Bo Svenson

Bo Svenson is a Swedishborn American actor, known for his roles in American genre films of the 1970s and 1980s. He is a naturalized United States citizen.

Svenson was born in Sweden, to Lola Iris Viola , a big band leader, actress, and singer, and Birger Ragnar Svenson, a personal driver, athlete, and bodyguard for the King of Sweden. He emigrated to the United States and then, when he was 17, joined the United States Marine Corps, serving until his honorable discharge six years later. His first state of residence in the United States was Georgia, where he became familiar with the rural Southern accent he later employed in some of his roles.

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