Oiva Luhtala was born on February 11, 1911 in Helsinki, Finland as Oiva Armas Luhtala. He was an actor and director, known for Jees ja just (1943), Ryhmy ja Romppainen (1941) and 'Jees, olympialaiset', sanoi Ryhmy (1952). He was married to Soine Synnöve Mäkelä and Pirkko Ilo. He died on November 8, 1977 in Copenhagen, Denmark.