Torsten Hillberg

Torsten Hillberg (28 June 1892 – 28 August 1954) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He played character parts in over sixty films from the silent era to the 1950s. He was married to the actress Linnéa Hillberg.

Biography

Hillberg made his stage debut in Gothenburg in 1911. He later worked alternately in Gothenburg and Stockholm, as well as at Swedish theatres in Finland. He made his film debut in 1920 and appeared in more than 50 films, mostly in minor roles.

In 1919, he married actress Linnéa Nilsson (1890–1977). He died from liver cirrhosis at S:t Erik's Hospital. The couple is buried at Örgryte Old Cemetery.

Torsten Hillberg was the brother of actor Olof Hillberg (1887–1968).

Selected filmography

References

Bibliography

• Steene, Birgitta. Ingmar Bergman: A Guide to References and Resources. Amsterdam University Press, 2005. G.K. Hall, 1987

External links

• Torsten Hillberg at IMDb

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