Actress ann margaret biography
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Ann-Margret
Swedish actress (born 1941)
Not to be confused with Anna Margaret.
Ann-Margret | |
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Ann-Margret in the 1960s | |
| Born | Ann-Margret Olsson (1941-04-28) 28 April 1941 (age 83) Krokom, Sweden |
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| Years active | 1961–present |
| Spouse | Roger Smith (m. 1967; died 2017) |
Ann-Margret Olsson (born 28 April 1941), credited as Ann-Margret, is a Swedish actress and singer with a career spanning seven decades. Initially gaining popularity in 1961 as a singer with a sultry, vibrant contralto voice,[1][2] she quickly rose to Hollywood stardom.
Her many screen roles include Pocketful of Miracles (1961), State Fair (1962), Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Viva Las Vegas (1964), Carnal Knowledge (1971), The Train Robbers (1973), Tommy (1975), The Return of the Soldier (1982), 52 Pick-Up (1986), Newsies (1992), Grumpy Old Men (1993), Any Given Sunday (
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Ann-Margret
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Who Is Ann-Margret?
Born in Sweden, Ann-Margret came to the United States with her parents after World War II and moved to the West Coast with her singing group around 1959. George Burns helped launch her singing career, and she soon went on to acting, starring alongside big names such as with Elvis Presley, Jack Nicholson and John Wayne, earning an Oscar nomination for Carnal Knowledge.
Early Life
Ann-Margret Olsson was born on April 28, 1941, in Valsjobyn, Sweden. Ann-Margret was born into a tightly knit family in a small fishing village near the Arctic Circle. Her parents, Gustav and Anna, migrated to amerika after World War II, and settled in the Chicago suburb of Fox Lake. The Olsson’s eventually relocated to Wilmette, Illinois, where they lived in the funeral parlor that employed Anna.
Ann-Margret was an introverted child, who found it difficult adjusting to American culture. In her early years, she used her love for song and dance as a means of
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Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret | |
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Ann-Margret in 1968 | |
| Born | Ann-Margret Olsson (1941-04-28) April 28, 1941 (age 83) Valsjöbyn, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Spouse | Roger Smith (m. 1967; his death in 2017) |
| Website | www.ann-margret.com |
Ann-Margret Olssen (born April 28, 1941 in Valsjobyn, Sweden,[1] more often known as just Ann-Margret) is a television and movie actress. She has won five Golden Globe Awards for her many performances. Her movies include The Cincinnati Kid and Carnal Knowledge.
From 1967 until his death in 2017, she was married to actor Roger Smith.
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[change | change source]Media related to Ann-Margret at Wikimedia Commons