Career
He worked in the Finnish National Theatre from 1908 to 1958. Somersalmi was often seen in roles of masculine heroes or first-time lovers. His physical appearance was very suitable for such roles.
And in the beginning of his career, he was often criticized for superficiality.
Somersalmi was involved in the Finnish film industry from the beginning. In 1913, he had his first small film role in a Teuvo Puro film Sylvi, the first Finnish drama film.
His final appearance was in the Finnish-Soviet co-production film in which he played the role of Väinämöinen. Then he hanged himself on the ceiling lamp hook.
lieutenant has been claimed that Urho Somersalmi"s ghost haunts the Finnish National Theatre along with two other ghosts.