Joel Rinne

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{{short description|Finnish actor}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Toivo Joel Rinne

| image = Toivo Joel Rinne.jpg

| caption = Joel Rinne

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1897|6|6}}

| birth_place = Asikkala, Grand Duchy of Finland

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1981|12|3|1897|6|6}}

| death_place = Helsinki, Finland

}}

Toivo Joel Rinne (6 June 1897, Asikkala – 3 December 1981) was a prolific Finnish actor of stage and screen. Among his most memorable film parts is the title role in the Inspector Palmu movie series, which started in 1960's Komisario Palmun erehdys, and continued in three sequels. Another well-known role by Rinne is in the 1970 film Päämaja, directed by Matti Kassila, in which Rinne interprets in the role of Marshal Mannerheim.{{cite web|url=https://www.hs.fi/radiotelevisio/art-2000003238075.html|title=Päämajan päättäjinä kamppailevat Joel Rinteen Mannerheim ja Jussi Jurkan kenraali Airo|first=Jussi|last=Karjalainen|work=Helsingin Sanomat|date=May 25, 1993|access-date=January 4, 2021|language=fi}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hs.fi/radiotelevisio/art-2000003389177.html|title=Joel Rinteen ja Jussi Jurkan purevaa vuoropuhelua Matti Kassilan Päämajassa (tiistaina 6. joulukuuta)|first=Mikael|last=Fränti|work=Helsingin Sanomat|date=December 6, 1994|access-date=January 4, 2021|language=fi}}

Joel Rinne also appeared on the radio. In the 1960's Finnish-language audio drama version of Gestatten, mein Name ist Cox ("Good Evening, My Name Is Cox"), he played the title character, the adventurer Paul Cox.{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/radio/yleradio1/ohjelmat/hyvaailtaanimenioncox/hyvaa_iltaa_nimeni_on_cox/8215988|title=Hyvää iltaa, nimeni on Cox!|work=Yle Radio 1|access-date=January 4, 2021|language=fi|archive-date=August 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821170147/https://yle.fi/radio/yleradio1/ohjelmat/hyvaailtaanimenioncox/hyvaa_iltaa_nimeni_on_cox/8215988|url-status=dead}} In the Paul Temple audio drama series, he was also in the title role.{{cite web|url=http://www.hs.fi/radiotelevisio/art-2000002878803.html|title=Paul Temple muistuttaa Paul Coxia|work=Helsingin Sanomat|date=January 9, 2016|access-date=January 4, 2021|language=fi}}

Joel Rinne was married twice. His first wife was actor Rosi Helminen (1896–1964) and his second Saga Rikberg (1908–1983). Rinne were three daughters: Saara Liisa, Kirsti and Lena, of whom Kirsti died as a child.{{cite web|url=http://www.silviisii.com/vls/nev/064.shtm|title= Joel Rinteen hautakivi |website=www.silviisii.com|access-date=January 4, 2021|language=fi}} The marriage with Helminen in 1924 ended in divorce in 1934, but the alliance with Rikberg lasted from 1936 until Rinne's death.