Veikko Uusimäki

Veikko Johannes Uusimäki (26 January 1921 – 25 May 2008) was a Finnish actor and theater councilor.^[1][2][3] During his life, he acted in a total of 25 films, in connection with which he also served as director of Yleisradio's theater services between 1973 and 1987.^[2] In 1973, Uusimäki was awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland [fi].^[4]

Veikko Uusimäki
Veikko Uusimäki
Born	Veikko Johannes Uusimäki (1921-01-26)26 January 1921 Kurikka, Finland
Died	25 May 2008(2008-05-25) (aged 87) Helsinki, Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1946–1998

Inari Uusimäki [fi], the daughter of Veikko Uusimäki, is a Finnish radio and TV journalist.^[5]

Selected filmography

• Sleeping Beauty (1949)
• The Unknown Soldier (1955)
• Juha (1956)
• Vodka, Inspector Palmu (1969)
• Trust (1976)
• Ariel (1988)