Beppe Wolgers

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John Bertil "Beppe" Wolgers (10 November 1928, Stockholm – 6 August 1986) was a Swedish author, poet, translator, lyricist, actor, entertainer and artist. Wolgers was born in Stockholm. He wrote about a thousand songs and specialized in putting Swedish lyrics to foreign tunes like "Walkin' My Baby Back Home", "Waltz for Debby", "Dat Dere", "Take Five" and "Bachianas brasileiras" no 5. He also made several books and films for children, and did a famous series as a slightly crazy goodnight story teller for children in Swedish television 1968–74 and, as notable, the father of Pippi Longstocking in the 1969 TV series. He died in Östersund from a peptic ulcer.

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Beppe Wolgers is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 18 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Långtradarchaufförens berättelser (1975), Dunderklumpen! (1974), Pippi in the South Seas (1970), Pippi Goes on Board (1969), Between Us (1969), Pippi Longstocking (1969), Beppes godnattstund (1968), Hugo and Josephine (1967). The recorded credits span 1960 to 1993, including 13 movies and 5 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.