Lembit Eelmäe (26 September 1927 Holdre Parish,

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– 2 July 2009

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) was an

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n actor. 1951 he graduated from Estonian State Theatre Institute. 1951-1957 he worked at

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, and since 1957 at

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. Since 1954 he married actress

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. Their son is the actor Andrus Eelmäe. In 2005 he was awarded with

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, IV class.

Filmography

* 1955 "Andruse õnn" (feature film: role?) * 1978 " Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan" (feature film: role?) * 1987 "Näost näkku" (feature film: role?)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eelmae, Lembit 1927 births 2009 deaths Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male television actors 20th-century Estonian male actors 21st-century Estonian male actors Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class People from Tõrva Parish