Ritva Arvelo

Finnish actress, film director and screenwriter (1921–2013)
Person human Q3793588
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Ritva Arvelo

Summary

Ritva Arvelo is a human[1]. She was born in Helsinki[2]. She was born on +1921-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Helsinki[4]. She died on +2013-10-26T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], and actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helsinki[2], Ritva Arvelo…
  • Ritva Arvelo passed away in Helsinki[4].
  • Ritva Arvelo was born on +1921-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ritva Arvelo died on +2013-10-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ritva Arvelo's father was A. P. Arvelo[10].
  • Ritva Arvelo was married to Matti Oravisto[11].
  • Among Ritva Arvelo's spouses was Heikki Savolainen[12].
  • Ritva Arvelo held citizenship in Finland[13].
  • Ritva Arvelo's professions included film director[6].
  • Ritva Arvelo's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Ritva Arvelo worked as an actor[8].
  • Ritva Arvelo was educated at Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu[14].
  • Ritva Arvelo was educated at Q98949407[15].
  • Ritva Arvelo was educated at University of Helsinki[16].
  • Ritva Arvelo received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17].
  • Ritva Arvelo's image is recorded as Ritva-Arvelo-1940s.jpg[18].
  • Ritva Arvelo is recorded as female[19].
  • Ritva Arvelo's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ritva Arvelo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029697690[21].
  • Ritva Arvelo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68103962[22].
  • Ritva Arvelo's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91030438[23].
  • Ritva Arvelo's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0038095[24].
  • Ritva Arvelo's Commons category is recorded as Ritva Arvelo[25].
  • Ritva Arvelo's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0q57w0d[26].
  • Ritva Arvelo's family name is recorded as Arvelo[27].

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Origins and Family

Ritva Arvelo's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. She was born on +1921-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was A. P. Arvelo[10].

Education

Educated at Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu[14], a primary school[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1886[30]; Q98949407[15], a drama school[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1943[33]; and University of Helsinki[16], a public university[34], in Finland[35], founded in 1640[36], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], and actor[8].

Recognition

Ritva Arvelo received the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Matti Oravisto[11], an actor[38], 1921–2001[39], of Finland[40] and Heikki Savolainen[12], an actor[41], 1922–1975[42], of Finland[43].

Death and Burial

Ritva Arvelo died on +2013-10-26T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Helsinki[4].

Why It Matters

Ritva Arvelo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Ritva Arvelo born?

Ritva Arvelo's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Ritva Arvelo die?

Ritva Arvelo died in Helsinki[4].

Who were Ritva Arvelo's parents?

Ritva Arvelo's father was A. P. Arvelo[10].

Who was Ritva Arvelo married to?

Ritva Arvelo's spouses include Matti Oravisto[11] and Heikki Savolainen[12].

What did Ritva Arvelo do for work?

Ritva Arvelo worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], and actor[8].

Where did Ritva Arvelo go to school?

Ritva Arvelo was educated at Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu[14], Q98949407[15], and University of Helsinki[16].

What awards did Ritva Arvelo receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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