Ritva Valkama

{{Short description|Finnish actress (1932–2020)}}

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File:Ritva Valkama vuonna 1961.jpg

Ritva Valkama-Palo (born Ritva Karin Valkama; 13 November 1932 – 8 May 2020){{cite web | url = https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11343860| title = Näyttelijä Ritva Valkama on kuollut| author = Strömberg, Jari| work = Yle Uutiset| date = 8 May 2020| publisher = Yleisradio Oy| location = Helsinki| accessdate = 8 May 2020}} was a Finnish actress. She was known for her comic roles and appeared in theatres, films and on television.{{cite web|last=Lahtinen|first=Outi|title=Valkama, Ritva (1932–) {{!}} Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura|url=http://www.kansallisbiografia.fi/kb/artikkeli/1185/|publisher=Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura|accessdate=29 January 2013}}

Television series Parempi myöhään... (1979–1980) made Valkama a household name in Finland. She starred in the show with actor Pentti Siimes, and often they were mistaken for a married couple. She has also been seen in films since 1954.{{cite web|title=ELONET – Ritva Valkama|url=http://www.elonet.fi/name/he4y2e/|publisher=KAVA|accessdate=29 January 2013}}

Ritva Valkama's father, Reino Adolf Valkama, was also an actor.

She was married to actor Pertti Palo from 1957 until his death in 2010, and together they had three daughters.{{cite web|title=Näyttelijä Pertti Palo on kuollut|url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/nayttelija_pertti_palo_on_kuollut/5614345|publisher=Yle|accessdate=29 January 2013}}