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Arvo Lehesmaa is a Actor Finlandais born on 22 october 1901 at Pori (Finlande)

Arvo Lehesmaa

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Nationality Finlande
Birth 22 october 1901 at Pori (Finlande)
Death 18 may 1973 (at 71 years) at Helsinki (Finlande)

Arvo Alexander Lehesmaa (previously Nylund, 22 October 1901 – 18 May 1973) was a Finnish actor. He was seen on stage in such roles as Esko in an Aleksis Kivi play Nummisuutarit and Jago in William Shakespeare's Othello. He also appeared in 93 films during his career.



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Usually with

Matti Kassila
Matti Kassila
(6 films)
Osmo Harkimo
Osmo Harkimo
(4 films)
Olavi Tuomi
Olavi Tuomi
(5 films)
Aarne Tarkas
Aarne Tarkas
(3 films)
Erik Blomberg
Erik Blomberg
(1 films)
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Filmography of Arvo Lehesmaa (8 films)

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Inspector Palmu's Error
Inspector Palmu's Error (1960)
, 1h43
Directed by Matti Kassila
Genres Comedy, Crime
Actors Toivo Joel Rinne, Matti Ranin, Leo Jokela, Jussi Jurkka, Leevi Kuuranne, Saara Ranin
Roles Gunnar Rygseck
Rating77% 3.888233.888233.888233.888233.88823
The film opens with a scene of guests arriving at the crime-themed dinner party of Bruno Rygseck, the rich and decadent heir of the Rykämö concern. The guests are his cousins Airi and Aimo Rykämö, Airi's fiancé Erik Vaara, who works for the concern and strongly dislikes Bruno, and Irma Vanne, the daughter of vuorineuvos Vanne. In order to scare them as they arrive, Bruno has dressed up as the Grim Reaper.
The Radio Goes Mad
The Radio Goes Mad (1952)

Directed by Matti Kassila
Genres Comedy
Actors Hannes Häyrinen, Ritva Arvelo, Kaarlo Halttunen, Uljas Kandolin, Heikki Savolainen, Arvo Lehesmaa
Roles Piukka
Rating57% 2.8979852.8979852.8979852.8979852.897985
The ambitious reporter Toivo Teräsvuori is disappointed when ordered to report in an agricultural show in Mäntsälä. Instead, he convinces his superior to let him do a reportage using a hidden microphone to gauge people's reactions on being asked outlandish questions. Things start to go wrong when the police are informed of the apparently incoherent reporter who also appears to be talking to himself, and they come to the conclusion that Teräsvuori must be insane. Despite being committed into a mental asylum, he continues to make light of the situation, only becoming alarmed when the doctors there concur in the verdict regarding his mental health. Faced with the prospect of uncomfortable tests and treatments, he starts looking for a way to escape.
The White Reindeer
The White Reindeer (1952)
, 1h13
Directed by Erik Blomberg
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Horror
Actors Mirjami Kuosmanen, Kalervo Nissilä, Åke Lindman, Arvo Lehesmaa, Pentti Irjala, Aarne Tarkas
Roles Tsalkku-Nilla
Rating68% 3.4428153.4428153.4428153.4428153.442815
The film, based on pre-Christian Finnish mythology and Sami shamanism, is set in Finnish Lapland and centers on a young woman, Pirita. In the snowy landscape, Pirita and reindeer herder Aslak meet and soon marry. Aslak must spend time away for work, leaving his new bride lonely. In an effort to alleviate her loneliness and ignite marital passion, Pirita visits the local shaman, who indeed helps her out; but in the process turns her into a shapeshifting, vampiric white reindeer. The villages' men are drawn to her and pursue her, with tragic results.
The Radio Burglary
The Radio Burglary (1951)

Directed by Matti Kassila
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Actors Hannes Häyrinen, Ritva Arvelo, Kaarlo Halttunen, Heikki Savolainen, Uljas Kandolin, Lasse Pöysti
Roles Ranta
Rating68% 3.4306553.4306553.4306553.4306553.430655
Toivo Teräsvuori (Häyrinen) is a young radio journalist who's looking for new, interesting topics on which to report. After covering a skydive on a live broadcast, he gets the idea to stage a fake burglary for his next daring stunt. He shares this idea with his friend and fellow radio employee Laakso, whom he persuades to go along with the plan without notifying either their superiors in the radio station, nor the police.
The Green Chamber of Linnais
The Green Chamber of Linnais (1945)
, 1h31
Directed by Valentin Vaala
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Actors Rauli Tuomi, Regina Linnanheimo, Kaija Rahola, Paavo Jännes, Ture Junttu, Reino Valkama
Rating62% 3.1082453.1082453.1082453.1082453.108245
La visite d'un jeune architecte à une famille bourgeoise engendre la découverte d'une chambre cachée et la révélation d'un secret.