Petro Vesklyarov
Soviet and Ukrainian actor (1911–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Petro Yukhymovych Vesklyarov (Ukrainian: Вескляров Петро Юхимович) (June 10 [O.S. May 28] 1911 in Talne, Ukraine – January 5, 1994 in Kyiv) was a Ukrainian theater and television actor.[1][2] He was also known by the nickname Did Panas (Grandpa Panas, Ukrainian: дід Панас).
Petro Yukhymovych Vesklyarov | |
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Born | Pinchas Chaimovich Wechsler June 10, 1911 |
Died | January 5, 1994(1994-01-05) (aged 82) Kyiv, Ukraine |
Other names | Did Panas |
Occupation(s) | Theater and television actor |
Between 1932 and 1940, Vesklyarov was an actor in a travelling workers' theatre, and between 1946 and 1959 he performed at the Taras Shevchenko Musical-Drama Theatre in Lutsk, Volyn. Between 1959 and 1982 Veslklyarov worked in the Dovzhenko Film Studios, appearing in a number of films. He starred in the 1959 drama film Ivanna and appeared in the 1970 comedy film Two Days of Miracles. During this time (1964-1986) he appeared as the character "Дід Панас" (Grandpa Panas) in the Ukrainian television series "На добраніч, діти" (Goodnight, children).[2]
In 1973, he was awarded the title Meritorious Artist of the Ukrainian SSR.[2]