Václav Vydra (actor, born 1876)

Václav Vydra (29 April 1876 – 7 April 1953), was a Czech film and stage actor. He starred in 31 films between 1914 and 1953.

Born(1876-04-29)29 April 1876

Plzeň, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic)

Died7 April 1953(1953-04-07) (aged 76)

Prague

OccupationsFilm actor, stage actor

Yearsactive1914 - 1953

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Václav Vydra
Born	(1876-04-29)29 April 1876 Plzeň, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic)
Died	7 April 1953(1953-04-07) (aged 76) Prague
Occupations	Film actor, stage actor
Years active	1914 - 1953

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Vydra was also a noted stage actor, acting in the Vinohrady Theater and National Theater playing major roles of the characters in plays by William Shakespeare, Karel Čapek, and others. From 1945 to 1949, he was director of the National Theater; as both a member of the Communist Party and the head of the National Theater, Vydra was one of the most powerful figures in Czech theater in the post-war era.^[1] In 1946 he became the first actor awarded the National Artist title.^{[citation needed]}

His grandson, Václav Vydra, born 1956, is also a notable actor.