Jalmari Parikka was born in the Eastern Finnish town of Sortavala and went to school in the Russian capital Saint Petersburg. Parikka started his acting career in 1910 as a member of a touring theatre in Kajaani, where he had learned the profession of a typesetter. As the 1918 Finnish Civil War broke out, Parikka was head the Worker's Theatre in Enso. Soon he was named as the commander of the local Red Guard. During the Battle of Vyborg, Parikka was one of the Red Guard leaders in charge of the city's defense. He was captured by the Whites and was given the death penalty which was later turned into a life in prison.[2] After the 1921 general pardon, Parikka worked as an artistic director in the Worker's Theatres of Pori and Vyborg and the theaters of Mikkeli and Vaasa. Since the late 1920s he was an actor in the Vyborg City Theater. Between 1938 and 1958 Parikka made more than 50 film appearances.[1]
jalmari, parikka, hjalmar, fabian, parikka, october, 1891, march, 1959, finnish, revolutionary, soldier, actor, artistic, director, guard, commander, 1918, born, 1891, october, 1891sortavala, grand, duchy, finlanddied27, march, 1959, 1959, aged, helsinki, finl. Hjalmar Fabian Parikka 16 October 1891 27 March 1959 1 was a Finnish revolutionary soldier actor and artistic director Jalmari ParikkaJalmari Parikka as a Red Guard commander in 1918 Born 1891 10 16 16 October 1891Sortavala Grand Duchy of FinlandDied27 March 1959 1959 03 27 aged 67 Helsinki Finland Contents 1 Life 2 Selected filmography 3 References 4 External linksLife editJalmari Parikka was born in the Eastern Finnish town of Sortavala and went to school in the Russian capital Saint Petersburg Parikka started his acting career in 1910 as a member of a touring theatre in Kajaani where he had learned the profession of a typesetter As the 1918 Finnish Civil War broke out Parikka was head the Worker s Theatre in Enso Soon he was named as the commander of the local Red Guard During the Battle of Vyborg Parikka was one of the Red Guard leaders in charge of the city s defense He was captured by the Whites and was given the death penalty which was later turned into a life in prison 2 After the 1921 general pardon Parikka worked as an artistic director in the Worker s Theatres of Pori and Vyborg and the theaters of Mikkeli and Vaasa Since the late 1920s he was an actor in the Vyborg City Theater Between 1938 and 1958 Parikka made more than 50 film appearances 1 Selected filmography editThe Stolen Death 1938 Mr Lahtinen Takes French Leave 1939 Two Henpecked Husbands 1939 One Man s Faith 1940 Kulkurin valssi 1941 Rosvo Roope 1949 The Witch 1952 The Face in the Mirror 1953 Adventure in Morocco 1953 References edit a b Jalmari Parikka Elonet in Finnish 5 November 2013 Retrieved 11 November 2016 Koomikko kapinakenraalina Kansan Uutiset in Finnish 12 July 2010 Retrieved 11 November 2016 External links editJalmari Parikka at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jalmari Parikka amp oldid 1199169807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
