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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-10-04 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Johannes, Viipuri, Finland [now Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russia]

Kalevi Kahra

Biography:

Kalevi Kahra was a Finnish actor with a career that spanned over four decades and included winning the Jussi Award for Best Actor in 1968 for his most highly-regarded performance as the character Adolf Halme in Täällä Pohjantähden alla (English: Here, Beneath the North Star). He served as Chairman of the Finnish Exhibition Union, the country's oldest and largest performing arts trade union, for over two decades, beginning in 1975. While most frequently appearing in comedic works, his biggest successes were in dramatic productions.

Known For

Acting

1997

1996

Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä as Taavetti Rytkönen
Metsolat - Muistojen joulu as Arvo I. Vanhanen

1995

Kotikatu as Maijan ystävä

1994

Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni as Kenraali Gustafson
Kohtaamiset ja erot as Ronkaisen vaari

1993

Metsolat as Arvo Iivarinpoika Vanhanen
Hunajan maku as Koistinen

1992

1991

1989

1988

Plainlands as Teacher

1987

Lain ulkopuolella as Police Sergeant

1986

Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan as King of Bohemia

1985

The Wrestler as Pesonen

1984

Sista leken as färjkarlen

1983

Menestyksen maku as Dr. Salmelin

1982

The Age of Iron as Väinö

1981

Pedon merkki as Vääpeli

1972

Hiekkakuningas as Kunnanvaltuuston jäsen Lehti

1970

1969

1968

1962

1955

1954

Hilmanpäivät as (uncredited)

1953

Me tulemme taas as (uncredited)
Se alkoi sateessa as (uncredited)