Adolf Jahr

Acting • 58 Credits

Biography

John Adolf Reinhold Jahr, born Johansson, was a Swedish stage and screen actor, singer and director. He made his film debut in Edvard Persson's "Den gamla herrgården" (1925). Adolf Jahr appeared in some 65 feature films.

🎬 Directed Titles (3)

Directorial Filmography
Adolf klarar skivan

Adolf klarar skivan

1938 ⭐ 3.5
Ebberöds Bank

Ebberöds Bank

1946 ⭐ 4.0
Quick as Lightning

Quick as Lightning

1927 ⭐ 3.5

✍️ Written & Story Credits (2)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Ebberöds Bank

Ebberöds Bank

1946 ⭐ 4.0
Writer
Quick as Lightning

Quick as Lightning

1927 ⭐ 3.5
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
When Darkness Falls

When Darkness Falls

1960 ⭐ 2.8
as Connie Lundgren
'Swing It' Teacher

'Swing It' Teacher

1940 ⭐ 3.0
as Bergman
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

1950 ⭐ 3.4
as Iris' Father
Adolf Armstarke

Adolf Armstarke

1937 ⭐ 2.2
as Adolf Turesson / Adolf Armstarke of Thureholm
Strange Harbor

Strange Harbor

1948 ⭐ 3.5
as Captain Greger
Just a Trumpeter

Just a Trumpeter

1938 ⭐ 2.3
as Adolf Berg
Dance, My Doll

Dance, My Doll

1953 ⭐ 2.1
as Albin Kvist
Oss baroner emellan

Oss baroner emellan

1939 ⭐ 3.4
as Gustaf Adolf Leijoncloo
Robinson i Roslagen

Robinson i Roslagen

1948 ⭐ 2.6
as Alfred Söderman
Storm over Tjurö

Storm over Tjurö

1954 ⭐ 3.1
as Karl Oskar Bohm
Hemsöborna

Hemsöborna

1944 ⭐ 3.0
as Carlsson
Sköna Susanna och gubbarna

Sköna Susanna och gubbarna

1959 ⭐ 2.0
as Fjärdingsman
Cruising with the Lightning

Cruising with the Lightning

1927 ⭐ 3.4
as Rickard
The Hatter’s Ball

The Hatter’s Ball

1928 ⭐ 3.0
as Ulrik Melander
Rannstensungar

Rannstensungar

1944 ⭐ 4.3
as Johan Fahlén
The Ghost at Bragehus

The Ghost at Bragehus

1936 ⭐ 3.0
as Einar Hård
Man of the Forest

Man of the Forest

1940 ⭐ 3.5
as Ola Hansson
En sjöman i frack

En sjöman i frack

1942 ⭐ 3.8
as Allan Linde / Fritjof Karlsson
Lars Hård

Lars Hård

1948 ⭐ 2.8
as Johan Hård
The People of Värmland

The People of Värmland

1957 ⭐ 3.3
as Löpar-Nisse Jonsson
Adolf i eld och lågor

Adolf i eld och lågor

1939 ⭐ 3.5
as Adolf Berglund
Perhaps a Gentleman

Perhaps a Gentleman

1935 ⭐ 3.0
as Gustaf «Gurra» Lind, havnearbeider
Just a Waiter

Just a Waiter

1959 ⭐ 3.5
as Tilly
Adolf i toppform

Adolf i toppform

1952 ⭐ 4.5
Livat på luckan

Livat på luckan

1951 ⭐ 4.5
Hur tokigt som helst

Hur tokigt som helst

1949 ⭐ 5.0
Marknadsafton

Marknadsafton

1948 ⭐ 5.0
as Magni
The Bachelor Brothers’ Housekeeper

The Bachelor Brothers’ Housekeeper

1945 ⭐ 4.5
as Kalle Österman
Adolf klarar skivan

Adolf klarar skivan

1938 ⭐ 3.5
as Adolf Jansson
Ebberöds Bank

Ebberöds Bank

1946 ⭐ 4.0
as Fredrik Ågren