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Ilona Massey (1910–1974)
Sultry, opulent blonde Hungarian singer Ilona Massey survived an impoverished childhood in Budapest, Hungary to become a glamorous talent 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. A Broadway, radio and ...
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Died:(age 64) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA |
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Actress (24 credits)
Actress (24 credits)
1950-1951
Studio One in Hollywood
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Countess de Vionnet / Countess de Vionet
Countess de Vionnet / Countess de Vionet
- The Ambassadors
(1951)
... Countess de Vionnet
- The Shadow of a Man
(1950)
- The Ambassadors
(1950)
... Countess de Vionet
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Self (13 credits)
Self (13 credits)
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Archive footage (6 credits)
Archive footage (6 credits)
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Print ads: Jergens Lotion. See more »Alternate Names:
Ilona von Hajmassy
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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?Trivia:
Submitted her photograph to the Vienna office of MGM and ended up as one of 36 European hopefuls to try out Hollywood. Only two succeeded. Ms. Massey and Hedy Lamarr. See more »Star Sign:
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