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Jon Laxdal(1933-2005)

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Jon Laxdal was born on 7 June 1933 in Ísafjörður, Iceland. He was an actor, known for Cliff Dexter (1966), A Message to Sandra (1983) and Die fünfte Kolonne (1963). He died on 15 May 2005 in Kaiserstuhl, Aargau, Switzerland.
BornJune 7, 1933
DiedMay 15, 2005(71)
BornJune 7, 1933
DiedMay 15, 2005(71)
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Known for

Hans von Borsody in Cliff Dexter (1966)
Cliff Dexter
8.6
TV Series
  • General Perköl(as John Laxdal)
A Message to Sandra (1983)
A Message to Sandra
6.7
  • Actor(as Jón Laxdal)
  • 1983
Die fünfte Kolonne (1963)
Die fünfte Kolonne
8.3
TV Series
  • Actor
Privatdetektiv Frank Kross (1972)
Privatdetektiv Frank Kross
7.9
TV Series
  • Mr. Clifton

Credits

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Actor

  • Maria Bonnevie in The Polar Bear King (1991)
    The Polar Bear King
    6.0
    • Helper (as Jòn Laxdal)
    • 1991
  • Pinkas Braun, Eva Renzi, and Gert Westphal in Friedenspolka (1987)
    Friedenspolka
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Engels & Consorten
    TV Series
    • 1986
  • Großstadtrevier (1986)
    Großstadtrevier
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Herr Halderson
    • 1986
  • Das heilige Experiment
    TV Movie
    • Vater Hundertpfund
    • 1986
  • Backfischliebe
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Rohmer
    • 1985
  • Ein Mann macht klar Schiff (1985)
    Ein Mann macht klar Schiff
    TV Series
    • Salzmann
    • Richard Salzmann
    • 1985
  • A Message to Sandra (1983)
    A Message to Sandra
    6.7
    • (as Jón Laxdal)
    • 1983
  • Mensch, Berni
    TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Der Besuch der alten Dame
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Arzt
    • 1982
  • Paradise Regained
    TV Mini Series
    • Steinar
    • 1980–1981
  • Nirgendwo ist Poenichen (1979)
    Nirgendwo ist Poenichen
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Dubois
    • 1980
  • Ein Ruhetag
    TV Movie
    • Portier
    • 1979
  • Bismarck von hinten oder Wir schließen nie
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Sven Larson (as Jøn Laxdal)
    • 1974
  • The Fish Can Sing (1973)
    The Fish Can Sing
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Gardar Holm
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • John Laxdal
  • Born
    • June 7, 1933
    • Ísafjörður, Iceland
  • Died
    • May 15, 2005
    • Kaiserstuhl, Aargau, Switzerland

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