Åke Dahlqvist was born on January 11, 1901 in Hallsberg, Örebro län, Sweden. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Värmlänningarna (1932), Ratataa eller The Staffan Stolle Story (1956) and På Solsidan (1936). He died on June 19, 1991 in Skanör, Skåne län, Sweden.