Tapio Rautavaara

AKA Kaj Tapio Rautavaara

Finland (1915 - 1979)

Actor, singer, song writer, Olympic star

He may have looked like a log, when he acted, but people loved him a lot. Mr. Rautavaara was a great sportsman, he won a gold medal in London 1948 and a pronze medal in Oslo 1946. After his career in sports, he made a role in 24 movies and both wrote and sang many beloved songs. (One of the many: Iso-isän olkihattu.) Later he made also some tv programs.

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