Roland Janson

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Åke Roland Janson (5 September 1939 – 8 October 2019) [1] was a Swedish actor. In 2010 Janson published his memoirs called Nackspärrarnas rike. [2] He was perhaps best known for his role in the Sällskapsresan film. He was born and died in Gothenburg.

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References

  1. Just nu: Roland Jansson är död Expressen 11 October 2019
  2. Roland Jansson – Nackspärrarnas rike Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 11 October 2019.