Ilona Massey, a sultry and opulent blonde singer/actress, was born on June 16, 1910, in Budapest, Hungary. Despite an impoverished childhood, she managed to secure singing lessons and began her career in chorus lines, eventually earning roles at the Staats Opera.
Personal Details
BornJun 16, 1910 Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Spouse
Maj. Gen. Donald Shelton Dawson, USAF (Ret.)
( Jul 14, 1955 to Aug 20, 1974 )Charles Walker
( Jan 6, 1952 to Oct 20, 1954 )Alan Curtis
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 16, 1942 )Nicholas Szavozd
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Biography
Career
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1967

The Cool Ones as Toni Karpathy
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1959

Jet Over the Atlantic as Mme. Galli-Cazetti
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1949

Love Happy as Madame Egelichi
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1948

The Plunderers as Lin Connor
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1947

Northwest Outpost as Natalia Alanova
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1946

Holiday in Mexico as Countess Toni Karpathy
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1943

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man as Baroness Elsa Frankenstein
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1942

Invisible Agent as Maria Sorenson
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1941

International Lady as Carla Nillson
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New Wine as Anna
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1939

Balalaika as Lydia Marakova
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1937

Rosalie as Brenda