Olaf Kronstad

Norwegian actor (1892–1939) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Olaf Kronstad (born Olav Hansen, December 2, 1892 – July 14, 1939)[1][2] was a Norwegian stage and film actor.[3][4]

Born(1892-12-02)December 2, 1892
Årstad, Norway
DiedJuly 14, 1939(1939-07-14) (aged 46)
OccupationActor
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Olaf Kronstad
Born(1892-12-02)December 2, 1892
Årstad, Norway
DiedJuly 14, 1939(1939-07-14) (aged 46)
OccupationActor
SpouseBotten Soot
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Life

Olaf Kronstad was born Olaf Hansen in Årstad, the son of the tanner Ludvig Hansen (later Øvrebø) and his wife Johanne.[5] Kronstad married the actress Botten Soot in 1924.[6][7][8] He married the Red Cross nurse Gunvor Tønseth (1907–1983)[9] in 1939.[10][11]

Career

Kronstad made his stage debut in 1918 in the cabaret production Chat Noir i Bergen.[12] He appeared as Touffleux in René Mercier's operetta Benjamin at the Mayol Theater in 1925.[13] He also performed at the Chat Noir cabaret and revue theater[14] and at the New Theater in Oslo.[14] In 1934 he appeared in the film Op med hodet![15]

Filmography

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