Erkki Eirto was born on April 6, 1907 in Tampere, Finland as Erkki Vilhelm Eklund. He was an actor, known for Runon kuningas ja muuttolintu (1940), Laivan kannella (1938) and Karmankolon kuningas (1938). He was married to Liisa Säilä. He died on July 31, 1954.