Although the whole of the Czechia knows him as Josef Alois Náhlovský, the late comedian was in fact only Josef Náhlovský. Where did his middle name come from?
Josef Náhlovský was born in 1949 in Lom u Mostu, his original profession was a teacher. He graduated from the Faculty of Education at the Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, majoring in Czech and history.
He started working as a moderator together with Petr Novotný for the music group Fešáci. He later formed a comic duo with his acting partner and colleague Josef Mladý, and also collaborated with moderator and entertainer Karel Šíp.
It was with the Fešáky that Náhlovský was also given the middle name Alois. He was not the only Josef in the group, so he was given a “nickname” so that the Josefs would not be confused.
Náhlovský authored a humorous theory about the fictional nation of the old Ore Mountains, which he elaborated in his book The Ore Mountains Chronicle. He also often referred to himself as the last living Ore Mountains. He appeared as an actor in Marie Poledňáková’s film How to Tame Crocodiles.
The comedian died last Thursday after a brief serious illness at the age of 72. Náhlovský was known as an actor, moderator and entertainer. He also received the last two farewells.
One took place on Thursday at the crematorium in Strašnice, Prague. The second will take place, on Tuesday, April 19 at 6:15 pm in the Church of St. Ludmila in Luhačovice.
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