Olaf Kronstad (born Olav Hansen, December 2, 1892 – July 14, 1939) was a Norwegian stage and film actor.
Life
Olaf Kronstad was born Olaf Hansen in Årstad, the son of the tanner Ludvig Hansen (later Øvrebø) and his wife Johanne. Kronstad married the actress Botten Soot in 1924. He married the Red Cross nurse Gunvor Tønseth (1907–1983) in 1939.
Career
Kronstad made his stage debut in 1918 in the cabaret production Chat Noir i Bergen. He appeared as Touffleux in René Mercier's operetta Benjamin at the Mayol Theater in 1925. He also performed at the Chat Noir cabaret and revue theater and at the New Theater in Oslo. In 1934 he appeared in the film Op med hodet!
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↑"Naven og dag". Porsgrunns Dagblad. No.9. January 11, 1939. p.2. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
↑"Chat Noir i Bergen". Sceneweb. Oslo: Danse- og teatersentrum. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
↑"Benjamin". Sceneweb. Oslo: Danse- og teatersentrum. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
12"Olaf Kronstad død". Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad. No.110. July 15, 1939. p.3. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
↑"Op med hodet!". Norsk filmografi. Nasjonalbiblioteket. Retrieved May 22, 2023.