Štěpánka Haničincová (née Hubáčková; 30 September 1931 – 27 October 1999) was a

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actress,

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and children's television presenter.

Early life

Haničincová was born Štěpánka Hubáčková in

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on 30 September 1931. Her father was a

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. She spent her early childhood in the town of

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, before her parents divorced and she moved with her mother to

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. She was the first wife of actor Petr Haničinec, whom she met at the Faculty of Theatre in Prague where they both studied. The couple had one child, a daughter named Alexandra. Her second husband was director Jan Valášek who died in 1968 and her last husband was the actor Jan Přeučil. She had a total of two children.

Career

Haničincová was a children's television presenter on Czech TV. Prior to making her television debut, she took part in

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. She was first broadcast in 1953. Her other television roles included being an actress, screenwriter and dramaturge. One of the films she appeared in, '' Honzíkova cesta'', won a silver medal at the

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. Haničincová was voted into the ' Hall of Fame at the annual ' television awards in February 1999, in recognition of her contribution to television in her nation. Following a fall where Haničincová hit her head on a radiator, she died at the age of 68 in

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in October 1999. Her death was said to be linked to alcohol. Haničinec described her as "an intelligent and benevolent lady". Haničincová's life story was the subject of a 2003 television documentary broadcast by state television network

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanicincova, Stepanek 1931 births 1999 deaths People from Domažlice District Czech women television presenters Czech children's television presenters Dramaturges 20th-century dramatists and playwrights