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Jaroslav Marvan
Acting
Born December 11, 1901 · Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
Died May 21, 1974
Also known as J. Marvan · Jar. Marvan · J. Mavran
Biography
Jaroslav Marvan was a Czechoslovakian actor. He was born in Prague and married in the 1920s to Marie Marvanov. He was a member of numerous Czech theatres of note throughout the early 20th century, including the Vlasta Burian's theatre, Vinohradské Divadlo (1943-1950), Městská Divadla Pražská (1950-1954), and finally Národní Divadlo (national theatre), where he served for until two years before his death, in 1972.
Awards & recognition
- Národní umělec · 1971
- Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia · 1953
- Klement Gottwald State Prize · 1951
