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Gösta Clarence Isidor Krantz (14 June 1925 – 26 December 2008) was a Swedish actor and revue artist.

Gösta Krantz
Born	Gösta Clarence Isidor Krantz (1925-06-14)14 June 1925 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	26 December 2008(2008-12-26) (aged 83) Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1945–2001
Spouses	Gun ​ (divorced)​ Birgit ​ (m. 1982)​
Children	2 (with Gun)

Gösta Krantz was born in Ektorp in Nacka south-east of Stockholm. He started off as a confectioner, but in 1945 turned into acting after having participated in a popular revue named Vi som vill opp.[1] He later became a permanent stage member of the well-known revue group Casino-gänget.

In 1951, Krantz made his film acting debut in 91:an Karlssons bravader, and later performed in popular comedies such as Åsa-Nisse, and various television dramas such as Rederiet.[2] In 2005, Krantz published his biography called Krantz från glädjevården.

Krantz died in 2008 in Stockholm of heart failure due to an infection.[3]

Selected filmography

• 1951 91 Karlssons bravader
• 1952 Kalle Karlsson of Jularbo
• 1952 U-Boat 39
• 1952 The Green Lift
• 1953 Alla tiders 91 Karlsson
• 1953 Kungen av Dalarna
• 1953 Vi tre debutera
• 1954 Aldrig med min kofot eller Drömtjuven
• 1955 91 Karlsson rycker in
• 1955 Bröderna Östermans bravader
• 1955 The Dance Hall
• 1955 Het är min längtan
• 1955 Janne Vängman och den stora kometen
• 1955 Så tuktas kärleken
• 1955 Åsa-Nisse ordnar allt
• 1955 Darling of Mine
• 1956 Flamman
• 1956 Pettersson i Annorlunda
• 1956 Syndare i filmparadiset
• 1956 Den tappre soldaten Jönsson
• 1957 91:an Karlsson slår knock out
• 1957 Enslingen Johannes
• 1957 Mother Takes a Vacation
• 1959 91:an Karlsson muckar (tror han)
• 1959 Enslingen i blåsväder
• 1959 Sängkammartjuven
• On a Bench in a Park (1960)
• Andersson's Kalle (1972)

References

External links

• Gösta Krantz at IMDb

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