Einar Axelsson

Einar Axelsson

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1895-02-25

  • Day of Death

    1971-10-30 (76 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Lund, Skåne län, Sweden

Biography

Einar Axelsson (25 February 1895 – 30 October 1971) was a Swedish stage and film actor.

Einar Rickard Axelsson was born at Lund in Skåne, Sweden. He was the son of actors Konstantin and Amelie Axelsson. He was the brother of journalist George Axelsson (1898–1966). After playing at the Folkteatern in Gothenburg (1913–1914), he joined the theater company of Karin Swanström which was active until the early 1920s. From 1925 to 1941, Axelsson was one of the leading names in various theater companies associated with Ernst Eklund. He died at Stocksund in Stockholm and was buried at Danderyds kyrkogård in Stockholm.

Known For

Acting