Václav Vydra (actor, born 1876), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Václav Vydra (actor, born 1876)

Czech theater manager, essayist, actor, publicist, translator and director

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1876

Place of Birth: Plzeň, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 07-Apr-1953

Profession: writer, stage actor, director, film actor

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Václav Vydra (29 April 1876 – 7 April 1953), was a Czech film and stage actor.
He starred in 31 films between 1914 and 1953. 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 Capek and others).
From 1945-49, he was director of the National Theater.
In 1946 he became the first actor awarded the National Artist title.His grandson, Václav Vydra, born 1956, is also a notable actor.