Carl Wilhelm Westerlund
Finnish stage actor and theatre director
About Carl Wilhelm Westerlund
Lived 1809 – 1879 (aged 69–70). Carl Wilhelm Westerlund was a Swedish and Finnish actor, theatre director and theatre manager.
Carl Wilhelm Westerlund (1809-1879), was a Finnish stage actor and theatre director. He played in important role in Finnish theater history and managed his own (Swedish language) travelling theatre company in 1830-45, which was at the time the leading theater company in Finland, being the only theater company permanently staged in Finland, which was otherwise dominated by theater companies on temporary tours from Sweden. He was married to Maria Silfvan.
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Who was Carl Wilhelm Westerlund?
Finnish stage actor and theatre director
When was Carl Wilhelm Westerlund born?
Carl Wilhelm Westerlund was born in 1809 in Stockholm.
When did Carl Wilhelm Westerlund die?
Carl Wilhelm Westerlund died on 23 December 1879 in Oulu.
What was Carl Wilhelm Westerlund's occupation?
Carl Wilhelm Westerlund was an actor, theatre director and theatre manager.
What nationality was Carl Wilhelm Westerlund?
Carl Wilhelm Westerlund was Swedish and Finnish.
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