Toivo Hämeranta was born on September 20, 1900 in Tampere, Finland as Toivo Aleksis Göhlstrand. He was an actor and director, known for Minä jätän sinut (1944), Pajasta palatsiin (1946) and Papin perhe (1962). He was married to Mirja Mane, Kerttu Hämeranta and Impi Raevaara. He died on November 15, 1969 in Turku, Finland.