Václav Vydra (29 April 1876 – 7 April 1953), was a

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. 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

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, 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. In 1946 he became the first actor awarded the National Artist title. His grandson, Václav Vydra, born 1956, is also a notable actor.

Selected filmography

* '' Když struny lkají'' (1930) * '' Skeleton on Horseback'' (1937) * '' Lawyer Vera'' (1937) * '' The Merry Wives'' (1938) * '' Enchanted'' (1942)

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* * 1876 births 1953 deaths 20th-century Czech male actors Czech male film actors Czech male silent film actors Czech male stage actors Burials at Vyšehrad Cemetery {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub