Biography
Oldřich Velen, birth name Oldřich Volek (15 September 1921 in Brno-Tuřany – 4 May 2013) was a Czech actor. He is known from the successful television series Slovácko sa nesúdí, after the books by Zdeněk Galuška where he played a major role (figure Jura Klásek) together with the popular actor Slovak Jozef Kroner. He also appeared in 5 episodes of Křeček v noční košili and 5 episodes of Arabela se vrací.
Velen played nearly 300 different film roles. After graduating high school in Brno Conservatory and began playing in theater in České Budějovice, this theater was later by the Nazis forcibly relocated to Tábor. During the Nazi occupation he was also imprisoned in Brno Kounic college, which during World War II served as the main Moravian Brno Gestapo prison. For sixteen years he worked in the theater in Olomouc; he was also a member of the Barrandov Studios acting group, and played at the legendary Theatre on the Balustrade in Prague.
He appeared in movies like The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians, but most of his movie roles were very minor.
Filmography
all 194
Movies 177
TV Shows 17
Voice 9
![Král Ubu](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Král Ubu (1990)
![Copak je to za vojáka...](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84290-copak-je-to-za-vojaka.jpg)
Copak je to za vojáka... (1987)
![Shades of Fern](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/158618-shades-of-fern.jpg)
Shades of Fern (1986)
![Za humny je drak](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/123252-za-humny-je-drak.jpg)
Za humny je drak (1983)
![Arabela](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107953-arabela.jpg)
Arabela (1980)
![The Medal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69938-the-medal.jpg)
The Medal (1980)
![Payment in Kind](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/157989-the-rabbit-case.jpg)
Payment in Kind (1980)
![Silnější než strach](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/562980-silnejsi-nez-strach.jpg)
Silnější než strach (1979)
![Shadows of a Hot Summer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/144784-shadows-of-a-hot-summer.jpg)
Shadows of a Hot Summer (1978)
![How to Wake a Princess](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/144692-how-to-wake-a-princess.jpg)
How to Wake a Princess (1978)
![A Nice Plate of Spinach](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/144331-a-nice-plate-of-spinach.jpg)
A Nice Plate of Spinach (1977)
![Slovácko sa nesúdí](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/232501-slovacko-sa-nesudi.jpg)
Slovácko sa nesúdí (1976)
![Circus in the Circus](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/90616-circus-in-the-circus.jpg)
Circus in the Circus (1976)
![The Motive for Murder](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/143841-motiv-pro-vrazdu.jpg)
The Motive for Murder (1975)
![Poslední ples na rožnovské plovárně](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/814917-posledni-ples-na-roznovske-plovarne.jpg)
Poslední ples na rožnovské plovárně (1975)
![Kdo je kdo](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Kdo je kdo (1974)
![A Valley of Beautiful Frogs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/250059-a-valley-of-beautiful-frogs.jpg)
A Valley of Beautiful Frogs (1974)
![Pokus o vraždu](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/249339-pokus-o-vrazdu.jpg)
Pokus o vraždu (1973)
![Rodeo](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Rodeo (1973)
![Vím, že jsi vrah...](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/193555-vim-ze-jsi-vrah.jpg)
Vím, že jsi vrah... (1972)
![Four Murders Are Enough, Darling](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142588-four-murders-are-enough-darling.jpg)
Four Murders Are Enough, Darling (1971)
![The Key](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/392859-the-key.jpg)
The Key (1971)
![You Are a Widow, Sir](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142538-you-are-a-widow-sir.jpg)
You Are a Widow, Sir (1971)
![Pohádky z tisíce a jedné noci](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/785162-pohadky-z-tisice-a-jedne-noci.jpg)
Pohádky z tisíce a jedné noci (1971)
![On the Trail of Blood](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142412-po-stopach-krve.jpg)
On the Trail of Blood (1970)
![Slasti Otce vlasti](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142458-slasti-otce-vlasti.jpg)
Slasti Otce vlasti (1969)
![All My Good Countrymen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70230-all-my-good-countrymen.jpg)
All My Good Countrymen (1969)
![Přehlídce velím já!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/429102-prehlidce-velim-ja.jpg)
Přehlídce velím já! (1969)
![The Thirteenth Chamber](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/569634-trinacta-komnata.jpg)
The Thirteenth Chamber (1969)
![The Murderer Hides His Face](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70209-the-killer-hides-his-face.jpg)
The Murderer Hides His Face (1966)
![Crime at the Girls School](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/204596-crime-at-the-girls-school.jpg)
Crime at the Girls School (1966)
![5 Million Witnesses](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/141185-5-million-witnesses.jpg)
5 Million Witnesses (1965)
![Assassination](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69925-assassination.jpg)
Assassination (1965)
![Tales About Children](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/203082-tales-about-children.jpg)
Tales About Children (1965)
![The Five Sinners](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/140882-the-five-sinners.jpg)
The Five Sinners (1964)
![Vertigo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/140474-vertigo.jpg)
Vertigo (1963)
![Where an Alibi Is Not Everything](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45444-kde-alibi-nestaci.jpg)
Where an Alibi Is Not Everything (1961)
![Pochodně](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/608974-pochodne.jpg)
Pochodně (1961)
![Rychlík do Ostravy](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Rychlík do Ostravy (1960)
![Anna the Proletarian](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/155248-anna-proletarka.jpg)
Anna the Proletarian (1953)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-09-15
Deathday2013-05-04 (91 years old)
Birth PlaceBrno, Czech Republic
CitizenshipsCzechoslovakia, Czech Republic
Also Known AsОлдржих Велен, Ольдржих Велен
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