Ritva Valkama
Appearance
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Ritva Valkama-Palo (born Ritva Karin Valkama; 13 November 1932 – 8 May 2020)[1] was a Finnish actress. She was known for her comic roles and appeared in theatres, films and on television.[2]
Television series Parempi myöhään... (1979–1980) made Valkama a household name in Finland. She starred in the show with actor Pentti Siimes, and often they were mistaken for a married couple. She has also been seen in films since 1954.[3]
Ritva Valkama's father, Reino Adolf Valkama, was also an actor.
She was married to actor Pertti Palo from 1957 until his death in 2010, and together they had three daughters.[4]
On television
[edit]- Parempi myöhään... (1979–1980)
- Reinikainen (1982)
- Musta tuntuu (1985)
- Tiikerihai (1988)
- Napaseutu (1994)
Selected filmography
[edit]- Olemme kaikki syyllisiä (1954)
- Virtaset ja Lahtiset (1959)
- Häpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon (1977)
- Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (1979)
- Tulitikkuja lainaamassa (1980)
- Liian iso keikka (1986)
- Anni tahtoo äidin (1989)
References
[edit]- ^ Strömberg, Jari (8 May 2020). "Näyttelijä Ritva Valkama on kuollut". Yle Uutiset. Helsinki: Yleisradio Oy. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ Lahtinen, Outi. "Valkama, Ritva (1932–) | Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura". Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "ELONET – Ritva Valkama". KAVA. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Näyttelijä Pertti Palo on kuollut". Yle. Retrieved 29 January 2013.