Esa Pakarinen was born on February 9, 1911 in Rääkkylä, Finland. He was an actor, known for At the Rovaniemi Fair (1951), Pekka Puupää (1953) and Pekka ja Pätkä sammakkomiehinä (1957). He was previously married to Elli Aho, Orvokki Vesaranta and Aino Juntunen. He died on April 28, 1989 in Varkaus, Finland.