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Pravda trained in Leningrad in 1936 under [[Alexei Dikii]]. On her return to Prague she married her first husband, Alexander Munk who was a student activist. When the war broke out both were sent to [[Theresienstadt concentration camp]] and were subsequently transferred to the [[Auschwitz concentration camp]] where they became separated. Pravda survived the camp and the subsequent January 1945 [[Death marches (Holocaust)|death march]] and recorded her experiences in a diary.<ref name="Day Books">{{cite web |url=http://www.day-books.com/diaries/sasha.htm |title=I Was Writing This Diary For You, Sasha|accessdate=2010-10-24 |work=[[Day Books]] |publisher=Day Books}}</ref> She later found out that her husband had died. She returned to Prague and continued to act with the Svandovo company where she met [[George Pravda]]. She emigrated to the [[United Kingdom]] with George Pravda and continued her career.<ref name="The Stage">{{cite web |url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/feature.php/21214/hana-pravda |title=The Stage / Features / Hana Pravda |accessdate=2008-07-11 |last=Pensotti |first=George |date=2008-07-08 |format=PHP |work=[[The Stage]] |publisher=The Stage Newspaper Limited}}</ref> |
Pravda trained in Leningrad in 1936 under [[Alexei Dikii]]. On her return to Prague she married her first husband, Alexander Munk who was a student activist. When the war broke out both were sent to [[Theresienstadt concentration camp]] and were subsequently transferred to the [[Auschwitz concentration camp]] where they became separated. Pravda survived the camp and the subsequent January 1945 [[Death marches (Holocaust)|death march]] and recorded her experiences in a diary.<ref name="Day Books">{{cite web |url=http://www.day-books.com/diaries/sasha.htm |title=I Was Writing This Diary For You, Sasha |accessdate=2010-10-24 |work=[[Day Books]] |publisher=Day Books |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726013757/http://www.day-books.com/diaries/sasha.htm |archivedate=2011-07-26 |df= }}</ref> She later found out that her husband had died. She returned to Prague and continued to act with the Svandovo company where she met [[George Pravda]]. She emigrated to the [[United Kingdom]] with George Pravda and continued her career.<ref name="The Stage">{{cite web |url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/feature.php/21214/hana-pravda |title=The Stage / Features / Hana Pravda |accessdate=2008-07-11 |last=Pensotti |first=George |date=2008-07-08 |format=PHP |work=[[The Stage]] |publisher=The Stage Newspaper Limited}}</ref> |
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Her son, Dr Alex Pravda, is an academic. Her granddaughter is the English Actress [[Isobel Pravda]]. |
Her son, Dr Alex Pravda, is an academic. Her granddaughter is the English Actress [[Isobel Pravda]]. |
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Hana Pravda | |
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| Born | 29 January 1916 |
| Died | 22 May 2008 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Alexander Munk George Pravda |
Hana Maria Pravda (born Hana Becková on 29 January 1916 Prague − 22 May 2008 Oxford[1]) was a Czechoslovakian-born British actress.[2]
Personal life
Pravda trained in Leningrad in 1936 under Alexei Dikii. On her return to Prague she married her first husband, Alexander Munk who was a student activist. When the war broke out both were sent to Theresienstadt concentration camp and were subsequently transferred to the Auschwitz concentration camp where they became separated. Pravda survived the camp and the subsequent January 1945 death march and recorded her experiences in a diary.[3] She later found out that her husband had died. She returned to Prague and continued to act with the Svandovo company where she met George Pravda. She emigrated to the United Kingdom with George Pravda and continued her career.[4]
Her son, Dr Alex Pravda, is an academic. Her granddaughter is the English Actress Isobel Pravda.
Career
Pravda worked in Czech theatre before the outbreak of World War II and made 5 films (under the names Hana Becková, Hana Bělská, Hana Alexandrová and Hana Pravdová). Pravda's most well-known role was as Emma Cohen in the 1970s television drama Survivors. She also appeared as the wife of the innkeeper (played by her real-life husband George) in the Jack Palance version of Dracula (1973).[5] Other TV credits include: Danger Man, Department S, Callan, Z-Cars, Dad's Army and Tales of the Unexpected.[2]
References
- ^ Quay, Diana (2008-07-17). "Obituary: Hana Pravda". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ^ a b http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba4706a72
- ^ "I Was Writing This Diary For You, Sasha". Day Books. Day Books. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Pensotti, George (2008-07-08). "The Stage / Features / Hana Pravda" (PHP). The Stage. The Stage Newspaper Limited. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a930b6a
- "Holocaust diarist is played by actress granddaughter", Dalya Alberge, Evening Standard, Dri 11 Jan 2013 p. 29
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- Czech television actresses
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- British Jews
- Theresienstadt concentration camp survivors
- Auschwitz concentration camp survivors
- Czechoslovak emigrants to England
- Czech diarists
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