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Lithuanian actors died in 1961

Here are 1 famous actors from Lithuania died in 1961:

Antanas Škėma

Antanas Škėma (November 29, 1910 Łódź-August 11, 1961 Pennsylvania) also known as Antanas Skema was a Lithuanian writer, playwright and actor. He had one child, Kristina Škėmaitė-Snyder.

Antanas Škėma was born in Łódź, Poland to Lithuanian parents. He spent much of his childhood in Lithuania before studying at the University of Lithuania in Kaunas. His literary career took off in the 1930s, and his works were considered innovative and ahead of their time. During World War II, Škėma was forced to flee Lithuania as a result of Soviet and Nazi occupations. He spent several years in refugee camps in Germany before ultimately emigrating to the United States in 1947. Despite facing many personal and financial struggles, he continued to write and act, becoming a prominent figure in the Lithuanian American community. Today, he is celebrated as one of Lithuania's greatest writers and cultural figures.

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