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Frej Lindqvist | |
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| Born | 13 October 1937 Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961-present |
Frej Lindqvist (born 13 October 1937) is a Swedish actor. [1] He has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1961.
Lindqvist, who is a Swedish-speaking Finn, was born in Helsinki, Finland. During World War II, he was sent to Luleå, Sweden, as a Finnish war child. Lindqvist studied philosophy and literary history at Lund University before moving back to Helsinki where he studied at Svenska Teaterns elevskola from 1958 to 1960. He moved back to Sweden in 1964. [2]
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Frei, Frey, Fray, Frej, Freij, Freyr or Freÿr may refer to:
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Bengt Gunnar Richard Ahlfors, is a Finnish-Swedish playwright and composer name="Kosk 2014">Kosk, Michael. "AHLFORS, Bengt". Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland. Retrieved 4 August 2022.</ref>
Woman of Darkness or The Yngsjö Murder is a 1966 Swedish historical crime film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Gunnel Lindblom, Christina Schollin and Gösta Ekman. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. It was based on the real Yngsjö murder case of 1889. It was a critical success and drew significant audiences.
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