Kullervo Kalske

Keijo Kullervo Kalske (February 28, 1912, Lahti, Finland – January 26, 1977, Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish actor. Kalske, who worked as a police officer in Kotka before his film career, had performed occasionally at Kotka City Theater. Bulky and broad-shouldered, the 186-centimeters-tall Kalske was often seen on stage and in films in the roles of a soldier, a police or a guard, who he was perfectly fit to interpret with professionalism due to his police background. He played the role of a police or an officer in more than 30 films, most of which were small since the 1950s. Throughout the 1950s, Kalske, who was one of the most popular movie heroes of the late 1930s and 1940s, managed to get just a few larger movie roles in movies. His last film role was in the 1971 film The Count. On television, he still appeared in 1978 in the miniseries Men of War and Peace. He performed at the Finnish Workers' Theater in the 1940s and Helsinki City Theater since 1957. From Wikipedia (fi), the free encyclopedia

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1918 (1957)

Pastor Samuel Bro has lost his faith in God. He is in conflict with the Church Council and is rejected from his priesthood. He moves away to a different life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Åke Lindman  •  Anneli Sauli  •  Pentti Irjala  •  Ture Ara

Pastor Samuel Bro has lost his faith in God. He is in conflict with the Church Council and is rejected from his priesthood. He moves away to a different life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Åke Lindman  •  Anneli Sauli  •  Pentti Irjala  •  Ture Ara

Niskavuoren Heta (1952)

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DIRECTION:  Edvin Laine
CAST:  Rauni Luoma  •  Kaarlo Halttunen  •  Mirjam Novero  •  Eino Kaipainen

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DIRECTION:  Edvin Laine
CAST:  Rauni Luoma  •  Kaarlo Halttunen  •  Mirjam Novero  •  Eino Kaipainen

Mies tältä tähdeltä (1958)

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Office clerk Eero Koskinen prefers to spend his nights drinking and reminiscing the war with his friends, instead of taking care of his wife and two children. A two-week drinking spree gets him fired, and a new job is not easy to find because of his reputation. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Witikka
CAST:  Tauno Palo  •  Pentti Irjala  •  Kaarlo Halttunen  •  Tea Ista

Office clerk Eero Koskinen prefers to spend his nights drinking and reminiscing the war with his friends, instead of taking care of his wife and two children. A two-week drinking spree gets him fired, and a new job is not easy to find because of his reputation. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Witikka
CAST:  Tauno Palo  •  Pentti Irjala  •  Kaarlo Halttunen  •  Tea Ista

Kreivi (1971)

Pertti Ylermi Lindgren was engaged to 76 women, married none, but took the money of all. Lindgren is the real thing, as far as swindlers go. Peter von Bagh asked him to play himself in a film that would reconstruct some of his greatest moments, i.e. the most ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter von Bagh
CAST:  Pertti Ylermi Lindgren  •  Irma Martinkauppi  •  Titta Karakorpi  •  Elina Salo

Pertti Ylermi Lindgren was engaged to 76 women, married none, but took the money of all. Lindgren is the real thing, as far as swindlers go. Peter von Bagh asked him to play himself in a film that would reconstruct some of his greatest moments, i.e. the most ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter von Bagh
CAST:  Pertti Ylermi Lindgren  •  Irma Martinkauppi  •  Titta Karakorpi  •  Elina Salo

Vodkaa, komisario Palmu (1969)

A TV reporter is murdered when he is eavesdropping on a secret Finnish-Soviet conference. The National Broadcasting Corporation enlists the help of police lieutenant Palmu, who comes out of retirement for this case. However, some have their doubts about the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matti Kassila
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Leo Jokela  •  Matti Ranin  •  Viktor Klimenko

A TV reporter is murdered when he is eavesdropping on a secret Finnish-Soviet conference. The National Broadcasting Corporation enlists the help of police lieutenant Palmu, who comes out of retirement for this case. However, some have their doubts about the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matti Kassila
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Leo Jokela  •  Matti Ranin  •  Viktor Klimenko

Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu (1962)

A man's body is found on Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki. Palmu starts to investigate the case, but the scandalous newspaper story causes problems for the police.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matti Kassila
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Helge Herala  •  Matti Ranin  •  Leo Jokela

A man's body is found on Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki. Palmu starts to investigate the case, but the scandalous newspaper story causes problems for the police.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matti Kassila
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Helge Herala  •  Matti Ranin  •  Leo Jokela

Kovaa peliä Pohjolassa (1959)

An ex-finnish army officer Kari Kivi returns to Finland after 12 years of absence. He is quickly hired by a businessman named Östermalm to be his stand-in to escape the ring of spies threatening his life. Many beautiful women cross Kivi's path before the spy ring ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Tauno Palo  •  Hannes Häyrinen  •  Arvo Lehesmaa  •  Teija Sopanen

An ex-finnish army officer Kari Kivi returns to Finland after 12 years of absence. He is quickly hired by a businessman named Östermalm to be his stand-in to escape the ring of spies threatening his life. Many beautiful women cross Kivi's path before the spy ring ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  T.J. Särkkä
CAST:  Tauno Palo  •  Hannes Häyrinen  •  Arvo Lehesmaa  •  Teija Sopanen

A Worker's Diary (1967)

Juhani, a welder and Ritva, a right-wing backgrounded, future clerk get married. Soon we see that their marriage seems to be all about long business trips, housing problems, concerns about the money and political disagreements.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Risto Jarva
CAST:  Elina Salo  •  Paul Osipow  •  Titta Karakorpi  •  Pentti Irjala

