John Qualen

John Qualen

December 6, 1899 · 126 years old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Qualen (born Johan Mandt Kvalen, December 8, 1899 – September 12, 1987) was a Canadian-American character actor of Norwegian heritage who specialized in Scandinavian roles. Qualen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of immigrants from Norway;…

Known For

28 titles
1
Casablanca

Casablanca

1943 · 1h 42m · Movie

A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.

8.5
2
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940 · 2h 9m · Movie

An Oklahoma family, driven off their farm by the poverty and hopelessness of the Dust Bowl, joins the westward migration to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.

8.1
3
The Searchers

The Searchers

1956 · 1h 59m · Movie

An American Civil War veteran embarks on a years-long journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches after the rest of his brother's family is massacred in a raid on their Texas farm.

7.8
4
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962 · 2h 3m · Movie

A senator returns to a Western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins.

8.1
5
Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

1959 · 2h 41m · Movie

An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth and will he win his case?

8.0
6
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940 · 1h 32m · Movie

When a newspaper editor's ace reporter ex-wife is about to quit her job and remarry, he buys himself time to win her back by promising her an exclusive interview with a death row convict.

7.8
7
North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960 · 2h 2m · Movie

During the Alaska gold rush, prospector George sends partner Sam to Seattle to bring his fiancée but when it turns out that she married another man, Sam returns with a pretty substitute, the hostess of the Henhouse dance hall.

6.9
8
The Devil and Daniel Webster

The Devil and Daniel Webster

1941 · 1h 47m · Movie

A struggling farmer in 1840 New Hampshire makes a pact with Satan for economic success, then enlists famed orator Daniel Webster to extract him from the consequences of his contract.

7.6
9
7 Faces of Dr. Lao

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

1964 · 1h 40m · Movie

A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons.

7.1
10
The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

1940 · 1h 45m · Movie

A merchant ship's crew tries to survive the loneliness of the sea and the coming of war.

6.9
11
Woman on the Run

Woman on the Run

1950 · 1h 17m · Movie

Frank Johnson becomes an eyewitness to a murder. He's pursued around San Francisco by his wife, the police, and the killer.

7.2
12
The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

1942 · 1h 48m · Movie

A boy raised by wild animals tries to adapt to human village life.

6.7
13
Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

1952 · 1h 52m · Movie

The opening scene of the movie describes it best: "Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen. This is not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about the great spinner of fairy tal...

6.8
14
Firecreek

Firecreek

1968 · 1h 44m · Movie

A peace-loving, part-time Sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town.

6.8
15
The Sea Chase

The Sea Chase

1955 · 1h 57m · Movie

As World War II begins, German freighter Captain Karl Ehrlich tries to get his ship back to Germany through a gauntlet of Allied warships.

6.4
16
Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph

1948 · 1h 23m · Movie

Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity, with unfortunate results.

6.7
17
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1947 · 1h 44m · Movie

Anti-Catholic and anti-cleric policies in the Mexican state of Tabasco lead the revolutionary government to persecute the state's last remaining priest.

6.3
18
The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941 · 1h 38m · Movie

A mysterious but pleasant stranger arrives in the Missouri hills and befriends a young backwoods girl, which doesn't sit well with her moonshiner fiancé who has vowed to find and kill his own father.

6.9
19
Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd

1945 · 1h 30m · Movie

The unhistorical adventures of pirate Captain Kidd revolve around treasure and treachery.

6.3
20
Street Scene

Street Scene

1931 · 1h 20m · Movie

Twenty-four hours elapse on the stoop of a Hell's Kitchen tenement as a microcosm of the American melting pot interconnects during a summer heatwave.

7.6
21
Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

1942 · 1h 26m · Movie

The caliph of Baghdad must go into hiding with a group of traveling performers when his brother usurps the throne. Both brothers desire a beautiful dancing girl, who is torn between power and true love.

6.1
22
Counsellor at Law

Counsellor at Law

1933 · 1h 22m · Movie

A successful attorney has his Jewish heritage and poverty-stricken background brought home to him when he learns that his wife has been unfaithful.

7.5
23
Hell Bent for Leather

Hell Bent for Leather

1960 · 1h 22m · Movie

Mistaken for a murderous outlaw, an innocent passerby is forced to go on the run to try and clear his name by catching the real culprit.

6.6
24
The Gun Runners

The Gun Runners

1958 · 1h 23m · Movie

The Cuban misadventures of a Florida smuggler, at the time of the Cuban Revolution.

6.3
25
I, the Jury

I, the Jury

1953 · 1h 27m · Movie

Dectective Mike Hammer is determined to catch and kill the person who shot his close friend dead, so he follows clues that lead to a beautiful, seductive woman.

6.1
26
The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935 · 1h 31m · Movie

Charming love story set on the Erie Canal in the mid-19th Century. A farmer works on the canal to earn money to buy a farm. He meets a cook on a canal boat, but she can't even consider leaving the exciting life on the canal for a ...

6.4
27
365 Nights in Hollywood

365 Nights in Hollywood

1934 · 1h 17m · Movie

Down-on-his-luck film director Jimmie Dale takes a job at a fly-by-night acting school.

5.7
28
Man on a Bus

Man on a Bus

1955 · 28m · Movie

Six people who have emigrated to Israel from different countries are all on a bus traveling through the Negev Desert. They find themselves stranded overnight in the bus. To pass the time, each begins to tell the story behind their...

5.0