Tapio Rautavaara
Actor
- Born
- March 8, 1915 · Pirkkala, Finland
- Died
- September 25, 1979 (age 64)
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).
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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
X-Paroni
October 30, 1964
Pekka Puupää
April 30, 1953
Anna
October 23, 1970
Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!
December 16, 1960
Villi Pohjola
September 30, 1955
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
November 8, 1963
Sinut minä tahdon
November 17, 1949
2 hauskaa vekkulia
April 30, 1953
Vain sinulle
April 29, 1945
Me tulemme taas
July 24, 1953
Aila – Pohjolan tytär
February 23, 1951
Rion yö
August 3, 1951
Acting25
- 1980Tapsa - Slashes from a Rover's Life as Himself
- 1970Anna
- 1964X-Paroni as Tapio Rautavaara
- 1963Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso as Tapio
- 1961Toivelauluja
- 1961Tähtisumua
- 1960Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis! as Strömperi
- 1959Suuri sävelparaati
- 1958Kahden ladun poikki as Tukkilais-Humu
- 1955Kaunis Kaarina as Antti Juhonpoika
- 1955