Bengt Gunnar Eklund (18 January 1925 – 19 January 1998) was a

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. He is well known as Nisse Granqvist in the 1964 TV series ''

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''. Eklund worked for many years at the

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, but also made a large number of roles in movies and television, including

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(1953) and ''

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'' (1968), and

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's film '' Sir Arne's Treasure'' (1954; based on the novel by

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). Eklund was married to actress

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. He was the father of economist Klas Eklund and grandfather of novelist Sigge Eklund and real estate broker Fredrik Eklund.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Kiss on the Cruise ''The Kiss on the Cruise'' (Swedish: ''Kyssen på kryssen'') is a 1950 Swedish comedy film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Annalisa Ericson, Gunnar Björnstrand and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.148 The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1950) * ''

Skipper in Stormy Weather ''Skipper in Stormy Weather'' (Swedish: ''Skeppare i blåsväder'') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Adolf Jahr, Elof Ahrle and Bengt Eklund. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location ...

'' (1951) * ''

In the Arms of the Sea ''In the Arms of the Sea'' (Swedish: ''Bärande hav'') is a 1951 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Alf Kjellin, Ulf Palme, Edvin Adolphson and Eva Dahlbeck.Qvist & Von Bagh p.112 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studi ...

'' (1951) * ''

Dance, My Doll ''Dance, My Doll'' (Swedish: ''Dansa, min docka'') is a 1953 Swedish comedy film directed by Martin Söderhjelm and starring Nils Poppe, Gunnar Björnstrand, Adolf Jahr and Inga Landgré.Qvist & Von Bagh p.126 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios ...

'' (1953) * '' Night Child'' (1956) * '' Laila'' (1958) * ''

Crime in Paradise ''Crime in Paradise'' (Swedish: ''Brott i paradiset'') is a 1959 Swedish crime thriller film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.39 It was shot at the Råsu ...

'' (1959)

References

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* 1925 births 1998 deaths Male actors from Stockholm 20th-century Swedish male actors {{Sweden-actor-stub