Ilmari Kianto was born on May 7, 1874 in Pulkkila, Finland. He was a writer and actor, known for Ryysyrannan Jooseppi (1955), Punainen viiva (1959) and Metsolat (1993). He was previously married to Mirjam Lähteinen, Elsa Maria Karppinen and Hildur Molnberg. He died on April 27, 1970 in Helsinki, Finland.