Juhani, a welder and Ritva, a right-wing backgrounded, future clerk get married. Soon we see that their marriage seems to be all about long business trips, housing problems, concerns about the money and political disagreements.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Risto Jarva
CAST:  Elina Salo  •  Paul Osipow  •  Titta Karakorpi  •  Pentti Irjala

Iloinen Linnanmäki (1960)

Two competing hair care companies demonstrate their products on stage at a Helsinki amusement park, using celebrities from television, the hottest new media of the early 1960s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Witikka
CAST:  Tea Ista  •  Niilo Tarvajärvi  •  Elina Salo  •  Rolle Harkimo

Two competing hair care companies demonstrate their products on stage at a Helsinki amusement park, using celebrities from television, the hottest new media of the early 1960s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Witikka
CAST:  Tea Ista  •  Niilo Tarvajärvi  •  Elina Salo  •  Rolle Harkimo

Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961)

A rich widow is found dead in her apartment in Helsinki due to gas poisoning. The incident is initially thought to be an accident, but inspector Palmu notices that the murderer made a mistake, and so Palmu, Kokki and Virta begin the investigation: who had come to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matti Kassila
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Matti Ranin  •  Leo Jokela  •  Saulo Haarla

A rich widow is found dead in her apartment in Helsinki due to gas poisoning. The incident is initially thought to be an accident, but inspector Palmu notices that the murderer made a mistake, and so Palmu, Kokki and Virta begin the investigation: who had come to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matti Kassila
CAST:  Joel Rinne  •  Matti Ranin  •  Leo Jokela  •  Saulo Haarla

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DIRECTION:  Åke Lindman
CAST:  Mauno Kuusisto  •  Helena Lehtelä  •  Siiri Angerkoski  •  Matti Hyvönen

Soldier's Bride (1938)

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DIRECTION:  Risto Orko
CAST:  Tuulikki Paananen  •  Ritva Aro  •  Tuli Arjo  •  Kullervo Kalske

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DIRECTION:  Risto Orko
CAST:  Tuulikki Paananen  •  Ritva Aro  •  Tuli Arjo  •  Kullervo Kalske

Poikamiesten holhokki (1938)

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DIRECTION:  Orvo Saarikivi
CAST:  Helena Kara  •  Tauno Majuri  •  Hugo Hytönen  •  Kullervo Kalske

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DIRECTION:  Orvo Saarikivi
CAST:  Helena Kara  •  Tauno Majuri  •  Hugo Hytönen  •  Kullervo Kalske

Markan tähden (1938)

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DIRECTION:  Risto Orko
CAST:  Birgit Kronström  •  Irma Seikkula  •  Uuno Laakso  •  Kullervo Kalske

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DIRECTION:  Risto Orko
CAST:  Birgit Kronström  •  Irma Seikkula  •  Uuno Laakso  •  Kullervo Kalske

Hätävara (1939)

The priest's daughter, Vappu Kankare first irritates and then admires the ambitious habitant, Jalmar "Jali" Kinnunen. After the studies, Vappu and Jali get married, but the marriage is disappointing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Orvo Saarikivi
CAST:  Helena Kara  •  Kullervo Kalske  •  Hannes Häyrinen  •  Nora Mäkinen

The priest's daughter, Vappu Kankare first irritates and then admires the ambitious habitant, Jalmar "Jali" Kinnunen. After the studies, Vappu and Jali get married, but the marriage is disappointing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Orvo Saarikivi
CAST:  Helena Kara  •  Kullervo Kalske  •  Hannes Häyrinen  •  Nora Mäkinen

Aktivistit (1939)

In 1916, Finland is still a part of Russian Empire. Eugen Schauman murders the governor of Finland, and his fellow activists take on smaller tasks in the fight for freedom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Risto Orko
CAST:  Helena Kara  •  Tuulikki Paananen  •  Uuno Laakso  •  Ville Salminen

In 1916, Finland is still a part of Russian Empire. Eugen Schauman murders the governor of Finland, and his fellow activists take on smaller tasks in the fight for freedom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Risto Orko
CAST:  Helena Kara  •  Tuulikki Paananen  •  Uuno Laakso  •  Ville Salminen

Avoveteen (1939)

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DIRECTION:  Orvo Saarikivi
CAST:  Kullervo Kalske  •  Irma Seikkula  •  Aino Lohikoski  •  Hugo Hytönen

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DIRECTION:  Orvo Saarikivi
CAST:  Kullervo Kalske  •  Irma Seikkula  •  Aino Lohikoski  •  Hugo Hytönen

Punahousut (1939)

The tarragon regiment moving to the small town charms the women of the locality. Only trade counsellor Ottilia Mähönen considers them brutal barbarians and is horrified when her daughter Irja gives her room to cavalry master Osmo Kyrö who needs accommodation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ilmari Unho
CAST:  Aino Lohikoski  •  Helena Kara  •  Kullervo Kalske  •  Ville Salminen

The tarragon regiment moving to the small town charms the women of the locality. Only trade counsellor Ottilia Mähönen considers them brutal barbarians and is horrified when her daughter Irja gives her room to cavalry master Osmo Kyrö who needs accommodation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ilmari Unho
CAST:  Aino Lohikoski  •  Helena Kara  •  Kullervo Kalske  •  Ville Salminen

Kersantilleko Emma nauroi? (1940)

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DIRECTION:  Ilmari Unho
CAST:  Uuno Laakso  •  Paavo Jännes  •  Irja Rannikko  •  Reino Valkama

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DIRECTION:  Ilmari Unho
CAST:  Uuno Laakso  •  Paavo Jännes  •  Irja Rannikko  •  Reino Valkama

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DIRECTION:  Ilmari Unho
CAST:  Birgit Kronström  •  Kullervo Kalske  •  Tauno Majuri  •  Tuire Orri
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