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Kalevi Kahra

Oct 04, 1927 - May 23, 1998 (70 years old) in Johannes, Viipuri, Finland [now Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russia]

Kalevi Kahra was a Finnish actor with a career that spanned over four decades and included winning the Jussi Award for Best Actor in 1968 for his most highly-regarded performance as the character Adolf Halme in Täällä Pohjantähden alla (English: Here, Beneath the North Star). He served as Chairman of the Finnish Exhibition Union, the country's oldest and largest performing arts trade union, for over two decades, beginning in 1975. While most frequently appearing in comedic works, his biggest successes were in dramatic productions.

Known For

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Kotikatu
Maijan ystävä
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Metsolat
Arvo Iivarinpoika Vanhanen
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Hunajan maku
Koistinen
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Kohtaamiset ja erot
Ronkaisen vaari
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Yhdeksän miehen saappaat
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The Age of Iron
Väinö
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The Winter War
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Plainlands
Teacher
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The Unknown Soldier
Recruit
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Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni
Kenraali Gustafson

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