Oiva Sala

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Oiva Arttur Sala (formerly Salin, October 31, 1900 - March 7, 1980) was a Finnish actor.

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He had roles in 37 movies from the 1940s onwards.

He earned Order of the Lion of Finland award in 1958.

Sala was on a radioplay Knalli ja sateenvarjo just before his death.

Partial filmography

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