Did Panas

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Petro Yukhymovych Vesklyarov (Ukrainian: Вескляров Петро Юхимович; 10 June [O.S. 28 May] 1911 in Talne, Ukraine – January 5, 1994 in Kyiv) was a Soviet and Ukrainian theater and television actor.He was also known by the nickname Did Panas (Grandpa Panas, Ukrainian: дід Панас). Born Pinchas Wechsler, Vesklyarov was an actor in a travelling workers' theatre between 1932 and 1940, and between 1946 and 1959 he performed at the Taras Shevchenko Musical-Drama Theatre in Lutsk, Volyn. Between 1959 and 1982 Veslklyarov worked in the Dovzhenko Film Studios, appearing in a number of films. He starred in the 1959 drama film Ivanna and appeared in the 1970 comedy film Two Days of Miracles. During this time (1964–1986) he appeared as the character "Дід Панас" (Grandpa Panas) in the television series "На добраніч, діти" (Goodnight, children). In 1973, he was awarded the title Meritorious Artist of the Ukrainian SSR.