
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Born
November 23, 1928
Died
September 20, 2004 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Kiidjärve, Estonia
Also Known As
Кальмер Самуэлевич Тенносаар
Kalmer Tennosaar
Biography
Kalmer Tennosaar (November 23, 1928, Kiidjärve, Vastse-Kuuste Parish – September 20, 2004, Tallinn) was an Estonian singer and Eesti Televisioon journalist.
He was popular in Soviet times as a soloist of the Popular Music Orchestra of the Estonian Radio and Television.
Kalmer Tennosaar began as a presenter at ETV on 1 January 1956, and subsequently worked as an editor and fellow of music programmes (1957–1962, and then after 1968). He became very popular as the host of a children's songs show "Entel-tentel". Tennosaar later continued his career as a singer.
Tennosaar was married to actress Sirje Arbi from 1964 until 1978. The couple had two daughters, including actress Liina Tennosaar.
