Olaf Kronstad

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

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

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