Alf Kjellin | |
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 Kjellin with Barbara Bain in an episode of Mission: Impossible, 1969 | |
| Born | 28 February 1920 Lund, Sweden |
| Died | 5 April 1988 (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1937–1985 |
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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]
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.
