Bengt Eklund
Swedish actor (1925–1998)
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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]
Born
18 January 1925
Bengt Gunnar Eklund
18 January 1925
Stockholm, Sweden
Died19 January 1998 (aged 73)
Stockholm, Sweden
Yearsactive1946–1990
SpouseFylgia Zadig
(m. 1960–1965)Bengt Eklund | |
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Eklund and Ingmar Bergman, 1948. | |
| Born | Bengt Gunnar Eklund 18 January 1925 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 19 January 1998 (aged 73) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Years active | 1946–1990 |
| Spouse | Fylgia Zadig
(m. 1960–1965) |
| Children | Klas Eklund Lena Eklund |
| Relatives | Sigge Eklund (grandson) Fredrik Eklund (grandson) |
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.
Selected filmography
- Thirst (1949)
- The Kiss on the Cruise (1950)
- Skipper in Stormy Weather (1951)
- In the Arms of the Sea (1951)
- Dance, My Doll (1953)
- Night Child (1956)
- Laila (1958)
- Crime in Paradise (1959)