Sári Déry (1911–1952) was a Hungarian

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and

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.Székely &Gajdó p.705 She was married three times, including to the actor

Nándor Bihary Nándor Bihary (1900–1948) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Székely & Gajdó p.514 He was active in Hungarian cinema from the silent era until the end of the Second World War, generally playing smaller, supporting roles. He was married to ...

. She was born in

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, then part of the

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but later part of

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. After first appearing on stage in Bratislava, she emigrated to

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where she appeared at a variety of theatres. In the early 1950s she was persecuted by the

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and had to leave Budapest, something loosely portrayed in the 1984 film ''

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''. She died of

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in 1952 in rural Hungary.

Selected filmography

* ''

Hello, Peter! ''Hello, Peter!'' (Hungarian: '' Szervusz Péter!'') is a 1939 Hungarian comedy film directed by Sándor Szlatinay and starring Antal Páger, Erzsi Simor and Sándor Pethes.Rîpeanu p.65 The film's sets were designed by the art director József ...

'' (1939) * ''

Money Is Coming ''Money Is Coming'' (Hungarian: ''Pénz áll a házhoz'') is a 1939 Hungarian comedy film directed by Béla Balogh and starring Romola Németh, Rudolf Somogyvári and Tivadar Bilicsi.Juhász p.69 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. Th ...

'' (1939) * '' Wild Rose'' (1939) * '' Everybody Loves Someone Else'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1943) * ''

It Begins with Marriage ''It Begins with Marriage'' (Hungarian: ''Házassággal kezdödik'') is 1943 Hungarian comedy film directed by Viktor Bánky and starring Lili Muráti, Miklós Hajmássy and Gábor Rajnay.https://port.hu/adatlap/film/tv/hazassaggal-kezdodik-hazas ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Night Serenade ''The Night Serenade'' (Hungarian: ''Éjjeli zene'') is a 1943 Hungarian drama film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring János Sárdy, Margit Ladomerszky and Éva Kelemen.Balski p.19 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's se ...

'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1944)

References

Bibliography

* Gudenus, János József. ''A magyarországi főnemesség XX. századi genealógiája: köt. A-J''. Heraldika Kiadó, 1990. * Széchényi. Kinga. ''Klassenfeinde: Die Geschichte der Deportationen in Ungarn während der kommunistischen Schreckensherrschaft''. Tredition, 2022. * Székely, György & Gajdó, Tamás. ''Magyar színháztörténet: 1920-1949''. Akadémiai Kiadó, 1990.

External links

* 1911 births 1952 deaths People from Bratislava Hungarian film actresses Hungarian stage actresses {{Hungary-actor-stub