Pentti Kalevi Siimes (10 September 1929 – 27 October 2016)[1] was a Finnish actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1946 and 2008.

Pentti Siimes
Born(1929-09-10)10 September 1929
Helsinki, Finland
Died27 October 2016(2016-10-27) (aged 87)
OccupationActor
Years active1946–2008

Siimes starred in the film Miriam, which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] His paternal grandfather was Polish.[3] Siimes was married to actress Elina Pohjanpää from 1956 until her death in 1996.[4]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Näyttelijä Pentti Siimes on kuollut". mtv.fi. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  2. ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Miriam". imdb.com. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  3. ^ Antero Leitzinger´s dissertation reveals that immigration is a typically Finnish phenomenon Archived 21 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, www10.poliisi.fi; accessed 29 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Pentti Siimes surun vuosien jälkeen: Velmuluonne on tulossa takaisin". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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