Franz Malmsten (6 November 1905

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– 6 February 1967

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) was an

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n actor. From 1925 to 1937 he worked at the Narva Theatre. From 1937 to 1967 he worked at

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. He participated also on operas and operettas, and he also acted in films.

Awards

* 1964: Estonian SSR merited artist

Personal life

He was married to actress Eva Meil. His grandchild is the actor

Mait Malmsten Mait Malmsten (born 6 September 1972 in Viljandi) is an Estonian actor. Malmsten comes from a family of actors. His father is actor Rein Malmsten. His paternal grandparents were actors Franz Malmsten and Eva Meil. His great-uncle was actor Hugo M ...

Filmography

* 1951: "

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

References

1905 births 1967 deaths Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors 20th-century Estonian male actors People from Narva Soviet male actors {{Estonia-actor-stub