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Ilona Massey (1910–1974)

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Sultry, opulent blonde Hungarian singer Ilona Massey survived an impoverished childhood in Budapest, Hungary to become a glamorous both here and abroad. As a dressmaker's apprentice she managed to scrape up money together for singing lessons and first danced in chorus lines, later earning roles at the Staats Opera... See full bio »

Born:

Ilona Hagymasi
in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)

Died:

(age 64) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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1959 Jet Over the Atlantic
Mme. Galli-Cazetti
 
1954 The Ilona Massey Show (TV series)
Host (1954-55)
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Revenge with Music (1954)
 
1952 Rendezvous (TV series)
Nightclub Owner (1952)
 
1952 Curtain Call (TV series)
– The Liar (1952)
 
1951 Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre (TV series)
– The Sleeping Beauty (1951)
 
1951 Cameo Theatre (TV series)
– The Third Time (1951)
 
1950-1951 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Countess de Vionet / Countess de Vionnet
– The Ambassadors (1951) … Countess de Vionnet
– The Shadow of a Man (1950)
– The Ambassadors (1950) … Countess de Vionet
 
1951 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Lady Malvern
– Purple and Fine Linen (1951) … Lady Malvern
 
1950 The Magnavox Theatre (TV series)
– The Tale of the Wolf (1950)
 
1949 Love Happy
Madame Egelichi
 
1948 The Plunderers
Lin Connor
 
1947 Northwest Outpost
Natalia Alanova
 
1946 Holiday in Mexico
Countess Toni Karpathy
 
1943 Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Baroness Elsa Frankenstein
 
1942 Invisible Agent
Maria Sorenson
 
1941 International Lady
Carla Nillson
 
1941 New Wine
Anna
 
1939 Balalaika
Lydia Pavlovna Marakova
 
1937 Rosalie
Brenda
 
1935 Zirkus Saran
Eine Sängerin (as Ilona von Hajmassy)
 
1935 Heaven on Earth
Operettendiva Fioritta (as Ilona von Hajmassy)
 
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1939 Balalaika (performer: "Tanya", "Carmen")
 
1937 Rosalie (performer: "Spring Love Is in the Air" 1937 - uncredited)
 
1935 Heaven on Earth (performer: "Wenn's einmal kommt zum Abschiednehmen", "Mein Himmel auf Erden bist du")
 
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1953 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Herself - Guest Performer
– Episode #4.36 (1953) … Herself - Guest Performer
 
1952 The Paul Winchell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.2 (1952) … Herself
 
1951 General Electric Guest House (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.6 (1951) … Herself
 
1950 All Star Revue (TV series)
Herself - Guest Radio and Screen Star
– Episode #1.11 (1950) … Herself - Guest Radio and Screen Star
 
1950 The Ed Wynn Show (TV series)
Actress / Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.26 (1950) … Herself - Singer/Actress
 
1949 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
Herself - Guest Vocalist
– Episode #1.26 (1949) … Herself - Guest Vocalist
 
1941 Meet the Stars #8: Stars Past and Present (documentary short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World (documentary short)
Herself
 
1939 From the Ends of the Earth (documentary short)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Print ads for Jergens Lotion (1941). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Ilona von Hajmassy
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

My salvation is that I have known misery and hunger. In my youth in Budapest I didn't know the taste of meat until I was 7 years old. That's how poor my family was. If I'm well fed, well-dressed and have a home, what else is there for me to want? See more »

Trivia:

During the tabloid feud between Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, Ms. Massey was tried out as Eddy's co-star in a couple of musical films. The public was not receptive to it. Most people thought Jeanette and Nelson were married in real life and viewed this new pairing as tantamount to adultery. See more »

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