Arvo Kuusla was born on April 19, 1907 in Pyhäjärvi U.L., Finland as Arvo Armas Granlund. He is known for his work on Tuntematon sotilas (1955), Lumisten metsien tyttö (1960) and Seitsemän veljestä (1939). He was married to Irja Kuusla. He died on June 24, 1960 in Helsinki, Finland.