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Joel Rinne

1897 – 1981

Finnish actor

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About Joel Rinne

Lived 1897 – 1981 (aged 84). Joel Rinne was a Finnish actor.

Toivo Joel Rinne (6 June 1897, Asikkala – 3 December 1981) was a prolific Finnish actor of stage and screen. Among his most memorable film parts is the title role in the Inspector Palmu movie series, which started in 1960s Komisario Palmun erehdys, and continued in three sequels. Another well-known role by Rinne is in the 1970 film Päämaja, directed by Matti Kassila, in which Rinne interprets in the role of Marshal Mannerheim. Career Joel Rinne also appeared on the radio. In the 1960s Finnish-language audio drama version of Gestatten, mein Name ist Cox ("Good Evening, My Name Is Cox"), he played the title character, the adventurer Paul Cox. In the Paul Temple audio drama series, he was also in the title role.

Joel Rinne was married twice. His first wife was actor Rosi Helminen (1896–1964) and his second Saga Rikberg (1908–1983). Rinne were three daughters: Saara Liisa, Kirsti and Lena, of whom Kirsti died as a child. The marriage with Helminen in 1924 ended in divorce in 1934, but the alliance with Rikberg lasted from 1936 until Rinne's death.

Filmography

Se parhaiten nauraa, joka viimeksi nauraa (1921), Drunk Kiljusen pojat koulussa (1921) Koskenlaskijan morsian (1923), Lumberjack Rautakylän vanha parooni (1923), Reverend Richard von Dahlen Murtovarkaus (1926) Nuori luotsi (1928) Miekan terällä (1928) Aatamin puvussa ja vähän Eevankin (1931), Aarne Himanen Rovastin häämätkat (1931), Viljo Olenko minä tullut haaremiin! (1932), Arvi Halmenheimo Minä ja ministeri (1934), Raimo Vehari Meidän poikamme ilmassa - me maassa (1934), Jarmo Kurki VMV 6 (1936), Olavi Manner Ja alla oli tulinen järvi (1937), Jussi Raala Kuin uni ja varjo (1937), Juho Tulitikkuja lainaamassa (1938), Ville Kettunen Olenko minä tullut haaremiin (1938), Arvi Halmenheimo Syyllisiäkö? (1938), Aarre Einola Nummisuutarit (1938), Mikko Vilkastus Halveksittu (1939), Thure Gavelius Seitsemän veljestä (1939), Timo Suotorpan tyttö (1940), Pekka Martikainen SF-paraati (1940), Jopi Rintee Perheen musta lammas (1941), Erkki Rautia Jos oisi valtaa (1941), Gunnar Berg Suomisen perhe (1941), Sam Nelson Poikamies-pappa (1941), Jopi Täysosuma (1941), Erkki Kaipio The Dead Man Falls in Love (1942), Colonel Rainer Sarmo Yli rajan (1942), Mikko Vanhala Syntynyt terve tyttö (1943), Kustaa Helasuo Miehen kunnia (1943), Kaarlo Auer Kirkastettu sydän (1943), Ahti Helpi The Dead Man Loses His Temper (1944), Colonel Rainer Sarmo Kartanon naiset (1944), Jukka Kaplas Kolmastoista koputus (1945), Pentti Kalho Valkoisen neilikan velho (1945), Lauri Liesi Hedelmätön puu (1947), Taunu Sysikorpi Pikku-Matti maailmalla (1947), Taneli Parma Kilroy sen teki (1948), Yrjö Haara Hormoonit valloillaan (1948), Väinö Kehkonen Kalle-Kustaa Korkin seikkailut (1949), Kalle-Kustaa Korkki Isäpappa ja keltanokka (1950), Yrjö Tammela Tapahtui kaukana (1950), Research engineer Yhden yön hinta (1952), Punapää Kuollut mies kummittelee (1952), Colonel Rainer Sarmo Huhtikuu tulee (1953), Heikki Avovirta Tyttö kuunsillalta (1953), Erik Ramberg Niskavuoren Aarne (1954) Rakas lurjus (1955), Jussi Siimes Tyttö tuli taloon (1956), Saku Muuan sulhasmies (1956), Moppe Niskavuori taistelee (1957), Artturi Santala Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina (1959) Komisario Palmun erehdys (1960), Inspector Frans J. Palmu Kaasua, komisario Palmu! (1961), Inspector Frans J. Palmu Kultainen vasikka (1961) Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu (1962), Inspector Frans J. Palmu Kustaa III (1963), General Pechlin Vodkaa, komisario Palmu (1969), Inspector Frans J. Palmu Päämaja (1970), Commander-in-Chief Marshal Mannerheim

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Employers
Municipal Theatre of Vyborg
Awards
Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland; Akateemikko; Jussi Award for Best Leading Actor
Also known as
Toivo Joel Rinne

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Joel Rinne?

Finnish actor (1897-1981)

When was Joel Rinne born?

Joel Rinne was born on 6 June 1897 in Asikkala.

When did Joel Rinne die?

Joel Rinne died on 3 December 1981 in Helsinki.

What was Joel Rinne's occupation?

Joel Rinne was an actor.

What nationality was Joel Rinne?

Joel Rinne was Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joel Rinne

· Wikidata: Q6213892

· DBpedia: Joel Rinne

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