Kálmán Latabár

Kálmán Latabár (1902–1970) was a Hungarian comedian and film actor, perhaps the country's most popular comic in the post-war years. "Latyi" reached his peak popularity during the war years and in the early days of Hungarian television, doing stand-up comedy, operettas and musicals, and comic routines in variety shows. A talented song-and-dance man, he had impeccable comic timing. Later in life he made several successful tours in Western Europe, Israel and America, idolized by the émigré Hungarian community. He was also a regular on the numerous theater stages of Budapest and of the provincial cities of the country.

Selected filmography Sportszerelem (Sports Love) (1936) Pay Up, Madam! (1937) Where Do We Sleep on Sunday? (1937) Money Is Coming (1939) The Chequered Coat (1940) Cserebere (Swapping) (1940) Entry Forbidden (1941) The Marriage Market (1941) Dream Waltz (1943) African Bride (1944) Muki (1944) Without Lies (1946) Mickey Magnate (1949) Zold, sárga, piros (Green, Yellow, Red) (1948) Janika (1949) Singing Makes Life Beautiful (1950) A Képzett beteg (The Imaginary Invalid) (1952) Try and Win (1952) The State Department Store (1953) Keep Your Chin Up (1954) What a Night! (1958) Irány Mexikó! (Direction Mexico) (1968)