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| yearsactive = 1937–1985
| yearsactive = 1937–1985
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
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* {{marriage|[[Karin Nordgren]]|1941|1953|end=div}}
* {{marriage|Gun Hellberg|1958|1973|end=div}}
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| other_names = {{unbulleted list|Christopher Kent|Christopher Kelleen}}
| other_names = {{unbulleted list|Christopher Kent|Christopher Kelleen}}
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'''Alf Kjellin''' ({{IPA-sv|ˈalf ɕɛ̌lˈɪːn}}; 28 February 1920 – 5 April 1988) was a Swedish film actor and director, who also appeared on some television shows.<ref name="SFI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?type=PERSON&itemid=60534 |title=Alf Kjellin |access-date=6 February 2013|work=Swedish Film Database}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/alf-kjellin-p97570|title=Alf Kjellin &#124; Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos|website=AllMovie}}</ref>
'''Alf Kjellin''' ({{IPA|sv|ˈalf ɕɛ̌lˈɪːn}}; 28 February 1920 – 5 April 1988) was a Swedish film actor and director, who also appeared on some television shows.<ref name="SFI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?type=PERSON&itemid=60534 |title=Alf Kjellin |access-date=6 February 2013|work=Swedish Film Database}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/alf-kjellin-p97570|title=Alf Kjellin &#124; Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos|website=AllMovie}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Kjellin underwent two changes of names in his early days in Hollywood. The first studio for which he worked billed him as Christopher Kent, and the next studio changed his name to Christopher Kelleen. He made one film using each name. Producer Stanley Kramer wanted him to make another change for another film, but Kjellin insisted on using his real name from that point on.<ref>{{cite news |last1=MacPherson |first1=Virginia |title=Kjellin, No, Che-Leeen; His Name's Like Sneeze |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100603680/alf-kjellin/ |access-date=April 28, 2022 |work=Press and Sun-Bulletin |agency=United Press |date=November 12, 1951 |location=New York, Binghamton |page=16|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Kjellin underwent two changes of names in his early days in Hollywood. The first studio for which he worked billed him as Christopher Kent, and the next studio changed his name to Christopher Kelleen. He made one film using each name. Producer Stanley Kramer wanted him to make another change for another film, but Kjellin insisted on using his real name from that point on.<ref>{{cite news |last1=MacPherson |first1=Virginia |title=Kjellin, No, Che-Leeen; His Name's Like Sneeze |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100603680/alf-kjellin/ |access-date=April 28, 2022 |work=Press and Sun-Bulletin |agency=United Press |date=November 12, 1951 |location=New York, Binghamton |page=16|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


Kjellin was well established as a film actor when he occasionally took on roles in television shows. For example, in 1965 he prominently guest-starred as Stalag Luft ''Kommandant'' Colonel Max Richter in the two-part episode "P.O.W." (Episodes 30 and 31) of ''[[Twelve O'Clock High (TV series)|Twelve O'Clock High]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/12-o-clock-high/episode-30-season-1/p-o-w-part-1/199540|title=12 O'clock High &#124; TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref> He directed over 130 TV episodes for such shows as ''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'', ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', ''[[The Waltons]]'', ''[[Dynasty]]'' as well as the 1974 ''[[Columbo]]'' episodes [[List of Columbo episodes#Season 4|''Negative Reaction'' and ''Mind Over Mayhem'']] and an episode of the 1976 series ''[[Sara (U.S. 1976 TV series)|Sara]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f7d7e1d|title=Alf Kjellin|website=BFI}}</ref>
Kjellin was well established as a film actor when he occasionally took on roles in television shows. For example, in 1965 he prominently guest-starred as Stalag Luft ''Kommandant'' Colonel Max Richter in the two-part episode "P.O.W." (Episodes 30 and 31) of ''[[Twelve O'Clock High (TV series)|Twelve O'Clock High]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/12-o-clock-high/episode-30-season-1/p-o-w-part-1/199540|title=12 O'clock High &#124; TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref> He directed over 130 TV episodes for such shows as ''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'', ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', ''[[The Waltons]]'', ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'' as well as the 1974 ''[[Columbo]]'' episodes [[Columbo (season 3)|''Mind Over Mayhem'']] and [[Columbo (season 4)|''Negative Reaction'']] and an episode of the 1976 series ''[[Sara (U.S. 1976 TV series)|Sara]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f7d7e1d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001231504/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f7d7e1d|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 October 2017|title=Alf Kjellin|website=BFI}}</ref>


Kjellin was born in [[Lund]], [[Sweden]] and died in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]].
Kjellin was born in [[Lund]], [[Sweden]] and died in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]].{{Citation needed |date=April 2024}}
[[File:A-scene-from-the-film-Hets-1944-352116927143.jpg|thumb|[[Stig Järrel]] and Alf Kjellin (right) in ''[[Torment (1944 film)|Torment]]'' (1944)]]
[[File:A-scene-from-the-film-Hets-1944-352116927143.jpg|thumb|[[Stig Järrel]] and Alf Kjellin (right) in ''[[Torment (1944 film)|Torment]]'' (1944)]]


