Matti Helge Ranin (21 November 1926 – 24 November 2013) was a

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

actor. Ranin had an extensive career in film. He was in his prime as film-actor in the 1950s and 60s, most famously playing Captain Kariluoto in an

Edvin Laine Edvin Laine (13 July 1905 – 18 November 1989) was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán. Laine directed a comedy ''Aaltoska orkaniseeraa'' and family film ''Sleeping Beauty (1949 film), Sleeping Beauty'', both in 1949. ''The U ...

film '' The Unknown Soldier''. He also had a recurring role of Toivo Virta in the ''

Inspector Palmu Inspector Frans J. Palmu ( fi, Komisario Palmu), depicted as "a gruff detective of the Helsinki police department", is one of the most popular characters created by Finnish writer Mika Waltari (who is, however, better known outside Finland for his ...

'' films and appeared as Lauri Salpakari in ''

Here, Beneath the North Star ''Here, Beneath the North Star'' ( fi, Täällä Pohjantähden alla) is a 1968 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. The film is based on the first two volumes of Väinö Lin ...

'', the 1968 film adaption of

Väinö Linna Väinö Linna (; 20 December 1920 – 21 April 1992) was a Finnish author. He gained literary fame with his third novel, ''Tuntematon sotilas'' ( ''The Unknown Soldier'', published in 1954), and consolidated his position with the trilogy ''Tää ...

's novel trilogy '' Under the North Star''. Ranin has also acted extensively as a voice-over artist in children's audio books, cartoons and TV shows. He became known as the voice of the horse Histamiini, performed in puppet theatre style programming and based on the children's books by Raili Mikkanen. Ranin also directed various Finnish versions of animated films from 1981 to 1992, including ''

The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a ...

'' in 1990 and ''

Beauty and The Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine ...

'' in 1992. Ranin was also a voice actor in various animated films and series, including Doc in ''Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs'' and Maurice in ''Beauty and The Beast''. Ranin also had long running television roles as Pentti Karvala in the hospital drama ''Ihmeiden tekijät'' and as Kaarlo Kares on the soap opera '' Kotikatu''.

Selected filmography

;In films *''Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä'' (1946) *''Ruma Elsa'' (1949) *''Kanavan laidalla'' (1949) *''Hilman päivät'' (1954) *'' The Unknown Soldier'' (1955) *'' Inspector Palmu's Mistake'' (1960) *''

'' (1968) *''

Akseli and 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 th ...

'' (1970) *''Tie naisen sydämeen'' (1996) ;On television *''Joulukalenteri'' (1980, 1985) *''Mustapartainen mies'' (1990) *'' Blondi tuli taloon'' (1994–1995) *''Ihmeiden tekijät'' (1996–1998) *''Parhaat vuodet'' (2000–2002) *'' Kotikatu'' (2004–2009) *''Taivaan tulet'' (2011)

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* 1926 births 2013 deaths male actors from Tampere Finnish male actors {{Finland-actor-stub