Jussi Tapani Jurkka (15 June 1930 – 9 April 1982) was a Finnish actor. He was born into a family of actors. His parents, Eino Jurkka and

Emmi Jurkka Emmi Jurkka ( originally Bergström, later Tuomi; 21 April 1899 — 17 October 1990) was a Finnish actor and theatre manager, with a career in stage, film and TV spanning over 60 years. Career Emmi Jurkka has been described as "legendary" in t ...

, were theatre leaders and actors. Also his brother

Sakari Jurkka Heikki Sakari Jurkka (originally Juurivirta; 16 September 1923 − 13 December 2012) was a Finnish theatre and film actor. He received a Jussi Award for best male performance in a 1954 film ''Minäkö isä!''. He also directed three movies during ...

and sister Vappu Jurkka worked as actors, and so did his cousins

Rauli Tuomi Rauli Rafael Arvid Tuomi (15 July 1919 – 2 February 1949) was a Finnish film and stage actor. Career Tuomi appeared in 23 films since 1938. He won two Jussi Awards for Best Actor; first from the film '' Linnaisten vihreä kamari'' (1945) and t ...

and Liisa Tuomi. During his career, Jurkka appeared in 32 films, such as ''Morsiusseppele'' (1954), '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1955) and '' Punainen viiva'' (1959). In television, he appeared in a sketch comedy show ''Parempi myöhään...'' (1979–1980) with

Pentti Siimes Pentti Kalevi Siimes (10 September 1929 – 27 October 2016) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1946 and 2008. Siimes starred in the film ''Miriam'', which was entered into the 8th Berlin In ...

and

Ritva Valkama Ritva Valkama-Palo (born Ritva Karin Valkama; 13 November 1932 – 8 May 2020) was a Finnish actress. She was known for her comic roles and appeared in theatres, films and on television. Television series ''Parempi myöhään...'' (1979–1 ...

Personal life

Jussi Jurkka was married to Maikki Länsiö. Their daughter Laura Jurkka is also an actress. Having been a heavy smoker all his life, Jurkka died of throat cancer at the age of 51.Kajava, Jukka: Radioteatteri: Jussi Jurkka – monikasvoinen intohimo. Helsingin Sanomat, 21 August 1999.

Selected filmography

* ''Kanavan laidalla'' (1949) * ''Alaston malli karkuteillä'' (1953) * ''Morsiusseppele'' (1954) * '' Tuntematon sotilas'' (1955) * ''Silja – nuorena nukkunut'' (1956) * ''

Komisario Palmun erehdys ''Komisario Palmun erehdys'' (Swedish title: ''Mysteriet Rygseck''; international titles: ''Inspector Palmu's Mistake'' or ''Inspector Palmu's Error''; US DVD title: ''The Rygseck Mystery'') is a 1960 Finnish crime comedy film directed by Matti K ...

'' (1960) * ''

Akseli ja Elina ''Akseli and Elina'' ( fi, Akseli ja Elina) is a 1970 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. The film is based on the third volume of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy ''Under the ...

'' (1970) * ''

Päämaja ''The Headquarters'' ( fi, Päämaja) is a 1970 Finnish historical war drama film written and directed by Matti Kassila. Based on the 1966 Finnish play ''Päämajassa'' by Ilmari Turja, the film describes the mood and atmosphere of the Finnish arm ...

'' (1970) * '' Luottamus'' (1976)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jurkka, Jussi 1930 births 1982 deaths Actors from Turku Finnish male film actors 20th-century Finnish male actors