flickan och priset (1924) Character: N/A
A young Countess meets a young Count and they share a common interest in fast cars.
Säterjäntan Säterjäntan (1912) Character: N/A
Farmer’s girl Ragna is in love with her neighbor Anders, but Anders only have eyes for the maid Karin. In order to make Anders love her, Ragna frames Karin for theft while also seeking assistant from the village witch.
Flickorna på Solvik Flickorna på Solvik (1926) Character: N/A
In the Skåne manor house Cronoholm, the rich Baron Rutger Cronsköld live with his two children Börje and Martha.
Havsgamar Havsgamar (1916) Character: Birger
Two smugglers meet two customs officers at sea, and happen to kill them. The story continues fifteen years later when a son of one of the officers and a smuggler's daughter fall in love with each other.
Rosen på Tistelön Rosen på Tistelön (1945) Character: Håkan Haraldsson
A smuggler's daughter falls in love with the son of a customs inspector.
Vart hjärta har sin saga Vart hjärta har sin saga (1948) Character: N/A
Baron Henric Löwencrona af Löwstaborg allows his daughter to marry a worker's son.
Johan Ulfstjerna Johan Ulfstjerna (1923) Character: Governor
The story of a man who makes a great sacrifice for his country and for his son. Based on the play of the same title by Tor Hedberg.
Den levande mumien Den levande mumien (1917) Character: Charles Montemar
Professor Ernest Wearnkeal has problems with repeated thefts at his Egyptian museum. For help, he turns to the famous detective and author Oswald Read. Read arrives at the museum under the disguise of a Dr. Kearn who will study the museum's art treasures. As Dr. Kearn, he is also introduced to the professor's beautiful daughter Ester.
Gentlemannagangstern Gentlemannagangstern (1941) Character: Bergman Sr.
Patrik Bergman returns to Stockholm after a couple of years. He had to leave the capital when he was the suspect of a bank robbery.
Snapphanar Snapphanar (1941) Character: Mogens
In an occupied country, the people rise to throw off the occupants. This includes Jens the farmer and his three sons who successfully perform sneak attacks on the invading army.
Baldevins bröllop Baldevins bröllop (1938) Character: N/A
A comedy in which the noted and rotund Swedish comedian, Edvard Persson, plays the title role (Baldevin), as a waterfront tramp leading his chosen life-style of indolence. A friend urges him to wage a courtship of a rich widow, which he does and manages to get involved in many humorous situations in the process.
Hotell Paradisets hemlighet Hotell Paradisets hemlighet (1931) Character: N/A
The innkeeper Schultze and his wife are broke and don't know how to pay their rent when a shipwrecked sailor shows up with a chest full of money. In despair the Schultze couple murders the sailor.
Hans faders brott Hans faders brott (1915) Character: Sigurd Vikum
Gunnar Hesla grew up in a poor home, but at 25 he is a landowner.
General von Döbeln General von Döbeln (1942) Character: General Adlercreutz
1813. The Swedish army is fighting in the War of the Sixth Coalition. The popular general Von Döbeln is arrested for sending the army against the French in breach of orders by the crown prince. At the court martial he is sentenced to death but is pardoned by the king and sent to prison instead. A group of conspirators are planning to set him free and make him their leader in a coup d'etat.
Lasse-Maja Lasse-Maja (1941) Character: Niklas Halling
About the Swedish trickster and thief Lars "Lasse-Maja" Molin. He often disguised himself and lived as a woman in 1800s. He takes place as a kitchen boy for a bailiff and manages to prevent him from taking over the cottage where his beloved lives. His true identity will, however, be disclosed and he is forced to become an outlaw.
Försök inte med mej... Försök inte med mej... (1946) Character: Brandt, art dealer
Björn Norell, a bookish assistant to an art dealer, is fired because of his inability to find the third of a trio of Buddha statues. In order to get his job back, Norell, goes on a hunt to find it in order to get his job back. Meanwhile, the art dealer has sent his daughter Ulla after him to retrieve the statue. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Kungen kommer Kungen kommer (1936) Character: Chief Constable Blom (uncredited)
A travelling theater-company performs Offenbach's "The Beautiful Helene" when an officer in the audience notices the similarity in appearance between the leading actor Leonard Pettersson and the king Charles XV. With Pettersson dressed as the king and the other actors as the royal suite, they all go to Herrsunda castle where the officer is trying to make an impression on his fiance.
Dömen icke Dömen icke (1914) Character: Albert Smith - Marys bror
Helder is a happy family man, but one day his wife receives a letter from her brother Albert, who managed to escape from prison.
Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott (1944) Character: Benson
The old Victor Branzell has a grandson, Alf, who is in love with a clerk in a glove shop, Lilian Lind. But Lilian with her simple background doesn't get accepted in the circles where Alf belongs, and they have now reached the conclusion that they can't have a future together. Marriage is impossible. Victor summons Lilian and Alf and starts telling them his life story.
Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru (1918) Character: Arnes the Immigrant Worker
A stranger comes to work at widow Halla's farm. Halla and the stranger fall in love, but when he is revealed as Eyvind, an escaped thief forced into crime by his family's starvation, they flee and become two of the many outlaws of Iceland's mountains.
Ingmarsarvet Ingmarsarvet (1925) Character: Elias
When his ancestors seem to appear in the clouds during a storm of biblical proportions, young Ingmar decides to give up his career as the village teacher and to reclaim the land and farm of his fathers. The same stormy night, the charismatic preacher Helgum arrives in the village to spread the word about the promises of the Holy Land, which turns parents and children, men and wives, brothers and sisters, against one another. Ingmar is torn between his love for the headmaster’s daughter Gertrud who is under the preacher’s spell, and the prospects of marrying the judge’s daughter Barbro in order to keep the farm.
Judaspengar Judaspengar (1915) Character: Holk - Bloms kamrat
An unemployed man encounters trouble when he tries to find a way to help his sick wife.
Norrtullsligan Norrtullsligan (1923) Character: Baby's Boss
A collective of office girls and their tribulations in the male world, female solidarity, the place of women in the labor and civil rights struggles and the conflict between love and work.
Sången om den eldröda blomman Sången om den eldröda blomman (1919) Character: Log Driving Chief
The son of a wealthy farmer loves a simple maid, for which he's booted out of the house by his father.
Trädgårdsmästaren Trädgårdsmästaren (1912) Character: En gammal officer
A gardener's son has fallen in love with the daughter of one of the workers at the nursery, and the two are married. The gardener then kicks his progeny off the property and begins to act despicably toward his son's wife.
Mästerman Mästerman (1920) Character: Hoodlum
About loaner Master Samuel, based on a writings by Hjalmar Bergman
Stormfågeln Stormfågeln (1914) Character: Rysk gendarm
Olga is a young student and a revolutionary agitator in Russian ruled Poland.
Kärleken segrar Kärleken segrar (1949) Character: N/A
The year is 1946. Dr. Bertil Burman works at a Red Cross Hospital in Vienna. One day, a barely teenage girl, Leni Rosner, collapses at his reception.
Sigge Nilsson och jag Sigge Nilsson och jag (1938) Character: Vedlund
Sigge and Putte has moved to a private school, where they fight and get up to mischief.
Terje Vigen Terje Vigen (1917) Character: Norsk fånge i fängelset (uncredited)
Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the inflexibility of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on his benevolence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.
Ett hemligt giftermål eller Bekännelsen på dödsbädden Ett hemligt giftermål eller Bekännelsen på dödsbädden (1912) Character: Överstinnans fästman
A film about family secrets... and deathbed confessions.
Hjärtan som mötas Hjärtan som mötas (1914) Character: Försmådd friare
Young Albert Ström struggles the ensure the money needed to keep after his sister and aging mother. But his mechanical skills serves him well.
Bombi Bitt och jag Bombi Bitt och jag (1936) Character: Wolff
Bombi Bitt is the mischievous boy in 1930s Skåne whom no one can control – and the stationmaster's strict son Eli becomes his admiring companion. Together they experience a series of thrilling and cheerful adventures among characters such as Jöns Pumpare, the painter Vricklund, the sugar whore Franskan and the horse thief Nils Gallilé. The highlight is the grand visit to Kivik Market. Based on Fritiof Nilsson Piraten's autobiographical debut book.
Den allvarsamma leken Den allvarsamma leken (1945) Character: Anders Stille, hennes far
Arvid share the love with a young woman named Lydia, but as is customary at the turn of the century, is not love enough for a fairy tale to come true. While Arvid struggling to create the basis for their existence, Lydia's thirst for the good life leads her to marrying an older wealthy man.
Atlantäventyret Atlantäventyret (1934) Character: Baron Winkelstein
Theatre director Freddy Alsterberg has failed with his latest operetta. He decides to work his way over the Atlantic. His niece Tusse also stows away on the ship disguised as a boy.
Till glädje Till glädje (1950) Character: Mikael Bro
A young orchestra violinist’s fear of mediocrity and drive for artistic success strain his marriage to a fellow musician. Told largely in flashback and shaped by Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the film examines ambition, love, and loss in early Ingmar Bergman.
Högfjällets dotter Högfjällets dotter (1914) Character: Nordman - Wainas far
A young doctor is found unconscious in the mountains and is brought to a Sami village.
Körkarlen Körkarlen (1921) Character: Police Constable
An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year.
Landshövdingens döttrar Landshövdingens döttrar (1915) Character: Douglas Christmas
An important man's death brings forth a secret, revealing a daughter from another woman, previously unknown to his wife - and bringing about the meeting of the two sisters.
Hans Nåds testamente Hans Nåds testamente (1940) Character: Abraham Björner
His grace, the Lord Chamberlain and Colonel Baron Roger Bernhusen de Sars of Rogershus, Klockeberga and Björkenäs, will celebrate his 70th birthday. He decides to write his will and publish it on the birthday.



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