Jindřich Veselý (15 June 1885 – 19 September 1939) was a Czech pedagogue, publicist, historian on the field of puppetry and author of puppet theatre plays.

He graduated from the gymnasium in České Budějovice, then studied Czech and German philology at Charles University, where he gained interest in puppet theatre.

[1] From 1909 to 1935, Veselý worked as a high school teacher in Prague and Kladno, since 1935/36 he was the director of gymnasium in České Budějovice.

[1] This production and publication of magazine contributed to the fact that Czechoslovakia began to be called "paradise of puppet theatre".

[5] Veselý played a key role in founding UNIMA (International Puppetry Association) in 1929 in Prague, and was elected its first president.