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Signe Hasso

January 09, 2023

Signe Eleonora Cecilia Hasso (née Larsson; 15 August 1915 – 7 June 2002) was a Swedish actress, writer, and composer.

Signe Hasso
Born
Signe Eleonora Cecilia Larsson

(1915-08-15)15 August 1915
Stockholm, Sweden
Died7 June 2002(2002-06-07) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1933–1998
Spouse(s)
​
​
(m. 1933; div. 1941)​

William Langford
(m. 19??; died 1955)
Children1

Biography

Hasso was born in the Kungsholmen parish of Stockholm, Sweden in 1915.[1] Her father and grandfather died when she was four, and her mother, grandmother, two siblings, and she shared a single room.[2] Her mother, a former aspiring actress herself, worked as a waffle cook.[2]

Her acting career began by accident. When a young actress fell ill, her mother was asked if she knew of any little girl who could act. Signe Hasso later recalled, "I was 12 then and didn't want to go and neither did my sister, so my mother flipped a coin. I lost."[3] Her audition for a Molière play was successful, and she started earning money as an actress.[2] She performed in Royal Dramatic Theatre productions, beginning in 1927 at the age of 12,[4] and enrolled as the youngest acting student in its history at the age of 16.[4][5]

She performed on stage and in film in Sweden.[2] In 1933, Signe Larrson made her first film, Tystnadens hus, with German film director/cameraman Harry Hasso, whom she married the same year. They had a son by the time she was 19.[2] They divorced in 1942. In Sweden, Signe was approached by Hollywood's Howard Hughes to move to the United States, where she would sign a contract with RKO Pictures (which he would later control),[5] who promoted her as "the next Garbo".[citation needed]

With only a few RKO roles forthcoming, she turned to the stage to make a living.[3] According to the Internet Broadway Database, she appeared in five Broadway productions, beginning with Golden Wings (1941).[6] In the mid-1940s, she signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[5] Her first role of note was in Heaven Can Wait (1943). During the 1940s, she appeared in The Seventh Cross (1944), Johnny Angel (1945), The House on 92nd Street (1945), A Scandal in Paris (1946), and A Double Life (1947). Her favorite role was as the ex-wife of an actor driven mad, played by Ronald Colman, in A Double Life.[2]

By the 1950s, her Hollywood career had stalled. Instead of Hollywood, Signe was asked to join Eva Le Galliene's American Repertory Company, ARC.[citation needed]

In 1957, her son was killed in a motor-cycle accident on Santa Monica Boulevard.

Signe was a frequent television guest on Bob Hope's NBC TV (Burbank) prime-time series. In the seventies Signe relocated to Park La Brea where Signe remained until her death..

From then on, she divided her time between making films in Sweden and acting on stage in New York City until she returned to Hollywood in the 1960s. She also acted on television, making guest appearances in several popular TV series, including Route 66, Bonanza, The Outer Limits, The Green Hornet, Cannon, Starsky and Hutch, The Streets of San Francisco, Ellery Queen, Quincy, M.E., Magnum, P.I., Trapper John, M.D., and Hart to Hart.

Hasso composed music, as a lyricist, songwriter and author, as well, translator, she translated Swedish folk songs into English. Her debut novel, Momo (1977), depicts her childhood in interwar Stockholm. Hasso's second album, Where the Sun Meets the Moon (1979), consists of her own versions of Swedish folk tunes. In a 1995 interview, she stated she wanted to be remembered for her writing, not her acting.[2] She continued to act until late in her life, her last film being One Hell of a Guy (1998).[citation needed]

Death

She died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California in 2002, aged 86, of pneumonia and cancer.[7][8] Hasso adhered to Lutheranism.[9]

Awards

In 1935, she received the Theatre League's De Wahl-stipendium and in 1939 the first Nordic nordiska Gösta Ekmanpriset. In 1972, King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden named her Member 1st Class of the Royal Order of Vasa.[2] In 1989, the Vasa Order of America named her Swedish-American of the Year.[2] Hasso has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to motion pictures, at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard.

