In particular, Jelinek played one of the main roles in the legendary TV series “The Thirty Cases of Major Zeman”. In addition, the artist appears in the Soviet-Czechoslovak war film Sokolovo. Complete filmography – more than 140 items.
Rudolf Jelinek died on August 10 at the age of 90. This is reported by ¡Aja! with reference to the artist’s second wife, equestrian trainer Martina Ružičkova. She was thirty years younger than her husband. Jelinek’s first wife, Jarmila Glavata, died in 2000.
According to his family, the actor suffered from dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). In addition, after contracting pneumonia, Jelinek spent the last 3.5 months in a wheelchair.
Rudolf Jelinek was born in 1935. In 1957 he graduated from the drama department of the Academy of Performing Arts. He made his film debut in 1955. Among his works are the main roles in the adventure film “Death in the Saddle” and the drama “Puppies” (they were released in the Soviet Union), Zeman’s films “Baron Munchausen”, “The Prince and the Evening Star”, “The Front Behind Enemy Lines”.
