| Intro | Finnish actress | ||||||
| A.K.A. | Ritva Valkama-Palo, Ritva Karin Valkama, Ritva Karin Valkama-Palo | ||||||
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Actor Comedian |
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| From | Finland | ||||||
| Type |
Film, TV, Stage & Radio Humor |
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| Gender | female | ||||||
| Birth | 13 November 1932, Jyväskylä | ||||||
| Age: | 87 years | ||||||
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Ritva Valkama (real name Valkama-Palo, born 13 November 1932) is a Finnish actress. She is known for her comic roles and has appeared in theatres, films and on television.
Television series Parempi myöhään… (1979–1980) made Valkama a household name in Finland. She starred the show with actor Pentti Siimes, and often they were mistaken for a married couple. She has also been seen in films since 1954.
Ritva Valkama’s father was also an actor, Reino Valkama. She was married to actor Pertti Palo from 1957 until his death in 2010, and together they have three daughters.
On television
- Parempi myöhään… (1979–1980)
- Reinikainen (1982)
- Musta tuntuu (1985)
- Tiikerihai (1988)
- Napaseutu (1994)
Selected filmography
- Olemme kaikki syyllisiä (1954)
- Virtaset ja Lahtiset (1959)
- Häpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon (1977)
- Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (1979)
- Tulitikkuja lainaamassa (1980)
- Liian iso keikka (1986)
- Anni tahtoo äidin (1989)