Selected bibliography

  • Momo (1977)
  • Kom slott (1978)
  • Inte än (1988)
  • Om igen (1989)
  • Tidens vän (1990)

Complete filmography

References

  1. ^ 1915 Birth Record for Kungsholms Parish and its Record of baptisms, p. 91 [1915-års Födelsebok för Kungsholms församling och dess Dopbok, sid. 91]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Adam Bernstein (10 June 2002). "'40s Actress Signe Hasso Dies". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ a b "Signe Hasso". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ a b Ronald Bergan (11 June 2002). "Signe Hasso". The Guardian.
  5. ^ a b c "Signe Hasso, 91, Screen Actress In Both Hollywood and Sweden". The New York Times. Reuters. 12 June 2002.
  6. ^ Signe Hasso at the Internet Broadway Database
  7. ^ "Signe Hasso". Variety. June 11, 2002.
  8. ^ "Signe Hasso, 91; Swede Acted for Leading Movie Directors". Los Angeles Times. June 9, 2002.
  9. ^ Morning News, January 10, 1948, Who Was Who in America (Vol. 2)
  10. ^ "At the 48th Street Theatre". The New York Times. 2 December 1939. Retrieved 2012-06-05. From the moment she appears as the gay and youthful wife of a rising young architect (Sture Lagerwall) in Vi två (We Two), a Terrafilm production directed by S. Bauman, until the final touchingly sentimental scene in the maternity hospital, Fröken Hasso is the cynosure of the spectators' sympathetic attention.

