Stig Järrel (8 February 1910 â€" 1 July 1998) was a Swedish actor,
film director and revue artist. Järrel was one of the most popular
actors in Sweden during his career, and also one of the most
productive, participating in a total of 131 films. He also performed
as an actor at various Swedish theatres and was a frequent guest on
radio and television.Stig Järrel was born Stig Ohlsson in Malmberget
in northern Sweden in 1910. In 1929, he was admitted as a drama
student at the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school in Stockholm,
and worked later for actor Gösta Ekman. He made his debut in a 1936
film with actor Edvard Persson called Larsson i det andra giftet.
Järrel was notably productive with an average participation of six
films per year (often appearing in large supporting roles or leading
ones), making a total of 131 film roles during his career.He is best
remembered for his portrayal of the cruel Latin teacher 'Caligula' in
the Alf Sjöberg film Torment (1944). Järrel later said that his
portrayal of Caligula was his only film role of which he could say he
was proud. Known as a self-imposed perfectionist among colleagues, he
was otherwise in his native Sweden above all recognized as a
magnificent comedian and revue artist on stage. Most of his parts on
film are comedy parts as well. His most popular screen comedy part is
probably his Little Märta in Hasse Ekman's 1945 film comedy Fram för
lilla Märta, in which Järrel poses as a woman in the Swedish
parliament.He worked with the leading revue producers in Sweden, and
in one show developed the much popular character Fibban Karlsson, a
choleric old man who reflected on the everyday life in monologues in
his own little ways. Järrel retired in the 1980s and moved to the
French Riviera. He died in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in 1998.
film director and revue artist. Järrel was one of the most popular
actors in Sweden during his career, and also one of the most
productive, participating in a total of 131 films. He also performed
as an actor at various Swedish theatres and was a frequent guest on
radio and television.Stig Järrel was born Stig Ohlsson in Malmberget
in northern Sweden in 1910. In 1929, he was admitted as a drama
student at the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school in Stockholm,
and worked later for actor Gösta Ekman. He made his debut in a 1936
film with actor Edvard Persson called Larsson i det andra giftet.
Järrel was notably productive with an average participation of six
films per year (often appearing in large supporting roles or leading
ones), making a total of 131 film roles during his career.He is best
remembered for his portrayal of the cruel Latin teacher 'Caligula' in
the Alf Sjöberg film Torment (1944). Järrel later said that his
portrayal of Caligula was his only film role of which he could say he
was proud. Known as a self-imposed perfectionist among colleagues, he
was otherwise in his native Sweden above all recognized as a
magnificent comedian and revue artist on stage. Most of his parts on
film are comedy parts as well. His most popular screen comedy part is
probably his Little Märta in Hasse Ekman's 1945 film comedy Fram för
lilla Märta, in which Järrel poses as a woman in the Swedish
parliament.He worked with the leading revue producers in Sweden, and
in one show developed the much popular character Fibban Karlsson, a
choleric old man who reflected on the everyday life in monologues in
his own little ways. Järrel retired in the 1980s and moved to the
French Riviera. He died in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in 1998.
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