Arvo Turtiainen was born on September 16, 1904 in Helsinki, Finland. He is known for his work on Arvo Turtiainen - Työn ja rakkauden lauluja (1965), Spoon River -antologia (1966) and Kolmekymmentä vuotta Suomen kansan puolesta (1948). He died on October 8, 1980 in Helsinki.