Siiri Saimi Angerkoski (born Pelkonen, later Palmu; 21 August 1902 – 28 March 1971) was a Finnish actress who had a long career on stage, but is especially known for her film roles. With 98 credits, she has done more roles in Finnish films than any other actor or actress. Her best known comedic role is Justiina Puupää in '' Pekka and Pätkä'' films, but she won her two

Jussi Awards The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry prizes, awarded annually to recognize the achievements of directors, actors, and writers. History The first Jussi Awards ceremony was held on 16 November 1944 at the Restaurant Adlon in Hel ...

for dramatic roles in ''Anna Liisa'' (1945) and ''Aliisa'' (1971), the latter posthumously.

Personal life

Angerkoski was married to actor Kaarlo Angerkoski (1906–1939) from 1933 until his death. They had one daughter.

Selected filmography

*''Kaikki rakastavat'' (1935) *''Suomisen perhe'' (1941) *''Uuteen elämään'' (1942) *''Sylvi'' (1944) *''Vain sinulle'' (1945) *''Anna Liisa'' (1945) *''Onnen-Pekka'' (1948) *''Professori Masa'' (1950) *''Rovaniemen markkinoilla'' (1951) *'' We're Coming Back'' (1953) *''

Pekka Puupää {{Unreferenced, date=August 2020 Pekka Puupää is a Finnish text comic and film character, created by Ola "Fogeli" Fogelberg. The character appeared 1925–1975 in the popular comic ''Pekka Puupää'' and 1952–1960 in thirteen films ( ...

'' (1953) *''Kankkulan kaivolla'' (1960) *''Kesyttömät veljekset'' (1969)

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* * 1902 births 1971 deaths Actors from Oulu People from Oulu Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish film actresses 20th-century Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub