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Olaf Kronstad

Olaf Kronstad

Norwegian actor (1892–1939)

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

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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 Bejnamin 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

References

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    "Skuespiller Olaf Kronstad død". Kongsberg Dagblad. No. 161. July 17, 1939. p. 2. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Olaf Kronstad død". Kongsvinger Arbeiderblad. No. 161. July 17, 1939. p. 2. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
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    "I Folkets Hus på Ørje". Indre Smaalenenes Avis. May 15, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. [4]
    Fyhn, Halfdan (July 20, 1938). "Vi presenterer: Olaf Kronstad". Asker og Bærums Budstikke. No. 83. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
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    "Folketelling 1900 for 1280 Årstad herred". Digitalarkivet. Arkivverket. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
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    Arent, Hans-Christian (2022). "Botten Soot". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  7. [7]
    Hvem er hvem? vol. 6. Oslo: Aschehoug. 1950. p. 566.
  8. [8]
    "Botten Soot og Olaf Kronstad". DigitaltMuseum. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Dødsfall". Arbeiderbladet. No. 142. June 24, 1983. p. 25. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
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    Studentene fra 1927: biografiske opplysninger, statistikk og artikler samlet til 25 års jubileet 1952. Oslo: Bokkomiteen for studentene fra 1927. 1952. p. 248.
  11. [11]
    "Naven og dag". Porsgrunns Dagblad. No. 9. January 11, 1939. p. 2. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  12. [12]
    "Chat Noir i Bergen". Sceneweb. Oslo: Danse- og teatersentrum. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  13. [13]
    "Benjamin". Sceneweb. Oslo: Danse- og teatersentrum. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  14. [14]
    "Olaf Kronstad død". Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad. No. 110. July 15, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  15. [15]
    "Op med hodet!". Norsk filmografi. Nasjonalbiblioteket. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
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