Lembit Eelmäe (26 September 1927 – 2 July 2009) was an

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n actor.

Biography

Eelmäe was born 26 September 1927 in Holdre Parish,

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, Estonia. 1951 he graduated from the

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. 1951-1957 he worked at

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, and since 1957 at

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. In 1954 he married actress Herta Elviste. Their son is the actor

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. In 2005 he was awarded with the

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, IV class. He died on July 2, 2009, in

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, Estonia at the age of 81.

Filmography

* 1955 "Andruse õnn" (As Luts: Supporting Role) * 1973 "Slomannaya podkova" (As Grimm: Supporting Role) * 1978 "

Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan ''Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan'' (''The New Devil of Hellsbottom'', English release title: ''Devil with a False Passport'') is a 1964 Estonian film directed by Grigori Kromanov and Jüri Müür, and based on the 1939 novel of the same name by A. H ...

" * 1987 "Litsom k litsu" (As Godfrey: Supporting Role) * 1987 "Näost näkku" * 1989 "Äratus" (As Tähtis Seltsimees: Supporting Role)

References

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 {{Estonia-actor-stub