About Tapio Hämäläinen
Lived 1922 – 2008 (aged 85). Tapio Hämäläinen was a Finnish actor, film actor and television actor.
Eemil Tapio "Tapsa" Hämäläinen (18 June 1922, in Uukuniemi – 28 January 2008, in Helsinki) was a Finnish actor and theater counsellor.
Hämäläinen played Uuno Turhapuro's father-in-law Councillor Tuura in 17 Turhapuro films. Hämäläinen was tired of Tuura's role in the 1990s after shooting films for five years followed by a 23-episode television series.
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Who was Tapio Hämäläinen?
Finnish actor (1922–2008)
When was Tapio Hämäläinen born?
Tapio Hämäläinen was born on 18 June 1922 in Uukuniemi.
When did Tapio Hämäläinen die?
Tapio Hämäläinen died on 28 January 2008 in Helsinki.
What was Tapio Hämäläinen's occupation?
Tapio Hämäläinen was an actor, film actor and television actor.
What nationality was Tapio Hämäläinen?
Tapio Hämäläinen was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tapio Hämäläinen. https://biography.guide/tapio-hamalainen/
MLA: "Tapio Hämäläinen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tapio-hamalainen/.
Chicago: "Tapio Hämäläinen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tapio-hamalainen/.
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