Carl Barcklind was born on June 1, 1873 in Sala, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He was an actor and director, known for De lefvande dödas klubb (1914), Andersson, Pettersson och Lundström (1923) and En sjöman går iland (1937). He was married to Hilma Barcklind and Georgina Barcklind. He died on August 21, 1945 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.