Ritva Valkama

Valkama in 1961

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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)

References

1. Lahtinen, Outi. "Valkama, Ritva (1932–) | Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura". Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
2. "ELONET – Ritva Valkama". KAVA. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
3. "Näyttelijä Pertti Palo on kuollut". Yle. Retrieved 29 January 2013.

External links

• Ritva Valkama at the Internet Movie Database