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Andreas Widerberg (28 October 1766- 25 April 1810) was a Swedish stage actor. He belonged to the elite of the pioneer generation actors of the Royal Dramatic Theatre. He was famous for his roles as hero and lover and noticed for his attractive looks.

Andreas Widerberg was the son of a bookkeeper in Gothenburg. He was a star actor of the comedy house Comediehuset in Gothenburg in 1780-90. He was its artistic director under the supervision of Lovisa Simson (1746–1808) from 1786-90. In 1790, he attracted the attention of King Gustav III of Sweden and was engaged at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.

He was married to the actress Anna Catharina Widebäck (1765-1824) and the father of Henriette Widerberg (1796–1872).

References

1. "Widerberg, Andreas". Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
2. "Lovisa Simson". Det Gamla Göteborg. 8 October 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
3. "Anna Catharina Widebäck". Det Gamla Göteborg. 8 October 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
4. Hélène Ohlsson. "Henriette Sophie Widerberg". Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved May 1, 2019.

Other sources

• Nordensvan, Georg, Svensk teater och svenska skådespelare från Gustav III till våra dagar. Förra delen, 1772-1842, Bonnier, Stockholm, 1917

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