Coward, Fool, and Pro

Coward, Fool, and Pro (Russian: Трус, Балбес и Бывалый, Trus, Balbes, and Byvaly) are a trio of comical characters, petty criminals from Soviet cinema, first appeared in the films of Leonid Gaidai.

They were played accordingly, "Coward": Georgy Vitsin, "Fool": Yuri Nikulin, "Pro": Yevgeny Morgunov.

Initially appearing in Gayday's satirical shorts, they gained all-Union popularity after the films Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures and Kidnapping, Caucasian Style, (further Shurik's New Adventures).

[1][2] The exact moment of the creation of the trio is documented in the Mosfilm minutes: December 27, 1960, 17:30.

At this moment the Mosfilm management approved the actors for their first common film, Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross.