Juhani Kumpulainen

Who was Juhani Kumpulainen?

Juhani "Juhku" Kumpulainen was a Finnish actor. His first film role was in year 1950 in the film Maija löytää sävelen. Kumpulainen became to known in 1950s in the Pekka ja Pätkä movies, where he acted minor roles. He appeared also in many soldier farces in 1950s and 1960s. Kumpulainen was married with actress Mirjam Kumpulainen. Kumpulainen did all in all 85 film roles during years 1950-1991. Kumpulainen had also very high office in the administration- and organization jobs of Yleisradio.

Juhani Kumpulainen was remembered best as long-standing credit actor of Spede Pasanen and Ere Kokkonen. Kumpulainen appeared in separate films from 1960s all the way to his death. In the Uuno Turhapuro films he played as well leader of garage and Uuno's neighbor Kotkala-Hammaslärvänen.

Kumpulainen was one of the most using performer of minor roles in 1950s, because he did substantial 45 film roles in the 1950s.

Juhani Kumpulainen died 12 November 1991 in the age of 66 years. His last role was a lieutenant-colonel Mäkihakola-Kustaaraivio in the movie Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet directed by Ere Kokkonen. Kumpulainen appeared also in movies Täällä Pohjantähden alla, Akseli and Elina and Pohjantähti, playing a saw owner A. Mellola.