Esa Pakarinen

Feeliks Esaias "Esa" Pakarinen (9 February 1911 28 April 1989) was a Finnish actor, singer, accordionist and comedian, best known for the role of Pekka Puupää in the Pekka and Pätkä films from 1953–1960. He was also a skilled, self-taught accordion player.[1]

Esa Pakarinen
Esa Pakarinen
Born
Feeliks Esaias Pakarinen

(1911-02-09)9 February 1911
Died28 April 1989(1989-04-28) (aged 78)
Occupationmusician, comedian, actor
Years active1951–1988
Spouse(s)Aino Juntunen (1934–1937)
Orvokki Vesaranta (1939–1946)
Elli Aho (1947–1989)
ChildrenPaula Garoutte
Esa Pakarinen Jr.
Parent(s)Paavo Pakarinen
Angeliina Hirvonen

His son, Esa Pakarinen Jr. (born 1947), is also an actor.[2]

Filmography

Discography

Pakarinen playing accordion.

Albums

  • Esa Pakarinen - Severi Suhonen (1966)
  • Severi Suhonen Ala-Tölöviöstä (1967)
  • Lonkalta (with Irwin Goodman; 1971)
  • Vihonviimeiset tangot (1972)
  • Esa & Eemeli (with Esko Toivonen; 1972)
  • Pakarock (1974)
  • Pakarock 2 (1976)
  • Maailman paras levy (1977)
  • Severi kylymässä mualimassa (1979)
  • Beat (1988)
  • Savolaesta sanarrieskoo – Lauluja Kalle Väänäsen runoihin (1988)

Collections

  • Esa Pakarinen (1968)
  • Severin parhaat 1 (1972)
  • Severin parhaat 2 (1974)
  • Esa Pakarinen (1990)
  • Unohtumattomat (1992)
  • Rokki on poikaa (1997)
  • Meiltähän tämä käy! Kaikki levytykset 1951–1988 (2011)
  • Meiltähän tämä käy! 48 ikimuistoisinta kappaletta (2011)

Sources

  • Maarit Niiniluoto (1981). Esa Pakarinen – Hanuri ja hattu. WSOY.
  • Jukka Pennanen & Kyösti Mutkala (1994). Reino Helismaa – Jätkäpoika ja runoilija. WSOY.
  • Pekka Gronow, Jukka Lindfors & Jake Nyman (2004). Suomi Soi 1 – Tanssilavoilta tangomarkkinoille. Tammi.
  • Tony Latva & Petri Tuunainen (2004). Iskelmän tähtitaivas – 500 suomalaista viihdetaiteilijaa. WSOY.
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References

  1. Topelius, Taneli (June 20, 2015). "Rakastetun Puupään toinen puoli – siviilissä synkkä, kolmesti naimisissa, tv vei suosion" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  2. "Esa Pakarinen Jr". IMDb. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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