Rudolf HruÅ¡Ãnský was an acclaimed Czech actor during his country's era of communism.  He was born in Nová VÄelnice to Hermina ÄerviÄková and Rudolf HruÅ¡inský (original name Rudolf Böhm, also took the stage name Otomar Otovalský). He was born, literally, back stage during a showing of the play TaneÄek panny Marinky. Initially he travelled from place to place, wherever his father could find a gig, but eventually his family settled in Prague. He dropped out of law school to pursue acting. Initially he starred in minor plays, but managed to escalate to famous film roles, many of which won him fame abroad