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Birthday:
1917-07-17
Place of birth:
Budapest, Hungary
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Klári Tolnay

Overview

Klári Tolnay (17 July 1914 – 27 October 1998) was a Hungarian actress.

Klári Tolnay (born Rózsi Tolnay) was born on 17 July 1914 in Budapest, as the daughter of István Tolnay and Eleonóra Siess. She spent her childhood in the small village of Mohora, Nógrád county, on the estate of her father. Finishing elementary school there, she continued secondary school studies in Balassagyarmat, two years at the school operated by Institutum Beatae Mariae Virginis in Nyíregyháza, finishing high school in Debrecen's School of Business. Singing and playing music since childhood, she followed the advice of newspaper editor János Bókay, and auditioned herself to prominent actors of the time, Gábor Rajnai, Jenő Heltai, and Sándor Hevesi. After these early attempts were not followed by desired results, she was mentored by Béla Gaál, thus starting her career as a film actress at the Hunnia Film Studio.

Her first notable role was in Meseautó, after which she was hired by the Vígszínház theatre in 1934, to perform smaller roles. In 1936 she married Ákos Ráthonyi, a director, giving birth to daughter Zsuzsanna 4 years later. After World War II ended in 1945, Ákos Ráthonyi left Hungary, with their daughter following after the 1956 revolution. Leaving the Vígszínház for the Művész Theatre in 1946-7, she met Iván Darvas, whom she later married (but divorced in 1958). In 1947, together with Gyula Benkő and István Somló, she was appointed as the co-manager of the Vígszínház theatre, where she was a major participant in restoring the institution to its pre-war glory. After the theatre was disbanded by the government in 1950, she joined the Madách Theatre, where she worked until her death on 27 October 1998.

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Known for

Acting
2022 A Karantén Zóna Actor Panni N/A
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1989 Willy The Sparrow Actor Verbéna 59
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1985 Kaviár és lencse Actor Matilde N/A
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1984 A tönk meg a széle Actor Olgika N/A
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1980 Kojak in Budapest Actor Szalánczyné 59
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1979 Saroküzlet Actor Mama N/A
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1979 The Music's the Thing Actor Zsazsa néni N/A
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1979 Adáshiba Actor N/A
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1977 A bunker Actor Martinné N/A
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1977 Legato Actor Zarkóczy Rózsika N/A
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1977 Black Diamond Actor Teudelinda grófnő 59
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1976 Time to Mature Actor Nagymama 59
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1972 There Was Once a Family Actor Bujták grófnõ 59
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1972 Good Evening, Love Actor Juhászné 59
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1970 Dreams of Love Actor Kozima, Liszt leánya 58
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1970 A Rose Garden of Six Acres Actor Ilka néni N/A
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1968 Hasty Marriage Actor Anna - özvegy Komáromi Gézáné 59
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1968 A ravaszdi leányzó és az IBUSZ vendégek Actor Fölcint Lajosné N/A
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1967 The Aga's Testament Actor Babocsainé 59
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1967 The Widow and the Police Officer Actor 59
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1966 Father Actor Anya 59
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1965 Skylark Actor Tóni, Vajkayné 59
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1963 Well, Young Man? Actor Sándor Bálint's wife N/A
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1962 A Bus Does Not Stop Actor 59
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1962 The Land of Angels Actor Miklós' mother N/A
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1961 Just a Joke Actor Bende Etelka N/A
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1960 Don't Keep Off the Grass Actor Anna, Kéri felesége N/A
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1960 Virrad Actor Elza, Szabó's wife N/A
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1959 For Whom the Larks Sing Actor N/A
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1958 What a Night! Actor Karsai Klára N/A
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1957 Dani Actor Aranka N/A
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1957 Tale on the 12 Points Actor Bartháné, patikus N/A
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1956 Gala Dinner Actor Márta 59
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1954 Relatives Actor N/A
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1951 Mrs. Déry Actor Déryné 59
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1949 Egy asszony elindul Actor Bangháné, Ilonka N/A
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1948 Tüz Actor Asztalos Mária N/A
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1948 The Siege of Beszterce Actor Apolka 59
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1943 Lady Over the Abyss Actor Jánossy Éva N/A
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1943 The Song of Rákóczi Actor Krisztinka Oltay / Fruzsa néni / Cinka Panna N/A
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1943 Féltékenység Actor Eszter N/A
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1943 Szerencsés flótás Actor N/A
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1943 Fleeing Man Actor Klára / Marianne N/A
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1942 Katyi Actor Varga Kató / Katyi 59
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1942 Gentry Nest Actor Kovács Zsuzsi N/A
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1942 Kádár vs. Kerekes Actor Kádár Erzsi ügyvéd N/A
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1942 Keresztúton Actor N/A
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1942 Férfihűség Actor N/A
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1942 Pista tekintetes úr Actor N/A
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1941 Az ördög nem alszik Actor Éva 59
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1941 Silent Monastery Actor N/A
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1941 Alpine Sunlight Actor Fifi, a vezérigazgató lánya N/A
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1941 Back on the Road Actor Anny N/A
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1941 A Kiss and That's All Actor Nadányi Ervinné, Anni 59
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1941 Three Bells Actor N/A
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1940 Queen Elizabeth Actor N/A
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1940 Vision by the Lake Actor 59
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1940 Love Is Not a Shame Actor Suzanne,francia nevelõnõ N/A
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1939 Six Weeks of Happiness Actor Eva 59
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1939 Wedding in Toprin Actor A gróf felesége N/A
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1938 The Lady is a Little Crazy Actor Takács Klári, Bimbi 59
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1938 The Crucial Moment Actor Éva, Bálint Gábor felesége 59
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1938 Azurexpress Actor Teri N/A
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1937 My Daughter Is Different Actor Gitta, Hubay Péter lánya 59
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1937 The Borrowed Castle Actor Gruber Mary 59
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1937 There Are Exceptions Actor Kántor Vera 59
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1935 The Wise Mother Actor Erzsike N/A
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1934 The Dream Car Actor Sári 59
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Róza néni elintézi Actor Róza néni N/A
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