Katalin Karády
Katalin Karády | |
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Katalin Karády in 1940 | |
| Born | Katalin Mária Kanczler 8 December 1910 |
| Died | 8 February 1990 (aged 79) New York City, New York, USA |
| Resting place | Farkasréti Cemetery, Budapest |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1939–1969 |
| Spouse | Rezső Varga (divorced) |
| Awards | Righteous Among the Nations |
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Katalin Karády (8 December 1910 – 8 February 1990) was a Hungarian actress and singer. A leading actress in Hungarian movies made between 1939–1945, she is best known outside Hungary as an awardee of the Righteous among the Nations honour for rescuing a number of Hungarian Jews.