Ági Donáth (25 March 1918 – 16 February 2008) was a Hungarian-born American child actress, who appeared in a dozen or so films during the 1930s, most notably, ''Sister Maria''.
She was born on 25 March 1918 in
Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...
,
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe#Before World War I, Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military ...
. On 24 June 1938 she married producer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger (born Imre József Pressburger; 5 December 19025 February 1988) was a Hungarian-British screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is best known for his series of film collaborations with Michael Powell, in a collaborat ...
. The union lasted until 1941. After the divorce, she emigrated to the United States. She remarried and became a successful businesswoman and real estate broker in
Bel Air and a socialite.
Selected filmography
* ''
Hotel Springtime
''Hotel Springtime'' (Hungarian: ''Hotel Kikelet'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Anna Tõkés, Ida Turay and Antal Páger.Rîpeanu p.105 Location shooting took place around the city of Pécs. The film's ...
'' (1937)
*''
Sister Maria'' (1937)
* ''
Tokay Rhapsody'' (1937)
* ''
There Are Exceptions
''There Are Exceptions'' (Hungarian: ''Tisztelet a kivételnek'') is a 1937 Hungarian romantic drama film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Imre Ráday, Klári Tolnay and Kálmán Rózsahegyi. Juhász p.74 It was shot at the Hunnia Stu ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Tales of Budapest
''Tales Of Budapest'' (Hungarian: ''Pesti mese'') is a 1937 Hungarian comedy film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Ida Turay, Antal Páger and Gyula Kabos. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by th ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Modern Girls'' (1937)
* ''
I Defended a Woman'' (1938)
Death
She died on 16 February 2008, aged 89, in
Palm Desert, California.
External links
IMDb bio
1918 births
2008 deaths
Hungarian film actresses
Hungarian emigrants to the United States
20th-century American businesspeople
American socialites
People from Palm Desert, California
Actresses from Budapest
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