Hovhannes Abelian

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Hovhannes Abelian
Hovhannes Abelian
Born
Hovhannes Harutyuni Abelian

(1865-10-23)October 23, 1865
DiedJuly 1, 1936(1936-07-01) (aged 70)
NationalityArmenian
Occupationactor
AwardsPeople's Artist of Armenian SSR (1925)

Hovhannes Harutyuni Abelian (Armenian: Հովհաննես Աբելյան, October 23, 1865, Shamakhi, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire - July 1, 1936, Yerevan, Soviet Armenia) was an Armenian actor, People's Artist of Armenian SSR (1925).

Biography

Since 1882, he worked in Armenian and Russian theatres of Baku and Tiflis. In 1908, he became the founder of "Abelian-Armenian Theatral Group", realised artistic tours in different countries (Russia, Iran, Germany, France, USA). In 1925, Abelian entered to the Armenian State Theatre, played in cinema ("Namus", 1925). A realistic-style actor, he played more than 300 roles.

Sources

  • Armenian Concise Encyclopedia, Ed. by acad. K. Khudaverdian, Yerevan, 1990, p. 11
  • "Աբելյան Հովհաննես". Հայկական Հանրագիտարան. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

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