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Karel Höger

1909 – 1977

Czech theatre, film, television and radio actor, dubber and university teacher

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About Karel Höger

Lived 1909 – 1977 (aged 67). Karel Höger was a Czech actor, pedagogue, writer, stage actor, film actor and television actor.

Karel Höger (17 June 1909 – 4 May 1977) was a Czech film actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1939 and 1977.

Personal life He was married to the actress Zdenka Procházková, who he starred with in the 1949 film A Dead Man Among the Living. They later divorced.

Selected filmography In the Still of the Night (1941) Enchanted (1942) Gabriela (1942) Fourteen at the Table (1943) The Dancer (1943) Lost in the Suburbs (1948) Krakatit (1948) A Dead Man Among the Living (1949) Old Czech Legends (1953) Nástup (1953) Jan Hus (1954) Jan Žižka (1955) Vláček Kolejáček (1959) The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1961) Lucie (1963) I, Justice (1967) Noc na Karlštejně (1973)

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Important facts

Born
17 June 1909, Královo Pole, Brno
Birth century
20th century
Died
4 May 1977, Prague
Occupation
Actor, pedagogue, writer, stage actor, film actor, television actor
Nationality
Czechoslovakia
Education
Státní český učitelský ústav v Brně, Státní hudební a dramatická konzervatoř v Brně, Masaryk University Faculty of Arts, Brno Conservatory
Employers
National Theatre Brno, National Theatre, Prague Conservatory, Academy of Performing Arts
Awards
Klement Gottwald State Prize; Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia; Národní umělec
Also known as
Karel Hoger

People in Karel Höger's life

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Personal
b. 1963
Computer scientist
 Portrait of Zdenka Procházková
Zdenka Procházková
1926 – 2021
Actor

Contemporaries

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1869 – 1957
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1869 – 1931
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Robert S. Woodworth
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Élie Cartan
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Karel Höger?

Czech theatre, film, television and radio actor, dubber and university teacher (1909–1977)

When was Karel Höger born?

Karel Höger was born on 17 June 1909 in Královo Pole, Brno.

When did Karel Höger die?

Karel Höger died on 4 May 1977 in Prague.

What was Karel Höger's occupation?

Karel Höger was an actor, pedagogue, writer, stage actor, film actor and television actor.

What nationality was Karel Höger?

Karel Höger was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karel Höger

· Wikidata: Q3507793

· DBpedia: Karel Höger

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