Urho Somersalmi

He was often cast in the roles of masculine heroes or first-time lovers.

His physical appearance was very suitable for such roles, and in the beginning of his career, he was often criticized for superficiality.

[1] Somersalmi was involved in the Finnish film industry from the beginning.

His final appearance was in the Finnish-Soviet co-production film Sampo (1959) in which he played the role of Väinämöinen.

[3] In April 1962, he killed her with an axe he had received as a gift from Finnish Actors' Union and stabbed her in the chest, after which he hanged himself.