Biography
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 the Armenian SSR (1925). From 1882, he worked in Armenian and Russian theatres of Baku and Tiflis. In 1908, he became the founder of "Abelian-Armenian Theatral Group", and realised artistic tours in different countries (Russia, Iran, Germany, France, USA). In 1925, Abelian entered to the Armenian State Theatre, and played in the cinema ("Namus", 1925). A realistic-style actor, he played more than 300 roles.
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1865-11-04
Deathday1936-07-01 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceShamakhi, Azerbaijan
CitizenshipsRussian Empire, Soviet Union
ResidencesBaku, Azerbaijan, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
AwardsPeople's Artist of the Armenian SSR, People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR, Hero of Labour, Order of the Lion and the Sun, Order of the Lion and the Sun First class
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