Ritva Arvelo was born on March 11, 1921 in Helsinki, Finland. She was a writer and actress, known for Syntipukki (1963), Kultainen vasikka (1961) and Radio tekee murron (1951). She was previously married to Heikki Savolainen and Matti Oravisto. She died on October 26, 2013 in Helsinki, Finland.