Ansa Ikonen
Acting
Biography
Aili Ansa Inkeri Ikonen was a Finnish film and stage actress. She was an intelligent comedian and a skillful character actress. In a film career spanning three decades, Ikonen appeared in dozens of films, and was one of the most popular actresses of her time.
Born: December 19, 1913
Place of Birth: St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Known For
Telefon
Nicolai Dalchimski, a mad KGB agent steals a notebook full of names of "sleeping" undercover KGB agents sent to the U.S. in the 1950's. These agents got their assignments under hypnosis, so they can't remember their missions until they're told a line of a Robert Frost poem. Dalchimski flees to the U.S. and starts phoning these agents who perform sabotage acts against military targets.
Tyttö kuunsillalta
A widow and a husband tired of a loveless marriage rekindle the attraction they shared in their youth.
Koskenlaskijan morsian
Tornionjokilaakso at the end of the 19th century, Paloniemi's landlord Heikki tries to get out of his financial difficulties with the help of his son Juhan and Nuottaniemi's only daughter Hanna. The happiness of Hanna, who has fallen in love with Antti of Rehti Koskenalusta, is threatened by the evil and dangerous Korpikoski.
Professori Masa
A comedy about a social studies professor opposing a dockworkers strike ending up working at the docks by mistake and having his worldview turn upside down.
Gabriel, tule takaisin
A handsome young womanizer deceive tender women by first charming them and then taking their money.
Kaikki rakastavat
The romantic musical comedy Kaikki rakastavat is a key work in Finnish film history since it was the first feature film of Valentin Vaala as the house director of Suomi-Filmi and the film which launched the most beloved screen couple of Finland, Tauno Palo and Ansa Ikonen.
Vaimoke
Esko makes a bet that he will marry the first young woman he encounters. This turns out to be Kirsti, who promptly turns down the proposals. But when she finds about the bet, she agrees to marry him in order to get her revenge.
Kulkurin valssi
St.Petersburg, 1830. An arrogant Finnish baron is playing cards with a Russian officer. Needless to say, the Finn wins and the Russian gets extremely annoyed. The situation is not helped by the fact that the baron has been seeing a girl that the Russian officer has also set his eyes on. They decide to have a duel and after the Finn wins fair and square, he has to escape because the untrustworthy Russians are after him.
Ratkaisun päivät
A major wounded in war falls in love with a nurse who has been widowed in the hospital. However, their love is hindered by the death of the nurse's husband, for which the major is responsible.
SF-paraati
A love story between a taxi driver and a travel guide in the form of a musical.
Filmography
as Ellu -kana (voice)
as Dalchimsky's Mother
as Mrs. Ryhtilä
as Simone Wytycky 'Catherine Anaconda'
as Leena Auer-Lepistö
as Armi Pekanpää
as Kaino Itkonen
as Dr. Linda 'Pepi' Varala
as Baroness Olivia Metter
as Leena Karnala
as Rosa Pakkala
as Esteri Tervola
as Maria Carénius
as Helmi Heino
as Kerttu Kivinen
as Maire Kyrö
as Sirkka Lehmus
as Tuulia Tähtinen
as Kirsti Kalpa
as Anna Kristina Ringars
as Elli Arho
as Maija Töyrylä
as Annikki Aho
as Pirkko Kyllinen
as Helena
as Annikki
as Emilie Björkstén
as Ansa Koskeli
as Oili Mäkipalo
as Helena Talpia
as Elli Routanen
as Helvi Heinonen
as Marja
as Eliina
as Hanna
as Arja Lumia (uncredited)
as Kirsti Leivo
as Sirkka Mares
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