Pentti Kalevi Siimes (10 September 1929 – 27 October 2016)[1] was a Finnish actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1946 and 2008.
Pentti Siimes | |
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| Born | 10 September 1929 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 27 October 2016 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946–2008 |
Siimes starred in the film Miriam, which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] His paternal grandfather was Polish.[3] Siimes was married to actress Elina Pohjanpää from 1956 until her death in 1996.[4]
Selected filmography edit
- The Unknown Soldier (1955)
- Miriam (1957)
- Inspcetor Palmu's Mistake (1960)
- Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961)
- The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu (1962)
- Let Not One Devil Cross the Bridge (1968)
- The Marital Crisis of Uuno Turhapuro (1981)
References edit
- ^ "Näyttelijä Pentti Siimes on kuollut". mtv.fi. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Miriam". imdb.com. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Antero Leitzinger´s dissertation reveals that immigration is a typically Finnish phenomenon Archived 21 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, www10.poliisi.fi; accessed 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Pentti Siimes surun vuosien jälkeen: Velmuluonne on tulossa takaisin". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
External links edit
Media related to Pentti Siimes at Wikimedia Commons- Pentti Siimes at IMDb
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