{{Short description|Norwegian actor (1892–1939)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox person |image = | name = Olaf Kronstad | birth_date = {{Birth date|1892|12|02|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Årstad, Norway | death_date = {{Death date and age|1939|07|14|1892|12|02|mf=yes}} | death_place = | occupation = Actor | spouse = Botten Soot | yearsactive = }}
'''Olaf Kronstad''' (born '''Olav Hansen''', December 2, 1892 – July 14, 1939)<ref>{{cite news |title=Skuespiller Olaf Kronstad død |url=https://www.nb.no/items/a35d024c0756e938e8c6ed392b1c603c?page=1 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |work=Kongsberg Dagblad |issue=161 |date=July 17, 1939 |page=2}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Olaf Kronstad død |url=https://www.nb.no/items/010b6adb8fa73c55f17d2474d3477c55?page=1 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |work=Kongsvinger Arbeiderblad |issue=161 |date=July 17, 1939 |page=2}}</ref> was a Norwegian stage and film actor.<ref>{{cite news |title=I Folkets Hus på Ørje |url=https://www.nb.no/items/d2abd361781fccd08c897815be37e7eb?page=1 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |work=Indre Smaalenenes Avis |date=May 15, 1939 |page=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fyhn |first1=Halfdan |title=Vi presenterer: Olaf Kronstad |url=https://www.nb.no/items/bb6a2eab916d2a2052c4658f44fd340d?page=1 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |work=Asker og Bærums Budstikke |issue=83 |date=July 20, 1938}}</ref>
==Life== Olaf Kronstad was born Olaf Hansen in Årstad, the son of the tanner Ludvig Hansen (later Øvrebø) and his wife Johanne.<ref>{{cite web |title=Folketelling 1900 for 1280 Årstad herred |url=https://www.digitalarkivet.no/nn/census/person/pf01037334001451 |website=Digitalarkivet |publisher=Arkivverket |access-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref> Kronstad married the actress Botten Soot in 1924.<ref name="NBL">{{cite encyclopedia |last1=Arent |first1=Hans-Christian |title=Botten Soot |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Botten_Soot |access-date=May 22, 2023 |year=2022 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Hvem er hvem? vol. 6 |date=1950 |publisher=Aschehoug |location=Oslo |page=566}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Botten Soot og Olaf Kronstad |url=https://digitaltmuseum.no/021015470086/botten-soot-og-olaf-kronstad |website=DigitaltMuseum |access-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref> He married the Red Cross nurse Gunvor Tønseth (1907–1983)<ref>{{cite news |title=Dødsfall |url=https://www.nb.no/items/513de143d413a319391cbf951b91ac63?page=23 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |work=Arbeiderbladet |issue=142 |date=June 24, 1983 |page=25}}</ref> in 1939.<ref>{{cite book |title=Studentene fra 1927: biografiske opplysninger, statistikk og artikler samlet til 25 års jubileet 1952 |date=1952 |publisher=Bokkomiteen for studentene fra 1927 |location=Oslo |page=248}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Naven og dag |url=https://www.nb.no/items/29712da6737449cf5e3be31dfd91ca9b?page=1 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |work=Porsgrunns Dagblad |issue=9 |date=January 11, 1939 |page=2}}</ref>
==Career== Kronstad made his stage debut in 1918 in the cabaret production ''Chat Noir i Bergen''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chat Noir i Bergen |url=https://sceneweb.no/nb/production/96954/Chat_Noir%20i%20Bergen |website=Sceneweb |publisher=Danse- og teatersentrum |access-date=May 22, 2023 |location=Oslo}}</ref> He appeared as Touffleux in René Mercier's operetta ''Benjamin'' at the Mayol Theater in 1925.<ref>{{cite web |title=Benjamin |url=https://sceneweb.no/nb/production/97700/Benjamin |website=Sceneweb |publisher=Danse- og teatersentrum |access-date=May 22, 2023 |location=Oslo}}</ref> He also performed at the Chat Noir cabaret and revue theater<ref name="SA">{{cite news |title=Olaf Kronstad død |url=https://www.nb.no/items/7820bbed7c4c13eef46dc3b25d39f421?page=1 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |work=Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad |issue=110 |date=July 15, 1939 |page=3}}</ref> and at the New Theater in Oslo.<ref name="SA"/> In 1934 he appeared in the film ''Op med hodet!''<ref>{{cite web |title=Op med hodet! |url=https://www.nb.no/filmografi/show?id=791609 |website=Norsk filmografi |publisher=Nasjonalbiblioteket |access-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref>
==Filmography== * 1934: ''Op med hodet!'' as an actor
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0472215}} * [https://sceneweb.no/nb/artist/19632/Olaf_Kronstad Olaf Kronstad] at Sceneweb * [https://filmfront.no/aktor/63952/olaf-kronstad Olaf Kronstad] at Filmfront
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kronstad, Olaf}} Category:20th-century Norwegian male actors Category:Norwegian male film actors Category:Male actors from Bergen Category:1892 births Category:1939 deaths