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[[File:Alf-Kjellin-in-a-scene-from-the-film-Sommarnöje-sökes-142461430226.jpg|thumb|Kjellin in ''[[Summer Place Wanted]]'' (1957)]]
[[File:Alf-Kjellin-in-a-scene-from-the-film-Sommarnöje-sökes-142461430226.jpg|thumb|Kjellin in ''[[Summer Place Wanted]]'' (1957)]]
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* ''The Great John Ericsson'' (1937) – Young man on Delamater's office (uncredited)
* ''[[John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads]]'' (1937) – Young man on Delamater's office (uncredited)
* ''Med folket för fosterlandet'' (1938) – Young Man Who Receives Soccer Scores (uncredited)
* ''Med folket för fosterlandet'' (1938) – Young Man Who Receives Soccer Scores (uncredited)
* ''Gläd dig i din ungdom'' (1939) – Henning
* ''Gläd dig i din ungdom'' (1939) – Henning
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* ''[[This Can't Happen Here]]'' (1950) – Björn Almkvist
* ''[[This Can't Happen Here]]'' (1950) – Björn Almkvist
* ''[[The White Cat (film)|The White Cat]]'' (1950) – The Man Without Identity
* ''[[The White Cat (film)|The White Cat]]'' (1950) – The Man Without Identity
* ''Bärande hav'' (1951) – Martin Winner
* ''[[In the Arms of the Sea]]'' (1951) – Martin Winner
* ''[[Summer Interlude]]'' (1951) – David Nyström
* ''[[Summer Interlude]]'' (1951) – David Nyström
* ''[[Divorced (1951 film)|Divorced]]'' (1951) – Dr. Bertil Nordelius
* ''[[Divorced (1951 film)|Divorced]]'' (1951) – Dr. Bertil Nordelius
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* ''[[The Juggler (film)|The Juggler]]'' (1953) – Daniel
* ''[[The Juggler (film)|The Juggler]]'' (1953) – Daniel
* ''[[No Man's Woman (1953 film)|No Man's Woman]]'' (1953) – Arne Persson
* ''[[No Man's Woman (1953 film)|No Man's Woman]]'' (1953) – Arne Persson
* ''Göingehövdingen'' (1953) – Lieutenant Henrik Wrede
* ''[[The Chieftain of Göinge]]'' (1953) – Lieutenant Henrik Wrede
* ''Flicka utan namn'' (1954) – Erland Ljung
* ''Flicka utan namn'' (1954) – Erland Ljung
* ''Flickan i regnet'' (1955) – Martin Andreasson
* ''[[The Girl in the Rain (1955 film)|The Girl in the Rain]]'' (1955) – Martin Andreasson
* ''Blockerat spår'' (1955) – Himself
* ''Blockerat spår'' (1955) – Himself
* ''[[Egen ingång]]'' (1956) – Arvid Stenman
* ''[[Egen ingång]]'' (1956) – Arvid Stenman
* ''Främlingen från skyn'' (1956) – Stig Hallman
* ''[[The Stranger from the Sky]]'' (1956) – Stig Hallman
* ''Het är min längtan'' (1956) – Mikael
* ''[[My Passionate Longing]]'' (1956) – Mikael
* ''Gäst i eget hus'' (1957) – Age Dahl
* ''[[A Guest in His Own House]]'' (1957) – Age Dahl
* ''[[Summer Place Wanted]]'' (1957) – Arne Forsman, Artist
* ''[[Summer Place Wanted]]'' (1957) – Arne Forsman, Artist
* ''[[The Mysterians]]'' (1957) – Yamamoto (voice)
* ''[[The Mysterians]]'' (1957) – Yamamoto (voice)
* ''Lek på regnbågen'' (1958) – Björn Rådström
* ''[[Playing on the Rainbow]]'' (1958) – Björn Rådström
* ''[[Only a Waiter]]'' (1959) – Directed
* ''[[Only a Waiter]]'' (1959) – Directed
* ''[[Panic in Paradise (film)|Panic in Paradise]]'' (1960) – Frederik
* ''[[Panic in Paradise (film)|Panic in Paradise]]'' (1960) – Frederik
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Alf Kjellin
Kjellin with Barbara Bain in an episode of Mission: Impossible, 1969
Born(1920-02-28)28 February 1920
Lund, Sweden
Died5 April 1988(1988-04-05) (aged 68)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names
  • Christopher Kent
  • Christopher Kelleen
OccupationActor
Years active1937–1985

Alf Kjellin (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈalf ɕɛ̌lˈɪːn]; 28 February 1920 – 5 April 1988) was a Swedish film actor and director, who also appeared on some television shows.[1][2]

Biography

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Kjellin underwent two changes of names in his early days in Hollywood. The first studio for which he worked billed him as Christopher Kent, and the next studio changed his name to Christopher Kelleen. He made one film using each name. Producer Stanley Kramer wanted him to make another change for another film, but Kjellin insisted on using his real name from that point on.[3]

Kjellin was well established as a film actor when he occasionally took on roles in television shows. For example, in 1965 he prominently guest-starred as Stalag Luft Kommandant Colonel Max Richter in the two-part episode "P.O.W." (Episodes 30 and 31) of Twelve O'Clock High.[4] He directed over 130 TV episodes for such shows as The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Waltons, Dynasty as well as the 1974 Columbo episodes Mind Over Mayhem and Negative Reaction and an episode of the 1976 series Sara.[5]

Kjellin was born in Lund, Sweden and died in Los Angeles, California of a heart attack.[citation needed]

Stig Järrel and Alf Kjellin (right) in Torment (1944)

Selected filmography

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Kjellin in Summer Place Wanted (1957)

References

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  1. ^ "Alf Kjellin". Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Alf Kjellin | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
  3. ^ MacPherson, Virginia (12 November 1951). "Kjellin, No, Che-Leeen; His Name's Like Sneeze". Press and Sun-Bulletin. New York, Binghamton. United Press. p. 16. Retrieved 28 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "12 O'clock High | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  5. ^ "Alf Kjellin". BFI. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017.
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