Tauno Palo

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Tauno Palo in the 1940s

Tauno Valdemar Palo (born October 25, 1908 in Hämeenlinna as Tauno Brännäs , † May 24, 1982 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish film and theater actor and singer.

Life

Taulo Brännäs - he did not use the name Palo until the 1930s - was born in 1908 as the third child of Lars Petter Brännäs and Olga Andersson. Both parents worked in the tobacco factory in Hämeenlinna. His older brother Gösta Brännäs (1904-28) was a middleweight boxer and won a silver medal at the first Workers' Olympics in Frankfurt am Main in 1925 . His sister was Alli Ingeborg Brännäs.

In 1911 the family moved to Sörnäinen , an industrial district of Helsinki . As a result, unlike his older siblings, who spoke both Swedish and Finnish, he spoke mainly Finnish. At the chemical research institute of the armed forces, he began training as a chemical laboratory assistant. He worked in this profession until the mid-1930s, after which he made a living from acting. In addition to his training, he began to play at the workers' theater in 1927 at the suggestion of his sister.

In 1931, Palo had his first leading role in a feature film in Jääkärin morsian ( The Hunter's Bride ), still under the name Tauno Brännäs. The film had been shot as a silent film, but contained some pieces of music, including some by Palo. His good voice gave him a career in the emerging talkies. From 1932 he played at the Finnish National Theater . Here he changed his name first to Paloniemi , then to Palo . The Swedish Brännäs can be translated as a burning peninsula , Paloniemi means the same in Finnish. The short form Palo means brand .

He initially only played minor roles, as it was considered beneath the dignity of the National Theater to give a leading role to a popular film actor. From 1934 Palo was also successful as a musician. In total, Palo played more than 300 stage roles and in 65 films by 1973. He also recorded radio plays, for example the 1949 Finnish translation of Outside by Wolfgang Borchert . His interpretation of the soldier Beckmann was rated as one of the best in radio theater.

In twelve films, mostly romantic comedies, Palo starred alongside Ansa Ikonen . Both were at times considered the dream couple in Finnish film. However, Palo was married to the Finnish actress Sylvi Sakki (1911-1987) since 1934 . Her sons Pertti Palo (1934-2010) and Martti Palo (1943-2009) also became actors. From 1949 Palo was in a relationship with the actress Kirsti Ortola (1924-1993). In 1954 their son Jukka-Pekka Palo was born. He also became an actor, playing his first role in Palo's last film Tulipunainen kyyhkynen in 1961 . In 1962, Palo divorced his first wife and married Ortola, with whom he remained married for the rest of his life.

Honors

Tauno Palo was awarded the Jussi , the Finnish film prize awarded since 1944 , three times, namely in 1946, 1950 and 1952, for Best Actor . Since then, only Lasse Pöysti has succeeded in doing this in 1977, 1980 and 1987.

Filmography

  • 1931: Jääkärin morsian ( The Hunter's Bride ), as Tauno Brännas
  • 1935: Kaikki rakastavat ( Everyone Loves ), first film with Ansa Ikonen
  • 1936: Vaimoke ( Frauling )
  • 1941: Kulkurin valssi ( vagabond waltz )
  • 1941: Rosvo-Roope ( Robber Roope )
  • 1953: Se alkoi sateessa ( It started in the rain )
  • 1955: Tuntematon sotilas ( The Unknown Soldier ) film adaptation of Crosses in Karelia
  • 1961: Tulipunainen kyhkynen ( The tulip-colored dove )

Stage roles

Discography (selection)

  • Tuulikki 1934 (Odeon A 228258), waltz
  • Tuohinen sormus 1934 (Odeon A 228282), Jenkka
  • Syksyn tullessa 1935 (Odeon A 228327), waltz
  • Mieheke 1936 (Odeon A 228359), Jenkka
  • Marjatta 1936 (Odeon A 228360), Tango
  • Sinä semmoinen, minä tämmöinen 1936 (Odeon 228370), Jenkka
  • Nuoruuden sävel 1940 (Odeon A 228590), on SF-parati ( Finnish Film Parade )
  • with Ansa icons : Pot-pot-pot 1940 (Odeon A 228590), on SF-parati ( Finnish Film Parade )
  • Näenhän valoisan taivaan 1940 (Odeon A 228615), on SF-parati ( Finnish Film Parade )
  • Soittoniekka 1942 (Columbia DY 386), ballad
  • Ruusu on punainen 1967 (RCA FAS 985), comeback with a German hit arranged by Aarno Raninen
  • Rosvo-Roope 1968 (RCA EPS 222), film music
  • with Ansa icons : Ansa & Tauno 1974 (Kiss RPLP 5007), LP, including Kulkurin valssi

Web links

Commons : Tauno Palo  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gösta Brännäs (question 76), Suomen Urheilutietäjät ry, accessed November 21, 2017
  2. ↑ Gösta Brännäs on billiongraves.com retrieved November 21, 2017
  3. ↑ a b c d e PALO, Tauno
 in Biografiskt lexikon för Finland (Swedish), accessed November 26, 2017
  4. ↑ a b c d e Tauno Palo , Finnish Museum of Popular Music, accessed November 26, 2017
  5. ↑ Tauno Palo , Kimmo Laine on elonet.fi, accessed November 26, 2017
  6. ↑ Kirsti Ortola , Kari Uusitalo on elonet.fi, February 5, 2014, accessed November 26, 2017
personal data
SURNAME Palo, Tauno
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Palo, Tauno Valdemar (full name); Brännäs, Tauno (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish film and theater actor and singer
DATE OF BIRTH October 25, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH Hämeenlinna
DATE OF DEATH May 24, 1982
Place of death Helsinki