Franz Malmsten

{{Short description|Estonian actor}} {{Infobox person | birth_date = 6 November 1905 | birth_place = Narva, Estonia | death_date = 6 February 1967 | death_place = Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union | occupation = Actor | spouse = Eva Malmsten }}

'''Franz Malmsten''' (6 November 1905 Narva – 6 February 1967 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor.<ref name="ETBL">{{cite web |title=Malmsten, Franz – Eesti Entsüklopeedia |url=http://entsyklopeedia.ee/artikkel/malmsten_franz2 |website=entsyklopeedia.ee |access-date=9 July 2021}}</ref>

From 1925 to 1937 he worked at the Narva Theatre. From 1937 to 1967 he worked at Estonian Drama Theatre. He participated also on operas and operettas, and he also acted in films.<ref name="ETBL" />

== Awards ==

* 1964: Estonian SSR merited artist<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t8hXAAAAMAAJ&q=Franz+Malmsten |title=The Studio Yearbook of Decorative Art |date=1922 |publisher=The Studio |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life == He was married to actress Eva Meil. His grandchild is the actor Mait Malmsten.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E_I-AQAAIAAJ&q=Franz+Malmsten |title=Eesti NSV teatribibliograafia |date=1966 |publisher=Eesti NSV Kultuuriministeerium, Teatri-ja Muusikamuuseum, Eesti NSV Teatriühing |language=et}}</ref>

==Filmography== {{Expand section|date=July 2021}}

* 1951: "Valgus Koordis" (feature film; in the role: Janson) * 1956: "Tagahoovis" * 1957: "Pöördel" * 1960: "Näitleja Joller" * 1965: "Külmale maale" * 1965: "Me olime 18-aastased" * 1970: "Valge laev"

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