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Ernst Eklund
Eklund in 1935
Born
Ernst Olof Eklund

(1882-08-06)6 August 1882
Östervåla, Sweden
Died3 August 1971(1971-08-03) (aged 88)
Stockholm, Sweden
Occupations
  • Actor
  • theatre director
Years active1914–1962
Spouse
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(m. 1919)​
ChildrenNils Eklund
RelativesAnna Hofman-Uddgren (mother-in-law)

Ernst Olof Eklund (6 August 1882 – 3 August 1971) was a Swedish film actor and theatre director. He appeared in 40 films between 1914 and 1962 and was also the director of six different theatres.[1]

Biography

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Eklund was born at Östervåla in Uppsala County, Sweden. He began playing amateur theater in Gävle. During his career he was director of several theaters: Blancheteatern 1917–1926, Comediteatern 1923–1938, Konserthusteatern 1926–1927, Skansenteatern 1934–1940, Oscarsteatern 1938–1941 and Lisebergsteatern in Gothenburg 1947–1956.

He was married to actress and theatre director Alice Eklund (1896–1983), daughter of actress Anna Hofman-Uddgren (1868–1947) and screenwriter Karl Gustaf Uddgren (1865–1927). He was the father of actor Nils Eklund (born 1927).[2][3][4]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Ernst Eklund". Svensk Filmdatabas. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Alice Eklund". Nordic Women In Film. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Anna Hofman-Uddgren". Women Film Pioneers. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Nils Eklund". Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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