Biography
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. 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).
Filmography
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Movies 34
Writer 1
Minns ni? (1993)
Så tuktas kärleken (1955)
Seger i mörker (1954)
The Lunch-break Cafe (1954)
The Nuthouse (1951)
Vagabond Blacksmiths (1949)
The Banquet (1948)
Crisis (1946)
Brita i grosshandlarhuset (1946)
Quartetto pazzo (1945)
Maria på Kvarngården (1945)
Gröna hissen (1944)
Lev farligt (1944)
Älskling, jag ger mig (1943)
Young Blood (1943)
Det är min musik (1942)
Jacob's Ladder (1942)
We Home Toilers (1942)
Farliga vägar (1942)
Hemtrevnad i kasern (1941)
Fröken Kyrkråtta (1941)
Den ljusnande framtid (1941)
Ombyte förnöjer (1939)
Milly, Maria och jag (1938)
Stackars miljonärer (1936)
Under falsk flagg (1935)
Sången till henne (1934)
A Little Flirt (1934)
En natt på Smygeholm (1933)
A stolen waltz (1932)
Be Mine–for Tomorrow (1920)
Jefthas dotter (1919)
Madame de Thèbes (1915)
Strejken (1915)
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GenderMale
Birthday1882-08-06
Deathday1971-08-03 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceÖstervåla, Sweden
ChildrenNils Eklund
CitizenshipsSweden
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