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...'' (1979–1980) made Valkama a household name in Finland. She starred in the show with actor

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 often they were mistaken for a married couple. She has also been seen in films since 1954. Ritva Valkama's father, Reino Adolf Valkama, was also an actor. She was married to actor Pertti Palo from 1957 until his death in 2010, and together they had three daughters.

On television

*''Parempi myöhään...'' (1979–1980) *''Reinikainen'' (1982) *''Musta tuntuu'' (1985) *''Tiikerihai'' (1988) *''Napaseutu'' (1994)

Selected filmography

* ''Olemme kaikki syyllisiä'' (1954) * ''Virtaset ja Lahtiset'' (1959) * ''

Häpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon ''Häpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon'' is a Finnish 1977 comedy film written by Spede Pasanen and directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the fourth film in the Uuno Turhapuro series. Its title translates to "A Ha ...

'' (1977) * '' Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti'' (1979) * '' Tulitikkuja lainaamassa'' (1980) * ''Liian iso keikka'' (1986) * ''Anni tahtoo äidin'' (1989)

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* 1932 births 2020 deaths People from Jyväskylä Finnish television actresses Finnish film actresses {{Finland-actor-stub