Zsa
Zsa Gabor (born February 6, 1917) is a Hungarian actress
and socialite, who, like her two sisters, is best known
for her beauty and wealthy lifestyle.
She was born Sári Gábor
in Budapest, Hungary, the second of three daughters
born to Vilmos Gábor (a soldier) and Jolie
Gabor (née Jancsi Tilleman).
The birth years of the Gabor sisters
were often lied about and remain uncertain. Her sisters
are Magda and Eva. Zsa Zsa often claimed to have won
the "Miss Hungary" beauty contest in 1936,
but Jolie sometimes claimed she had won it. Gabor's
maternal family was Jewish and her maternal grandparents
died in the Holocaust. Biographers speculate that
her paternal family was originally Jewish as well,
but converted to Catholicism in order to assimilate,
although this has not been confirmed.
Zsa Zsa is known for her affection
for jewels, her quick wit, as well as referring to
everyone she speaks with as "darling", but
acquired a reputation for matrimony. Zsa Zsa is also
the only Gabor sister to bear a child.She has had
nine husbands:
1937–1941 Burhan Belge, press
director for the foreign ministry of Turkey, later
known as a writer and diplomat
1942–1946 Conrad Hilton, Hilton Hotel magnate
1949–1954 George Sanders, actor
1964–1966 Herbert Hutner, financial consultant
1966–1967 Joshua S. Cosden, Jr., oil heir and
businessman
1975–1976 Jack Ryan, inventor associated with
the Barbie and Chatty Cathy dolls
1977–1982 Michael O'Hara
1982–1982 Felipe de Alba--invalid marriage;
it was bigamous, as Zsa Zsa was still married to Michael
O'Hara, and it was performed by a ship's captain at
sea, but not in international waters.
1986— Frederick Prinz von Anhalt
She and Hilton had one daughter, Francesca Hilton.
Sanders later married Zsa Zsa's sister, Magda, and
ultimately committed suicide. Zsa Zsa underwent a
marriage ceremony with Felipe de Alba in 1982, but
the marriage was of doubtful legality. It was performed
by a ship's captain at sea, but not in international
waters, and was bigamous because she was still married
to Michael O'Hara. The marriage, which in any case
lasted but one day, was therefore invalid on several
grounds. An annulment was obtained for good measure.
Despite the implications of the name
"Frederick Prinz von Anhalt," this husband
is neither royal nor a prince. He was born "Robert
Lichtenberg" and was adopted (as an adult) by
Marie Auguste Prinzessin von Anhalt (who used such
adoptions as a source of income). Via the adoption,
he obtained the surname "Prinz von Anhalt,"
but did not in the process obtain a title or noble
status: Therefore, Zsa Zsa is not, as is sometimes
stated, a "Princess of Anhalt".
Zsa Zsa was also linked romantically
with Porfirio Rubirosa, a noted Dominican international
playboy and sometime diplomat. She refused to leave
George Sanders to marry him, whereupon Rubirosa thereupon
married Barbara Hutton (for seventy-three days) and
then renewed his relationship with Zsa Zsa.
Among the movies Zsa Zsa appeared
in were her starring role as dancer Jane Avril in
Moulin Rouge (1952), Lili (1953), Queen of Outer Space
(1958), and Touch of Evil (1958).
Though her movies continued, their
quality did not, and her later career was as a celebrity
rather than a serious actress. The Gabor sisters (competing
with each other for the limited number of roles they
might play with Hungarian accents) often engaged in
always well-publicized "feuds," but it was
Zsa Zsa who seemed to thrive on adverse publicity.
On June 14, 1989, Zsa Zsa was accused
of slapping the face of a Beverly Hills police officer
when he stopped her for a traffic violation [1]. She
was found guilty of the assault in a well-publicized
trial and sentenced to three days in jail (and required
to pay $13,000 in court costs).
Recently Zsa Zsa accused her daughter,
Francesca Hilton, of larceny and fraud, and was forced
to file suit against Francesca in a California court,
in which proceedings are currently proceeding, as
per the tabloid "The Globe", as well as
the following Internet sites
Recent health
Zsa Zsa was a passenger in an automobile accident
that occurred November 27, 2002, that was initially
reported as having sent her into a coma, but the report
was in error. She was conscious by the time medical
assistance arrived. She left the hospital in early
January 2003, facing continued physical therapy.
On July 7, 2005, Zsa Zsa suffered
a massive stroke leaving her in critical condition
at a local hospital. She underwent surgery to remove
a blockage in her carotid artery. She returned home
on July 15 and is said to be making quite an excellent
recovery, given her age, and her husband appears to
be taking very good care of her.
Filmography
Moulin Rouge (1952)
The Million Dollar Nickel (1952) (short subject)
Lovely to Look At (1952)
We're Not Married! (1952)
The Story of Three Loves (1953)
Lili (1953)
The Most Wanted Man (1953)
Love in a Hot Climate (1954)
Ball of the Nations (1954)
3 Ring Circus (1954)
Death of a Scoundrel (1956)
The Girl in the Kremlin (1957)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)
Country Music Holiday (1958)
Touch of Evil (1958)
Queen of Outer Space (1958)
For the First Time (1959)
The Blue Contessa (1960)
Pepe (1960) (cameo)
Lykke og krone (1962) (documentary)
The Road to Hong Kong (1963) (scenes deleted)
Boys' Night Out (1962)
Picture Mommy Dead (1966)
Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)
Jack of Diamonds (1967) (cameo)
Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) (narrator)
Up the Front (1972)
Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
Every Girl Should Have One (1978)
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (1984)
Smart Alec (1986)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
(cameo)
Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown (1987)
The People vs. Zsa Zsa Gabor (1991) (documentary)
The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991) (cameo)
The Naked Truth (1992)
East & West: Paradises Lost (1993)
Happily Ever After (1993) (voice)
The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) (cameo)
A Very Brady Sequel (1996) (cameo)
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