Heikki Sakari Jurkka (originally Juurivirta; 16 September 1923 − 13 December 2012) was a Finnish theatre and film actor. He received a Jussi Award for best male performance in a 1954 film Minäkö isä!. He also directed three movies during his career.[1] Sakari Jurkka's parents Eino and Emmi Jurkka, as well as his sister Vappu and brother Jussi Jurkka, were all actors.[2] His son Timo Jurkka is also an actor.[3]
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- ^ "Jurkka, Emmi". Uppslagsverket.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Hartikainen, Ville. "Näyttelijä Timo Jurkka inhosi narsistista filmitähti-isäänsä Sakari Jurkkaa: "Eläminen hänen kanssaan oli helvettiä"" (in Finnish). Apu. Retrieved 3 November 2024.