Artist Profile

Abel PĂȘra

Biography

Abel PĂȘra (Carregosa, Oliveira de AzemĂ©is, 16 November 1891 – Rio de Janeiro, 27 September 1975) was a Portuguese actor based in Brazil. Brother of Manuel PĂȘra and uncle of actress MarĂ­lia PĂȘra, Abel PĂȘra entered the world of theater in his late teens as a carpenter, among his works are A PensĂŁo da Dona Estela and Feitiço, by Oduvaldo Vianna. Uncle and godfather of actress MarĂ­lia PĂȘra, 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 PĂȘra's last work was the film O Casamento, released in 1975.

Born
1891-11-16
From
Carregosa, Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal

Known For

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