Olga Scheinpflugová

Olga Scheinpflugová (3 December 1902 – 13 April 1968) was a Czech actress and writer.

Scheinpflugová started her acting career at a young age, as a student of the gymnasium in Slaný.

[3] During her career she collaborated with many respected directors, most notably with J. Kvapil, J. Bor, K. H. Hilar, J. Frejka, Otomar Krejča and Alfréd Radok.

[6] Her marriage to Karel Čapek deeply influenced her acting career, as well as her literary works.

[5] Olga Scheinpflugová suffered a heart attack in April 1968, directly on the stage, during her performance in the play Mother by her husband Karel Čapek.

Olga Scheinpflugova birth record (SOkA Kladno)
Olga Scheinpflugova school report 1910 (SOkA Kladno)
Olga Scheinpflugová in the 1930s; cropped photo taken by her husband Karel Čapek