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Tapio Rautavaara
Actor
Born March 8, 1915Died September 25, 1979 (64 years)
Kaj Tapio Rautavaara (March 8, 1915 – September 25, 1979) was a Finnish athlete, singer (bass-baritone) and film actor.
Rautavaara became one of the most beloved singers in Finland. Some of his famous songs include Isoisän olkihattu (Grandfather’s Straw Hat), Reppu ja reissumies (The Backpack and the Traveler), Korttipakka (The Deck of Cards), Lapin jenkka (The Lappland Schottische), Juokse sinä humma (Run, Horse, Run), Kulkuri ja joutsen (The Tramp and the Swan), Tuopin jäljet (Marks of the Tankard), Sininen uni (Blue Dream) and Anttilan keväthuumaus (Anttila’s Spring Fever).
Rautavaara was cast as the protagonist in numerous Finnish films, and was also supposedly a candidate for the part of Tarzan after Johnny Weissmuller had quit his career.
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Rautavaara became one of the most beloved singers in Finland. Some of his famous songs include Isoisän olkihattu (Grandfather’s Straw Hat), Reppu ja reissumies (The Backpack and the Traveler), Korttipakka (The Deck of Cards), Lapin jenkka (The Lappland Schottische), Juokse sinä humma (Run, Horse, Run), Kulkuri ja joutsen (The Tramp and the Swan), Tuopin jäljet (Marks of the Tankard), Sininen uni (Blue Dream) and Anttilan keväthuumaus (Anttila’s Spring Fever).
Rautavaara was cast as the protagonist in numerous Finnish films, and was also supposedly a candidate for the part of Tarzan after Johnny Weissmuller had quit his career.
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Known For
Filmography
| 1970 | |
| 1963 | The Secret Valley in the Wild North · as Tapio |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1960 | Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis! · as Strömperi |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | Kahden ladun poikki · as Tukkilais-Humu |
| 1957 | Ingen morgondag · as Man Singing And Playing Guitar |
| 1955 | Kaunis Kaarina · as Antti Juhonpoika |
| 1955 | The Wild North · as Tundra-Tauno |
| 1955 | Veteraanin voitto · as Antti Ahde |
| 1954 | Ghost Tavern · as Heikki Koivulahti |
| 1953 | Me tulemme taas · as Olli |
| 1953 | Pekka Puupää · as Erkki Saarikivi |
| 1953 | 2 hauskaa vekkulia · as Ville |
| 1952 | Salakuljettajan laulu · as Tapio |
| 1951 | Rion yö · as Tapsa |
| 1951 | Aila, Pohjolan tytär · as Reino |
| 1949 | Sinut minä tahdon · as Kari Tuulos |
| 1947 | Kultamitalivaimo · as Ville Suvinen |
| 1947 | The Sixth Commandment · as Antti |
| 1946 | The Ways of Sin · as Ragnar Ekholm |
| 1945 | Vain sinulle · as Lauri Kulovaara |