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Ida Turay

1907 – 1997

Hungarian actress

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About Ida Turay

Lived 1907 – 1997 (aged 89). Ida Turay was a Hungarian actor and musician.

Ida Turay (Born Ida Turmayer; 28 September 1907 – 2 June 1997) was a Hungarian film actress known for her roles in comedies during the 1930s. She was the sister of the actress and singer Clara Tabody. She was married to the writer István Békeffy.

Selected filmography

Prisoner Number Seven (1929) The Rakoczi March (1933) The New Relative (1934) It Happened in March (1934) Romance of Ida (1934) Thanks for Knocking Me Down (1935) Villa for Sale (1935) Under Blazing Heavens (1936) My Daughter Is Different (1937) Tales of Budapest (1937) Hotel Springtime (1937) The Borrowed Castle (1937) Rézi Friday (1938) Magda Expelled (1938) Rosemary (1938) No Coincidence (1939) Seven Years Hard Luck (1940) Seven Plum Trees (1940) Finally! (1941) The Gyurkovics Boys (1941) Three Bells (1941) Costume Ball (1942) Magdolna (1942) Egy szoknya, egy nadrág (One Skirt, One Trousers) (1943) Muki (1944) Masterless Woman (1944) The Siege of Beszterce (1948) Janika (1949) Déryné (1951) The State Department Store (1953) The Liar (1961) Csínom Palkó (1973) Oh, Bloody Life (1984)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Awards
Meritorius Artist of Hungary; Knight's Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
Also known as
Ida Turai, Ida Turmayer

People in Ida Turay's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ida Turay's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ida Turay?

Hungarian actress (1907-1997)

When was Ida Turay born?

Ida Turay was born on 28 September 1907 in Rákospalota.

When did Ida Turay die?

Ida Turay died on 2 June 1997 in Budapest.

What was Ida Turay's occupation?

Ida Turay was an actor and musician.

What nationality was Ida Turay?

Ida Turay was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ida Turay

· Wikidata: Q543668

· DBpedia: Ida Turay

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