John Botvid


John Botvid was a Swedish actor and comedian.

Biography

John Botvid Börjesson was born at Gothenburg, Sweden. Botvid debuted as a film actor in 1917. He was frequently featured on the movie screen during the 1930s, 40s and 50s. He appeared in over a hundred films between 1917 and 1955. He often worked with fellow comedians Thor Modéen and Nils Poppe.
In 1945, he married actress Marianne Gyllenhammar . His children were film actors Rolf Botvid and Gerd Botvid.

Selected filmography