
Born December 6, 1899 — Died September 12, 1987
From Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Also known as John M. Qualen, John T. Qualen, Johan Mandt Kvalen
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;...

La Classe américaine
V12 (archive footage) (uncredited)

Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
Old Man on Porch

Getting Away from It All
Charlie Erickson

Hail, Hero!
Billy Hurd

Doc
Luke

P.J.
Poppa

Firecreek
Hall

A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Jesse Buford

A Patch of Blue
Mr. Faber

The Sons of Katie Elder
Charlie Biller

I'll Take Sweden
Olaf

Those Calloways
Ernie Evans

Cheyenne Autumn
Svenson (uncredited)

7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Luther Lindquist

The Prize
Oscar

Donovan's Reef
Deckhand Who Cries 'Man Overboard' (uncredited)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Peter Ericson

Two Rode Together
Ole Knudsen

North to Alaska
Logger

Elmer Gantry
Sam - Storekeeper

Hell Bent for Leather
Old Ben

Anatomy of a Murder
Deputy Sheriff Sulo Kangas

Revolt in the Big House
Doc

My World Dies Screaming
Jonah Snell

The Gun Runners
Pop

The Big Land
Sven Johnson

Johnny Concho
Jake

The Searchers
Lars Jorgensen

At Gunpoint
Livingstone

Unchained
Leonard Haskins

The Sea Chase
Chief Engineer Schmitt

Man on a Bus
Second Prisoner

The Other Woman
Papasha

Passion
Gaspar Melo

The High and the Mighty
Jose Locota

I, the Jury
Dr. R.H. Vickers, Veterinarian

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
Jonas P. Travis

Hans Christian Andersen
Burgomaster

Goodbye, My Fancy
Professor Dingley

Belle Le Grand
Corky McGee

The Flying Missile
Lars Hansen

Woman on the Run
Maibus

The Jackpot
Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)

Buccaneer's Girl
Vegetable Seller

Captain China
Geech

The Big Steal
Julius Seton

Hollow Triumph
Swangron

16 Fathoms Deep
Capt. Athos

My Girl Tisa
Svenson

Alias a Gentleman
No End

Reaching from Heaven
The Stranger

The Fugitive
A Refugee Doctor

High Conquest
Peter Oberwalder Sr.

Song of Scheherazade
Lorenzo

Adventure
Model T

Captain Kidd
Bart Blivens

River Gang
Uncle Bill

Roughly Speaking
Svend Olsen

Dark Waters
Uncle Norbert

An American Romance
Anton Dubechek

The Impostor
Monge

Swing Shift Maisie
Horatio Curley

Casablanca
Berger

Breakdowns of 1942
Self

Arabian Nights
Aladdin

Tortilla Flat
Jose Maria Corcoran

Larceny, Inc.
Sam Bachrach

Jungle Book
The Barber

All That Money Can Buy
Miser Stevens

New Wine
Hasslinger's Clerk

The Shepherd of the Hills
Coot Royal

Out of the Fog
Olaf Johnson

Million Dollar Baby
Dr. Patterson

Model Wife
The Janitor

Youth Will Be Served
Clem Howie

The Long Voyage Home
Axel

Knute Rockne All American
Lars Knutson Rockne

Angels Over Broadway
Charles Engle

Babies for Sale
Howard Anderson

On Their Own
Peters

Ski Patrol
Gustaf

Saturday's Children
First Carpenter (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath
Muley Graves

Blondie on a Budget
Ed Fuddle

His Girl Friday
Earl Williams

Four Wives
Frank

Honeymoon in Bali
Meek Man (uncredited)

Thunder Afloat
Milo

Mickey the Kid
Mailman

Let Us Live
Dan (uncredited)

Stand Up and Fight
Davy

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
Stoner

The Mad Miss Manton
Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site

Five of a Kind
Asa Wyatt

The Chaser
Lars

Joy of Living
Oswego

The Bad Man of Brimstone
Loco

Nothing Sacred
Fireman (uncredited)

Fit for a King
Otto

She Had to Eat
Sleepy

Angel's Holiday
Waldo Everett

Fifty Roads to Town
Sheriff Dow

Seventh Heaven
Sewer Rat

Reunion
Asa Wyatt

The Road to Glory
Duflous

Girls' Dormitory
Toni

Meet Nero Wolfe
Olaf

The Country Doctor
Asa Wyatt

Wife vs. Secretary
Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)

Ring Around the Moon
Bill Harvey

Man of Iron
Collins

Whipsaw
Will Dabson

The Three Musketeers
Planchet

Thunder in the Night
Hotel Porter

Orchids to You
Smith

Silk Hat Kid
Mr. Fossbender

Doubting Thomas
Von Blitzen

The Farmer Takes a Wife
Sol Tinker

Black Fury
Mike Shemanski

Chasing Yesterday
Coccoz

The Great Hotel Murder
Ole

One More Spring
Auctioneer

Charlie Chan in Paris
Concierge, Dufresne's Hotel (bit)

365 Nights in Hollywood
Prof. Herman Ellenbogen

Our Daily Bread
Chris (as John T. Qualen)

Servants' Entrance
Detective

Straight Is the Way
Mr. Clapman (uncredited)

He Was Her Man
Dutch, Santa Avila's Cabbie

Upperworld
Janitor

Sing and Like It
Oswald (as John M. Qualen)

Hi, Nellie!
Steve (uncredited)

Let's Fall in Love
Bjorkman

Let's Fall in Love
Svente Bjorkman

Counsellor at Law
Breitstein

Arrowsmith
Henry Novak (uncredited)

Street Scene
Karl Olsen (as John M. Qualen)