Aarno Sulkanen

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Aarno Sulkanen
Born (1940-04-01) 1 April 1940 (age 83)
OccupationActor
Years active1968-present

Aarno Sulkanen (born 1 April 1940) is a Finnish actor. [1] He has appeared in more than 70 films and television shows since 1968. He was married to Finnish actress Marjatta Raita. [2]

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Selected filmography

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References

  1. "Aarno Sulkanen". elonet. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. "Syöpä vei Marjatan vain kolmessa kuukaudessa". iltasanomat. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.