Rudolf Hrušínský
Person
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Popularity
213
Credits
1920
Born
Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Origin
Biography
Rudolf Hrušínský was an acclaimed Czech actor during his country's era of communism. He was born in Nová Včelnice to Hermina Červičková and Rudolf Hrušinský (original name Rudolf Böhm, also took the stage name Otomar Otovalský). He was born, literally, back stage during a showing of the play Taneček panny Marinky. Initially he travelled from place to place, wherever his father could find a gig, but eventually his family settled in Prague. He dropped out of law school to pursue acting. Initially he starred in minor plays, but managed to escalate to famous film roles, many of which won him fame abroad
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1920-10-17
Place of Birth
Nová Vcelnice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Died
1994-04-13
Also Known As
Rudolf Hrusínský st., Rudolf Hrusínský, Rudolf Hrusinsky
