Acting
Abel Pêra
PT cinema · 21 credits
Born
16 November 1891
Died
27 September 1975 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Carregosa, Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Wedding
as Sabino’s Father
Eu Transo, Ela Transa
as Comendador
O Enterro da Cafetina
as Dono da Pensão
The Brave Warrior
as Professor
The Man Who Bought the World
as Professor Bagdá
O Cortiço
as Vendeiro
Black Diamonds
as Moribundo
E o Circo Chegou
as Joaquim
