Blanka Szombathelyi (1918–1999) was a Hungarian

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and film actress.Szy p.304 She was born in

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in territory that was subsequently part of

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. During the 1930s she played

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s in a number of Hungarian films, generally

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. Following the end of the

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she emigrated from Hungary with her husband the athlete

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setting first in

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and then in Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1934) * ''

Romance of Ida ''Romance of Ida'' (Hungarian: ''Ida regénye'') is a 1934 Hungarian drama film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Gábor Rajnay, Irén Ágay and Pál Jávor.Bolton & Wright p.53 It is based on a novel by Géza Gárdonyi. It was shot at th ...

'' (1934) * ''

Tokay Rhapsody ''Tokay Rhapsody'' (Hungarian: ''Tokaji rapszódia'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by Johann von Vásáry and starring Ági Donáth, Blanka Szombathelyi and Árpád Lehotay. Pór p.63 It was shot at Hunnia Studios in Budapest and ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

The Witch of Leányvár ''The Witch of Leányvár'' (Hungarian: ''A leányvári boszorkány'') is a 1938 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Éva Szörényi, Gyula Csortos and Piri Vaszary.Balski p.93 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Buda ...

'' (1938) * '' Döntö pillanat'' (1938) * '' No Coincidence'' (1939)

References

Bibliography

* Szy, Tibor . ''Hungarians in America: A Biographical Directory of Professionals of Hungarian Origin in the Americas''. Hungarian University Association, 1963. * Borbándi, Gyula . ''A magyar emigráció életrajza: 1945–1985, Volume 2''. Európa Kiadó, 1985.

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* 1918 births 1999 deaths Hungarian stage actresses Hungarian film actresses People from Oradea Hungarian emigrants to Switzerland Hungarian emigrants to the United States {{Hungary-actor-stub