Jan Edvard Carlsson (12 March 1937 – 31 August 2017), known professionally as Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson, was a Swedish actor, musician, composer and artist.

Early life

Carlsson was born on 12 March 1937 in

Katarina Parish Katarina Parish ( sv, Katarina församling) is a parish in Södermalm's church district (''kontrakt'') in the Diocese of Stockholm, Sweden. The parish is located in Stockholm Municipality in Stockholm County. The parish forms its own pastorship. ...

, Stockholm, the son of

Erik Carlsson Erik Hilding Carlsson (5 March 1929 – 27 May 2015) was a Swedish rally driver for Saab. He was nicknamed "''Carlsson på taket''" ("Carlsson on the roof" in reference to Astrid Lindgren's children's book character) as well as ''Mr. Saab'' ...

(1893–1953) and Tyra Törnkvist (1901–1981). His older brother, Leopold Fare (1926–1996), was an artist. He also had one sister, Gerd Carlsson. Carlsson was the uncle of and paternal uncle of .

Career

Carlsson's debut as an actor came in 1950. He is perhaps most famous for his roles in the comedies '' Repmånad'' (1979) and ''

Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? ''Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?'' ( en, Göta Canal or Who Pulled the Plug?) is a Swedish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 18 December 1981 directed by Hans Iveberg and starring Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson and Kim Ande ...

'' (1981). Carlsson is also well known for playing lead roles in several film adaptations of the Swedish writer

Stig Claesson John Stig Claesson (2 June 1928 – 4 January 2008), also known under his signature Slas, was a Swedish writer, visual artist, and illustrator. Claesson was born on 2 June 1928 in Huddinge, south of Stockholm. He attended the Royal Swedish Acade ...

's books, such as ''

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'' (1973), '' På palmblad och rosor'' (1976) and '' Henrietta'' (1983). Carlsson was also a skilled

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and featured on several albums of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, notably for fellow Swede Doris on the album ''Did you give the world some love today Baby''. He was the 'Karlsson' of the Swedish

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duo Hansson & Karlsson that were active in the late 1960s, and performed together with musicians such as

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and Jimi Hendrix.

Personal life

Carlson was from 1969 to 1988 married to the artist (born 1946). He was then in a relationship with Gurianne Sandven (born 1960). Carlsson had the daughter Sara with Ljungdahl, who was in a relationship and had two children with

Peter Settman Peter Settman (born 24 February 1969) is a Swedish actor, comedian, television presenter, screenwriter, and television producer. Settman is known for his appearances on the comedy shows ''Byhåla'' (featuring the characters Ronny and Ragge), '' S ...

Death

Carlsson died of

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on 31 August 2017 in

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at the age of 80. The funeral service was held on 25 September 2017 in

Katarina Church Katarina kyrka (''Church of Catherine'') is one of the major churches in central Stockholm, Sweden. The original building was constructed 1656–1695. It has been rebuilt twice after being destroyed by fires, the second time during the 1990 ...

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, Stockholm. Among the funeral guests were

Lill-Babs Barbro Margareta Svensson (9 March 1938 – 3 April 2018), known by her stage name Lill-Babs, was a Swedish singer, actress and television host. From the early 1950s until her death in 2018, she was one of Sweden's best-known and popular singers. ...

Per Ragnar Per Ragnar, ''Per-Erik Ragnar'' (born 29 May 1941), is a Swedish actor, director and author. Biography Ragnar was born in Kalmar, Sweden and is the son of district manager Hans Ragnar and the postal clerk Karin, née Pettersson. Ragnar trained at ...

Johan Hedenberg Johan Hedenberg (born 9 October 1954) is a Swedish actor. Biography Prior to becoming an actor, he worked as a prison officer at Svartsjö Anstalten (Blacklake penitentiary). As a child, he was beaten by his father until his late teens, when he ...

, ,

Bert-Åke Varg Bert-Åke Varg (né Lundström, 27 April 1932 – 31 December 2022) was a Swedish actor and singer."Bert Åke-Varg"

, and
Joakim Nätterqvist Dag Joakim Tedson Nätterqvist (; born 24 October 1974) is a Swedish actor, theatre director, musical artist, singer, and acting coach. Background Nätterqvist was born in Gamla Uppsala. He is the son of competitive equestrians Ted and Pia Le ...
.

Filmography

Film

Television

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