Olle Björklund, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Olle Björklund

actor and Television news presenter

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1916

Place of Birth: Botkyrka Municipality, Sweden

Date of Death: 27-Mar-1981

Profession: actor, television presenter, journalist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sven Olof Björklund (28 June 1916 – 27 March 1981), better known as Olle Björklund, was a Swedish actor and television host.
Björklund was the first Swedish television news presenter, hosting the national news show Aktuellt from 1958.
In that capacity, he quickly earned his popular nickname Mr.
Aktuellt.
However, in 1961, Björklund's career came to an end as he was fired from his position at Swedish Television in the midst of a controversy involving a tobacco advertisement.