Bo Svenson Biography (1941-)
Born February 13, 1941 (one source cites 1942), in Goeteborg, Sweden; immigrated to the United States in 1958; son of Birger Ragnar and Lola Iris Viola (maiden name, Johansson) Svenson; married Lise Hartmann-Berg, December 30, 1966; children: Pia, Maja, Maria. Addresses: Agent: Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069-3604.; Contact: Sy Litvinoff, 10351 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 211, Los Angeles, CA 90025.
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director
- Birth Details
- February 13, 1941
- Goeteborg, Sweden
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Jack Twyman, Maurie (also known as Big Mo), National General, 1973
- Axel Olsson, The Great Waldo Pepper, Universal, 1975
- Buford Pusser, Walking Tall, Part II (also known as Legend of the Lawman and Part 2, Walking Tall), American International, 1975
- Michael McBain, Breaking Point, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
- Jack Murdock, Special Delivery (also known as Dangerous Break), American International, 1976
- Buford Pusser, Final Chapter--Walking Tall (also known as The Man in the Back Seat), American International, 1977
- Our Man in Mecca, 1977
- Dr. Bob Michaels, Portrait of a Hitman (also known as Jim Buck, and The Last Contract), 1977
- Sargeant Yeager, Quel maledetto treno blindato (also known as Counterfeit Commandos, Inglorius Bastards, Deadly Mission, G.I. Bro, and Hell's Heroes), Aquarius, 1977
- Il Figlio dello sceicco, 1977
- Son of the Sheik, 1978
- Jo Bob Priddy, North Dallas Forty, Paramount, 1979
- Major Carter, Virus (also known as Day of Resurrection andFukkatsu no hi), Media, 1980
- Sverige aat svenskarna (also known as Battle of Sweden), 1980
- Detective Carlson, Night Warning (also known as Butcher, Baker,Nightmare Maker, Nightmare Maker, and Momma's Boy), International Films, 1982
- George Ryan, Impatto mortale (also known as Deadly Impact and Giant Killer), Vestron, 1983
- Sheriff Bill Cook, Thunder (also known as Thunder Warrior),Trans World Entertainment, 1983
- Portrait of a Hitman, 1984
- Kor, Wizards of the Lost Kingdom, New Horizons/Concorde/Cinema Group, 1984
- Sheriff, Cane arrabbiato (also known as The Manhunt, ManHunt, Mad Dog, and Caccia all'uomo), Goldwyn, 1985
- Sheriff, Thunder II (also known as Thunder Warrior II), Trans World Entertainment, 1985
- Captain Oliver Parkside, Choke Canyon (also known as On Dangerous Ground), UFDC, 1986
- Captain Campbell, The Delta Force, Cannon, 1986
- Roy Jennings, Heartbreak Ridge, Warner Bros., 1986
- La Sporca insegna del coraggio (also known as Brothers in Blood, and Savage Attack), 1986
- Soldier of Fortune (also known as Running Combat), 1987
- Count Silvano, Maniac Killer, 1987
- Double Target (also known as Doppio bersaglio), 1987
- Colonel Slater, White Phantom, Spectrum, 1987
- Captain Robertson, Deep Space, Trans World Entertainment, 1988
- Mania, Eurocine, 1988
- Colonel Keitel, Delta Force Commando, 1989
- Sheriff, Curse II: The Bite (also known as The Bite), 1989
- Kor the Conqueror, Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure (also known as Andy Colby's Incredible Video Adventure, Andy Colby'sIncredibly Awesome Adventure, and Andy and the Airwave Rangers),1989
- The Kill Reflex, 1990
- Professor Andromolek, Beyond the Door III, 1990
- Drug lord, The Kill Reflex, 1990
- Ethridge, Primal Rage (also known as Rage furia primitiva),1990
- Sheriff Barnes, Steele's Law, 1991
- Ex-con, Critical Action, 1991
- Rick Masters, Three Days to a Kill, 1992
- SS Colonel, Tides of War, 1992
- Jeb, Savage Land, 1994
- Roy Ackett, Steel Frontier, 1995
- Sam Weston, Private Obsession (also known as Watch Me), 1995
- Captain Pollard, Speed 2: Cruise Control, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
- Solitude Point, 1997
- Crackerjack 3, North American Releasing, 2000
- Detective Maize, Outlaw, 2001
- Film Work
- 2nd unit director, The Road Home, 1996
- Co-producer, Solitude Point, 1997
- Director, He's Not Heavy, 1998
- Director, Outlaw, 2001
- Television Appearances
- Movies
- Raeder, The Bravos, ABC, 1972
- Sam, You'll Never See Me Again, ABC, 1973
- Gar Seberg, Snowbeast, NBC, 1977
- Tom Jensen, Gold of the Amazon Women (also known as Amazon Women and Quest for the Seven Cities), NBC, 1979
- Antoine Saint-Exupery, The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight, 1980
- Bo Hutton, Jealousy, ABC, 1984
- Maurice Frontenac, The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission, NBC, 1987
- Sheriff, Heartless, USA Network, 1997
- Specials
- Milovan Drumm, "Lost Treasure," Suspense Playhouse, CBS, 1971
- Battle of the Network Stars, ABC, 1978
- U.S. Against the World II, ABC, 1978
- Celebrity Daredevils, ABC, 1983
- Series
- Big Swede, Here Come the Brides, ABC, 1968-70
- Sheriff Buford Pusser, Walking Tall, NBC, 1981
- Miniseries
- The creature, Frankenstein, ABC, 1973
- Pilots
- Jay Appleby, Hitched, NBC, 1973
- Lee Driscoll, Target Risk, NBC, 1975
- Earl Hewitt, I Do, I Don't, ABC, 1983
- Episodic
- Karl, "The Mercenaries," Mission: Impossible, 1968
- "Trail to Nevermore," The High Chaparral, 1969
- Lonnie, "The Price of the Hanging," The Virginian, 1970
- "The Spirit Helper," Kung Fu, 1973
- Ivan, "Did You See the Sun Rise?," Magnum, P.I., 1982
- Colonel Baker, "Baker's Dozen," The Fall Guy, 1983
- "Motor Homicide," Crazy Like a Fox, 1985
- Earl Verrick, "Seavers Dead or Alive," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1985
- Karl Anderson, "Snow White, Blood Red," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1988
- Colonel Jeb Quintano, "Last Stand," Lonesome Dove: The Series, 1992
- Maitland, "Walking Tall," Neon Rider, 1993
- George Hayes, The Commish, ABC, 1993
- Ben Kinasay, "Only the Strong Survive," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, 1994
- Cal Harding, "The Secret of Gila Junction," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995
- Colonel Horace Buckworth, "The Mimsers," Dead Man's Gun, 1998
- Paxton, Three, The WB, 1998
- Holloway Muldoon, "Call of the Wild" Parts 1 and 2 (series finale)," Due South, 1999
- Television Work
- Director, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (series), 1998
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- Outlaw, 2001