Further reading

External links

 
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Signe Eleonora Cecilia Hasso nee Larsson 15 August 1915 7 June 2002 was a Swedish actress writer and composer Signe HassoBornSigne Eleonora Cecilia Larsson 1915 08 15 15 August 1915Stockholm SwedenDied7 June 2002 2002 06 07 aged 86 Los Angeles California U S OccupationActressYears active1933 1998Spouse s Harry Hasso m 1933 div 1941 wbr William Langford m 19 died 1955 Children1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 3 Awards 4 Selected bibliography 5 Complete filmography 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksBiography EditHasso was born in the Kungsholmen parish of Stockholm Sweden in 1915 1 Her father and grandfather died when she was four and her mother grandmother two siblings and she shared a single room 2 Her mother a former aspiring actress herself worked as a waffle cook 2 Her acting career began by accident When a young actress fell ill her mother was asked if she knew of any little girl who could act Signe Hasso later recalled I was 12 then and didn t want to go and neither did my sister so my mother flipped a coin I lost 3 Her audition for a Moliere play was successful and she started earning money as an actress 2 She performed in Royal Dramatic Theatre productions beginning in 1927 at the age of 12 4 and enrolled as the youngest acting student in its history at the age of 16 4 5 She performed on stage and in film in Sweden 2 In 1933 Signe Larrson made her first film Tystnadens hus with German film director cameraman Harry Hasso whom she married the same year They had a son by the time she was 19 2 They divorced in 1942 In Sweden Signe was approached by Hollywood s Howard Hughes to move to the United States where she would sign a contract with RKO Pictures which he would later control 5 who promoted her as the next Garbo citation needed With only a few RKO roles forthcoming she turned to the stage to make a living 3 According to the Internet Broadway Database she appeared in five Broadway productions beginning with Golden Wings 1941 6 In the mid 1940s she signed with Metro Goldwyn Mayer 5 Her first role of note was in Heaven Can Wait 1943 During the 1940s she appeared in The Seventh Cross 1944 Johnny Angel 1945 The House on 92nd Street 1945 A Scandal in Paris 1946 and A Double Life 1947 Her favorite role was as the ex wife of an actor driven mad played by Ronald Colman in A Double Life 2 By the 1950s her Hollywood career had stalled Instead of Hollywood Signe was asked to join Eva Le Galliene s American Repertory Company ARC citation needed In 1957 her son was killed in a motor cycle accident on Santa Monica Boulevard Signe was a frequent television guest on Bob Hope s NBC TV Burbank prime time series In the seventies Signe relocated to Park La Brea where Signe remained until her death From then on she divided her time between making films in Sweden and acting on stage in New York City until she returned to Hollywood in the 1960s She also acted on television making guest appearances in several popular TV series including Route 66 Bonanza The Outer Limits The Green Hornet Cannon Starsky and Hutch The Streets of San Francisco Ellery Queen Quincy M E Magnum P I Trapper John M D and Hart to Hart Hasso composed music as a lyricist songwriter and author as well translator she translated Swedish folk songs into English Her debut novel Momo 1977 depicts her childhood in interwar Stockholm Hasso s second album Where the Sun Meets the Moon 1979 consists of her own versions of Swedish folk tunes In a 1995 interview she stated she wanted to be remembered for her writing not her acting 2 She continued to act until late in her life her last film being One Hell of a Guy 1998 citation needed Death EditShe died at Cedars Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles California in 2002 aged 86 of pneumonia and cancer 7 8 Hasso adhered to Lutheranism 9 Awards EditIn 1935 she received the Theatre League s De Wahl stipendium and in 1939 the first Nordic nordiska Gosta Ekmanpriset In 1972 King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden named her Member 1st Class of the Royal Order of Vasa 2 In 1989 the Vasa Order of America named her Swedish American of the Year 2 Hasso has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to motion pictures at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard Selected bibliography EditMomo 1977 Kom slott 1978 Inte an 1988 Om igen 1989 Tidens van 1990 Complete filmography EditTystnadens hus House of Silence 1933 Susanna Braun Witches Night 1937 Majken Celsing Career 1938 Monika Hall Geld fallt vom Himmel 1938 Hannelore Pengar fran skyn 1938 Hanne The Two of Us 1939 10 Kristina hans hustru Emilie Hogquist 1939 Emelie Hogqvist Bastard 1940 Aitanga nomadepike Stal 1940 Margit An en gang Gosta Ekman 1940 short Birgit Steen With Open Arms 1940 Eva Richert The Three of Us 1940 Kristina hans hustru Den ljusnande framtid Bright Prospects 1941 Birgit Noren Assignment in Brittany 1943 Elise Heaven Can Wait 1943 Mademoiselle The Story of Dr Wassell 1944 Bettina The Seventh Cross 1944 Toni Dangerous Partners 1945 Carola Ballister The House on 92nd Street 1945 Elsa Gebhardt Johnny Angel 1945 Paulette Girard Strange Triangle 1946 Francine Huber A Scandal in Paris 1946 Therese De Pierremont Where There s Life 1947 Gen Katrina Grimovitch A Double Life 1947 Brita Kaurin To the Ends of the Earth 1948 Ann Grant Outside the Wall 1950 Celia Bentner Crisis 1950 Senora Isabel Farrago This Can t Happen Here 1950 Vera Irmelin Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales 1952 short The Sun of St Moritz 1954 Gerti Selle Taxi 13 1954 Agneta The Magnificent Lie 1955 Josephine de Merret Picture Mommy Dead 1966 Sister Rene Code Name Heraclitus 1967 TV movie Lydia Constantine A Reflection of Fear 1972 Julia Shell Game 1975 TV movie Countess The Black Bird 1975 Dr Crippen Sherlock Holmes in New York 1976 TV movie Fraulein Reichenbach I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1977 Helene Winner Take All 1977 TV movie Evita Peron 1981 TV movie Fedora Pappa ar dod 1982 TV movie Sonja Bengtsson Mirrors 1985 TV movie Madame Eugenia One Hell of a Guy 1998 Aunt VivianReferences Edit 1915 Birth Record for Kungsholms Parish and its Record of baptisms p 91 1915 ars Fodelsebok for Kungsholms forsamling och dess Dopbok sid 91 a b c d e f g h i Adam Bernstein 10 June 2002 40s Actress Signe Hasso Dies The Washington Post a b Signe Hasso Los Angeles Times a b Ronald Bergan 11 June 2002 Signe Hasso The Guardian a b c Signe Hasso 91 Screen Actress In Both Hollywood and Sweden The New York Times Reuters 12 June 2002 Signe Hasso at the Internet Broadway Database Signe Hasso Variety June 11 2002 Signe Hasso 91 Swede Acted for Leading Movie Directors Los Angeles Times June 9 2002 Morning News January 10 1948 Who Was Who in America Vol 2 At the 48th Street Theatre The New York Times 2 December 1939 Retrieved 2012 06 05 From the moment she appears as the gay and youthful wife of a rising young architect Sture Lagerwall in Vi tva We Two a Terrafilm production directed by S Bauman until the final touchingly sentimental scene in the maternity hospital Froken Hasso is the cynosure of the spectators sympathetic attention Further reading EditSigne Hasso at Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikonExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Signe Hasso Signe Hasso at IMDb Signe Hasso at the Internet Broadway Database Signe Hasso at the Internet Off Broadway Database Signe Hasso at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Signe Hasso amp oldid 1122155823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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