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Kalevi Kahra

Kalevi Kahra was a Finnish actor with a career that spanned over four decades and included winning the Jussi Award for Best Actor in 1968 for his most highly-regarded performance as the character Adolf Halme in Täällä Pohjantähden alla (English: Here, Beneath the North Star). He served as Chairman of the Finnish Exhibition Union, the country's oldest and largest performing arts trade union, for over two decades, beginning in 1975. While most frequently appearing in comedic works, his biggest successes were in dramatic productions.

Known For: Acting

Born: Johannes, Viipuri, Finland [now Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russia], 1927-10-04

Died: 1998-05-23

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1953	Me tulemme taas	(uncredited)	40
2	1953	Se alkoi sateessa	(uncredited)	0
3	1954	Hilmanpäivät	(uncredited)	58
4	1955	The Unknown Soldier	Recruit	74
5	1962	Naiset, jotka minulle annoit	(uncredited)	10
6	1968	Here, Beneath the North Star	Adolf Halme	69
7	1970	Akseli and Elina		64
8	1972	Hiekkakuningas	Kunnanvaltuuston jäsen Lehti	0
9	1981	Pedon merkki	Vääpeli	46
10	1983	Menestyksen maku	Dr. Salmelin	0
11	1984	Sista leken	färjkarlen	0
12	1984	Vieras		0
13	1985	Hei kliffaa hei	Eki	44
14	1985	The Wrestler	Pesonen	59
15	1986	Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan	King of Bohemia	45
16	1987	Lain ulkopuolella	Police Sergeant	54
17	1988	Plainlands	Teacher	60
18	1989	The Winter War		71
19	1991	Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet	Kenraali Gustafson	43
20	1992	Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät	Kenraali Gustafson	44
21	1994	Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni	Kenraali Gustafson	47
22	1996	Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä	Taavetti Rytkönen	46
23	1996	Metsolat - Muistojen joulu	Arvo I. Vanhanen	0
24	1997	Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava	Kenraali Gustafson	46

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1969	Yhdeksän miehen saappaat		0
2	1982	The Age of Iron	Väinö	73
3	1993	Metsolat	Arvo Iivarinpoika Vanhanen	82
4	1993	Hunajan maku	Koistinen	0
5	1994	Kohtaamiset ja erot	Ronkaisen vaari	0
6	1995	Kotikatu	Maijan ystävä	35