Jaroslav Mareš

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Jan Mareš (1921–2003)

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Jan Mareš with a Luger P08 as Juzek Kuczerjavý in Akce B (1952)

Jan Mareš with a MAS-38 as Václav Malý in The Black Battalion(1958)

Jaroslav Mareš is a famous Czech actor of character roles. Born 24 April 1921 in Husinec near Prachatice and spent part of his childhood in France, where his parents found the job. French became his second language. He was trained as a mechanic and during the occupation began performing in amateur theater. His film debut in 1946 snubbed roles mendicant student in the film by Otakar Vavra The Adventurous Bachelor (Nezbedný bakalář). Popularity with viewers won her main characters Jan Skalník in Summer (Léto) (1948) and legionary Václav Malý in The Black Battalion (1958). During his acting career played dozens of smaller and larger, but always very significant roles. For her characters rolling mills Jan Zíbek in the film The Trap (Zocelení) (1952) received a government award. After retirement he withdrew from public life and in the nineties has ever publicly did not speak. Jaroslav Mares died after a long illness in oblivion 22nd October 2003 in Prague at the age of eighty-two years.

Jaroslav Mareš can be seen using the following guns in the following films:

Film

Gun	Character	Film	Note	Date
Karabiner 98k	Jarda Nedved	The Silent Barricade	.	1949
Luger P08	Juzek Kuczerjavý	Action B (Akce B)	.	1952
MP40	Juzek Kuczerjavý	Action B (Akce B)	.	1952
MP40	Antoš	Nástup	.	1953
M1 Carbine	Václav Malý	The Black Battalion	.	1958
MAS-38	Václav Malý	The Black Battalion	.	1958
Steyr Mannlicher M1895	Pvt. Werner	Hvezda zvaná Pelynek	.	1964
Model 17 Stielhandgranate	Pvt. Werner	Hvezda zvaná Pelynek	.	1964