Abel Pêra

Abel Pêra

1891-11-16 – 1975-09-27 (age 83) Carregosa, Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal

Biography

Abel Pêra (Carregosa, Oliveira de Azeméis, 16 November 1891 – Rio de Janeiro, 27 September 1975) was a Portuguese actor based in Brazil. Brother of Manuel Pêra and uncle of actress Marília Pêra, Abel Pêra entered the world of theater in his late teens as a carpenter, among his works are A Pensão da Dona Estela and Feitiço, by Oduvaldo Vianna. Uncle and godfather of actress Marília Pêra, Abel, even after becoming an actor, continued making wooden objects. Friend Chico Anysio once received a golf club he had made from Abel.

On television, he participated in the soap opera Fogo Sobre Terra in 1974. Abel Pêra's last work was the film O Casamento, released in 1975.

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Known For

The Man Who Bought the World
The Man Who Bought the World

1968

as Professor Bagdá

The Brave Warrior
The Brave Warrior

1968

as Professor

The Wedding
The Wedding

1976

as Sabino’s Father

De Vento em Popa
O Enterro da Cafetina
O Enterro da Cafetina

1971

as Dono da Pensão

João Ninguém
As Quatro Chaves Mágicas
Eu Transo, Ela Transa
Eu Transo, Ela Transa

1972

as Comendador

O Cortiço
O Cortiço

1945

as Vendeiro

Pintando o Sete
Samba em Berlim
Black Diamonds
Black Diamonds

1941

as Moribundo

Entra na Farra
E o Circo Chegou
E o Circo Chegou

1940

as Joaquim