Franz Malmsten was born on November 6, 1905 in Narva, St. Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire. He was an actor, known for Pöördel (1957), Näitleja Joller (1960) and Valgus Koordis (1951). He was married to Eva Malmsten. He died on February 6, 1967 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR.