Jan Cerný was born on February 21, 1878 in Sadská, Cechy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Batalión (1937), Dívka v modrém (1940) and Bílá vrána (1938). He died on March 3, 1944 in Praha, Protektorát Cechy a Morava [now Czech Republic].