Erkki Viljos was born on November 21, 1920 in Tampere, Finland as Viljo Valdemar Siltanen. He was an actor and director, known for Ratavartijan kaunis Inkeri (1950), Niskavuoren naiset (1958) and Lähellä syntiä (1955). He died on December 16, 2001 in Helsinki, Finland.