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Ilona Massey

Known For
Acting
Born
June 16, 1910 in Budapest, Hungary
Died
August 20, 1974 (aged 64)
Active Years
1935–1967 (33 Years)
Total Credits
24 credits in database
Acting Born Jun 16, 1910 Died Aug 20, 1974 Budapest, Hungary 24 credits
24
Total Credits
1935–1967
33 Years Career Span
9
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Ilona Massey, also known as Ilona Hajmássy, was a film, stage, and radio performer. She was born in Budapest, Hungary, on June 16, 1910, and passed away on August 20, 1974, at the age of sixty-four. Her professional career in the entertainment industry encompassed work across multiple mediums, including film, stage, and radio. Throughout her career, she accumulated twenty-three known acting credits listed within her professional profile. Additional biographical details, such as specific titles of her film, stage, or radio performances, are not recorded in the available archive. Her professional identity is preserved through her work as an actress in film, television, stage, and radio productions.

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Career

Career overview

Ilona Massey was born Ilona Hajmássy in Budapest, Hungary, on June 16, 1910. She established a career as a performer across film, stage, and radio. During her lifetime, she built a professional body of work that encompassed twenty-three known acting credits within the database records of The Movie Database.

Her career in entertainment spanned multiple mediums, identifying her as a versatile performer on stage, over the radio, and in motion pictures. Biographical records document her lifespan from her birth in June 1910 until her death on August 20, 1974, at the age of sixty-four years old.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

The Cool Ones
Jet Over The Atlantic
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
The Ilona Massey Show
The Colgate Comedy HourYour Show of ShowsLux Video Theatre
The Ed Wynn ShowLove Happy
Studio OneStudio OneThe Plunderers
Northwest Outpost
Holiday in Mexico
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Invisible Agent
International LadyNew Wine
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
From the Ends of the EarthBalalaika
Rosalie
Heaven on EarthCircus Saran

Full Filmography

24 titles
  • The Cool Ones (1967) as Toni Karpathy
  • Jet Over The Atlantic (1959) as Mme. Galli-Cazetti
  • The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958) as Karla Bendigo
  • The Ilona Massey Show (1954)
  • The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
  • Your Show of Shows (1950)
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Lady Malvern
  • The Ed Wynn Show (1949) as Self
  • Advertisement
  • Love Happy (1949) as Madame Egelichi
  • Studio One (1948) as Countess de Vionet
  • Studio One (1948)
  • The Plunderers (1948) as Lin Connor
  • Northwest Outpost (1947) as Natalia Alanova
  • Holiday in Mexico (1946) as Countess Toni Karpathy
  • Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) as Baroness Elsa Frankenstein
  • Invisible Agent (1942) as Maria Sorenson
  • International Lady (1941) as Carla Nillson
  • New Wine (1941) as Anna
  • Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940) as Self
  • From the Ends of the Earth (1939) as Self
  • Balalaika (1939) as Lydia Marakova
  • Rosalie (1937) as Brenda
  • Heaven on Earth (1935) as Fioritta
  • Circus Saran (1935) as Eine Sängerin

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Ilona Massey best known for?

Ilona Massey is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Surf Ninjas (1993), The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950), Your Show of Shows (1950), Undercover Brother (2002).

When and where was Ilona Massey born?

Ilona Massey was born on June 16, 1910 in Budapest, Hungary. They passed away on August 20, 1974.

How many credits does Ilona Massey have?

Ilona Massey has 24 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1935 and 1967.

What is Ilona Massey's background in cinema and television?

Ilona Massey, also known as Ilona Hajmássy, was a film, stage, and radio performer. She was born in Budapest, Hungary, on June 16, 1910, and passed away on August 20, 1974, at the age of sixty-four. Her professional career in the entertainment industry encompassed work across multiple mediums, including film, stage, an...

Ilona Massey by the numbers

24credits
16films
8TV series
1935–1967active years

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