Abel Pêra

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. O Homem do Sputnik (1959)
2. The Wedding (1976) — Sabino’s Father
3. O Enterro da Cafetina (1971) — Dono da Pensão
4. The Brave Warrior (1968) — Professor
5. The Man Who Bought the World (1968) — Professor Bagdá
6. Bravo! (1975) — Frederico Vieira
7. A Penúltima Donzela (1969)
8. Eu Transo, Ela Transa (1972) — Comendador
9. O Cortiço (1945) — Vendeiro
10. De Vento em Popa (1957)
11. Os Ossos do Barão (1973) — louco
12. Black Diamonds (1941) — Moribundo
13. Samba em Berlim (1943)
14. Onde Estás, Felicidade? (1939)
15. Pintando o Sete (1959)
16. João Ninguém (1936)
17. As Duas Faces da Moeda (1969)
18. As Quatro Chaves Mágicas (1971) — Avô
19. A Filha de Madame Betina (1973)
20. E o Circo Chegou (1940) — Joaquim
21. Entra na Farra (1943)
22. Vida e Glória de um Canalha (1970)