Katri Sisko "Kaisu" Leppänen (13 October 1904 – 4 March 1993) was a Finnish actress. She worked for over 40 years in the

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and appeared in 41 films between 1929 and 1987. She was born in

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, and was married to actor Ilmari Unho from 1927 to 1930. She later married another actor Tauno Majuri. She died in

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, aged 88.

Selected filmography

* '' Noidan kirot'' (1927) * ''Korkein voitto'' (1929) * '' Ihmiset suviyössä'' (1948) * '' The Girl from Moon Bridge'' (1953) * ''Pastori Jussilainen'' (1955) * '' Täällä Pohjantähden alla'' (1968) * ''Pohjantähti'' (1973) * ''Petos'' (1988)

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* 1904 births 1993 deaths Actors from Turku People from Turku and Pori Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish film actresses Finnish silent film actresses 20th-century Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub