Bror "Oskar" Textorius (8 April 1864 in Kristianstad - 20 April 1938
in Stockholm) was a Swedish actor, singer and theater director.
Textorius made his stage debut in 1887 and participated in different
theater groups before getting a job at Folkteatern in Stockholm in
1893. He started his own operett group which toured between 1899 and
1906, after that he worked in theater in Stockholm and between 1911
and 1918 be became the most noted operett-actor at Oscarsteatern. He
worked at Scalateatern in Copenhagen, Denmark between 1918 and 1920
and worked as a stage leader at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg between
1920 and 1925, and later from 1937 and until his death.Textorius made
his film debut in 1911, in Anna Hofman-Uddgren's short film
Stockholmsfrestelser along with his wife Ester Textorius, he would
feature in six films. He made his music debut in 1907 by recording
operettes and made about 100 recordings.He was married three times,
the first time to actress Georgina Sondell with whom he had his
daughter Elsa Textorius, the second marriage was with actress Svea
Textorius between 1900 and 1904, and the last time was with actress
Ester Textorius from 1904 and until his death.
in Stockholm) was a Swedish actor, singer and theater director.
Textorius made his stage debut in 1887 and participated in different
theater groups before getting a job at Folkteatern in Stockholm in
1893. He started his own operett group which toured between 1899 and
1906, after that he worked in theater in Stockholm and between 1911
and 1918 be became the most noted operett-actor at Oscarsteatern. He
worked at Scalateatern in Copenhagen, Denmark between 1918 and 1920
and worked as a stage leader at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg between
1920 and 1925, and later from 1937 and until his death.Textorius made
his film debut in 1911, in Anna Hofman-Uddgren's short film
Stockholmsfrestelser along with his wife Ester Textorius, he would
feature in six films. He made his music debut in 1907 by recording
operettes and made about 100 recordings.He was married three times,
the first time to actress Georgina Sondell with whom he had his
daughter Elsa Textorius, the second marriage was with actress Svea
Textorius between 1900 and 1904, and the last time was with actress
Ester Textorius from 1904 and until his death.
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