Tapio Rautavaara
Known for ActingBorn 1915-03-08 — died 1979-09-25Pirkkala, 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 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).
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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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Known for
Tapsa - Slashes from a Rover's Life
1980 · as Himself
X-Paroni
1964 · as Tapio Rautavaara
Tähtisumua
1961
Kummituskievari
1954 · as Heikki Koivulahti
Anna
1970
Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!
1960 · as Strömperi
Suuri sävelparaati
1959
Kaunis Kaarina
1955 · as Antti Juhonpoika
Kultamitalivaimo
1947 · as Ville Suvinen
Veteraanin voitto
1955 · as Antti Ahde
Sinut minä tahdon
1949 · as Kari Tuulos
Villi Pohjola
1955 · as Tundra-Tauno
Laulu tunturille
1949 · as Self
2 hauskaa vekkulia
1953 · as Ville
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
1963 · as Tapio
Toivelauluja
1961
Rion yö
1951 · as Tapsa
Kahden ladun poikki
1958 · as Tukkilais-Humu