Tapio Rautavaara
Finnish athletics competitor, recording artist; singer and film actor
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1979
- Works
- 1
Top works
- En päivääkään vaihtaisi pois
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Film & TV
Acting · Pirkkala, Finland
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…
Known for
- Anna1970
- X-Paroni — Tapio Rautavaara1964
- Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso — Tapio1963
- Toivelauluja1961
- Tähtisumua1961
- Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis! — Strömperi1960
- Suuri sävelparaati1959
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1915 births1979 deaths20th-century Finnish male actors20th-century Finnish male singers20th-century Finnish male writers20th-century Finnish poets20th-century Finnish sportsmenAccidental deaths from falls in FinlandAthletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer OlympicsBiography articles needing translation from Finnish WikipediaEuropean Athletics Championships medalists