Bengt Eklund | |
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Born | Bengt Gunnar Eklund 18 January 1925
Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 19 January 1998 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 73)
Nationality | Swedish |
Years active | 1946–1990 |
Spouse |
Fylgia Zadig
(
m. 1960–1965) |
Children |
Klas Eklund Lena Eklund |
Relatives |
Sigge Eklund (grandson) Fredrik Eklund (grandson) |
Bengt Gunnar Eklund (18 January 1925 – 19 January 1998) was a Swedish actor. [1] He is well known as Nisse Granqvist in the 1964 TV series Vi på Saltkråkan. [2]
Eklund worked for many years at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, but also made a large number of roles in movies and television, including Ingmar Bergman's Summer with Monika (1953) and Shame (1968), and Gustaf Molander's film Sir Arne's Treasure (1954; based on the novel by Selma Lagerlöf). [3] [4]
Eklund was married to actress Fylgia Zadig. He was the father of economist Klas Eklund and grandfather of novelist Sigge Eklund [5] and real estate broker Fredrik Eklund.
Bengt Eklund | |
---|---|
Born | Bengt Gunnar Eklund 18 January 1925
Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 19 January 1998 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 73)
Nationality | Swedish |
Years active | 1946–1990 |
Spouse |
Fylgia Zadig
(
m. 1960–1965) |
Children |
Klas Eklund Lena Eklund |
Relatives |
Sigge Eklund (grandson) Fredrik Eklund (grandson) |
Bengt Gunnar Eklund (18 January 1925 – 19 January 1998) was a Swedish actor. [1] He is well known as Nisse Granqvist in the 1964 TV series Vi på Saltkråkan. [2]
Eklund worked for many years at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, but also made a large number of roles in movies and television, including Ingmar Bergman's Summer with Monika (1953) and Shame (1968), and Gustaf Molander's film Sir Arne's Treasure (1954; based on the novel by Selma Lagerlöf). [3] [4]
Eklund was married to actress Fylgia Zadig. He was the father of economist Klas Eklund and grandfather of novelist Sigge Eklund [5] and real estate broker Fredrik Eklund.