Joel Rinne

Toivo Joel Rinne
Joel Rinne
Born(1897-06-06)6 June 1897
Asikkala, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died3 December 1981(1981-12-03) (aged 84)
Helsinki, Finland

Toivo Joel Rinne (6 June 1897, Asikkala – 3 December 1981) was a prolific Finnish actor of stage and screen. Among his most memorable film parts was the title role in the Inspector Palmu movie series, which started in 1960's Komisario Palmun erehdys, and continued in three sequels. Another well-known role in Joel Rinne is in the 1970 film Päämaja, directed by Matti Kassila, in which Rinne interprets in the role of Marshal Mannerheim.[1][2]

Joel Rinne also appeared on the radio. In the 1960's Finnish-language audio drama version of Gestatten, mein Name ist Cox ("Good Evening, My Name Is Cox"), he played the title character, the adventurer Paul Cox.[3] In the Paul Temple audio drama series, he was also in the title role.[4]

Joel Rinne was married twice. His first wife was actor Rosi Helminen (1896–1964) and his second Saga Rikberg (1908–1983). Rinne were three daughters: Saara Liisa, Kirsti and Lena, of whom Kirsti died as a child.[5] The marriage with Helminen in 1924 ended in divorce in 1934, but the alliance with Rikberg lasted from 1936 until Rinne's death.

  1. ^ Karjalainen, Jussi (May 25, 1993). "Päämajan päättäjinä kamppailevat Joel Rinteen Mannerheim ja Jussi Jurkan kenraali Airo". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Fränti, Mikael (December 6, 1994). "Joel Rinteen ja Jussi Jurkan purevaa vuoropuhelua Matti Kassilan Päämajassa (tiistaina 6. joulukuuta)". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Hyvää iltaa, nimeni on Cox!". Yle Radio 1 (in Finnish). Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Paul Temple muistuttaa Paul Coxia". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). January 9, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Joel Rinteen hautakivi". www.silviisii.com (in Finnish). Retrieved January 4, 2021.