Emil Focht

1864–1954 (age 90)

Biography

Emil Focht (1864–1954) graced many stages as an actor, sharing his gifts in roles that ranged from comic to tragic and always inviting audiences to be swept up in the story. His colleagues cherished him for his generosity in rehearsals and his attention to the smallest detail of character.

Even after he traded the spotlight for quiet afternoons, the community at Olšany Cemetery remembers his laughter and the lines he once breathed life into.

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