Elna Panduro

Elna Mary Panduro born Eskesen (11 May 1882 – 6 April 1983) was a Danish actress and operetta singer. She appeared in operettas, revues and the silent film Hjertedoktoren. In 1914 she moved to Sweden where she toured with her own drama company, later settling in Stockholm. In 1936, she retired from the stage and returned to Denmark where she ran a restaurant. When she died in April 1983, she was almost 101 years old.

Biography Born in Copenhagen on 11 May 1882, Elna Mary Eskesen to parents Mads Christian Eskesen and Marie Sophie Jüliette Ekesen (née Lønberg). She married twice, first with the parliamentary stenographer Holger Isidoro Panduro and later the Swedish composer Gösta Hultgren.