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Ilona Massey Biography

Birth Name:Ilona Hagymasi

Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • In 1941, she got married to fellow screen actor Alan Curtis
  • Before becoming an actress, she was an opera singer
  • Was featured in the Broadway production "Ziegfeld Follies of 1943․"
  • In 1946, she became a naturalized citizen of the United States
  • Was the inspiration for the creation of the spy Madame Lynx in the comic strip "Steve Canyon․"

Awards

  • 1940Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner