Tapio Rautavaara
Actor
Biography
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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Filmography
Pekka Puupää
as Erkki Saarikivi 1953
Anna
1970
Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!
as Strömperi 1960
Villi Pohjola
as Tundra-Tauno 1955
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
as Tapio 1963
Sinut minä tahdon
as Kari Tuulos 1949
2 hauskaa vekkulia
as Ville 1953
Vain sinulle
as Lauri Kulovaara 1945
Me tulemme taas
as Olli 1953
Aila – Pohjolan tytär
as Reino 1951
Rion yö
as Tapsa 1951
Salakuljettajan laulu
as Tapio 1952
Kaunis Kaarina
as Antti Juhonpoika 1955
Kuudes käsky
as Antti 1947
Kultamitalivaimo
as Ville Suvinen 1947
Synnin jäljet
as Ragnar Ekholm 1946