Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917-)

biography

Born Sari Gabor on February 6, 1917, in Budapest, Hungary (some sources cite 1916 and 1919 as her date of birth), actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was the second of three daughters born to a Hungarian soldier and his much younger wife, Jolie. Along with sister Eva, Gabor began acting as a child, and by the time she was a teenager she had considerable stage experience. An early marriage at age 20 to a much older man lasted just a few years. In 1941, Gabor followed her sister Eva to the U.S. and left her husband behind. Instead of working on her acting career, the Gabor sisters became socialites in Hollywood, and Zsa Zsa met and quickly married hotel king Conrad Hilton in 1942. The union lasted about five years and produced her only child, Francesca Hilton, born just months before their divorce. Gabor married again in 1949, this time to actor George Sanders. Yet she didn't make her film debut until 1952 in the musical Lovely to Look At (1952; with Kathryn Grayson and Red Skelton).

Gabor stayed focused on her acting career for the following decade, acting in many films including Moulin Rouge (1952; with Jose Ferrer), We're Not Married! (1952; with Ginger Rogers, Fred Allen, and Marilyn Monroe), and Lili (1953; with Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, and Jean-Pierre Aumont). In fact, in just a year Gabor's career eclipsed that of Sanders, and the couple divorced in 1954. With the death of the studio system and musicals in the 1950s, Gabor's promising career began sliding, and soon she was acting in such B-movie fare as The Girl in the Kremlin (1957; with Lex Barker), The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958; with Anthony Quayle, and Queen of Outer Space (1958; with Eric Fleming and Paul Birch); the latter was a campy sci-fi film that, interestingly, is the film that Gabor is best known for.

the films of zsa zsa gabor

We're Not Married! (1952)

Moulin Rouge (1952)

Lili (1953)

The Most Wanted Man (1953)

The Story of Three Loves (1953)

3 Ring Circus (1954)

Death of a Scoundrel (1956)

The Girl in the Kremlin (1957)

Country Music Holiday (1958)

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)

Queen of Outer Space (1958)

For the First Time (1959)

Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)

Picture Mommy Dead (1966)

Jack of Diamonds (1967)

The Mike Douglas Show (1961-1982 Syndicated TV Series)

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In the 1960s, Gabor's film career slowed considerably, yet she made up for it with numerous television appearances and a well-received Las Vegas act. Yet, on occasion, she appeared in such films as Picture Mommy Dead (1966; with Don Ameche, Martha Hyer, and Susan Gordon) and Arrivederci, Baby! (1966; with Tony Curtis and Rosanna Schiaffino). Increasingly, rather than being known as an actress, Gabor was identified as the archetypal celebrity, and her public persona took over her career to such great effect that, from the 1970s onward, she often appeared in television series and films as herself. After a well-publicized run-in with a policeman in Beverly Hills in 1989, Gabor's career came to a close in the 1990s. A 2002 car accident compromised her health. Other than her daughter, she is the sole survivor of her family. As of this writing, Gabor has been very ill and recently had a leg amputated. Married a total of nine times, she has been married to current husband Frederic von Anhalt for more than 25 years.

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TELEVISION
Milton Berle Collector's Edition [DVD](1954) DVD
Two-disc set features six episodes of "The Milton Berle Show," featuring such guests as Elvis Presley, Ronald Reagan, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Peter Lawford, Carol Channing, George Burns, The Andrew Sisters, and Danny Thomas. 8 1/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; biographies; photo gallery; trivia; more.
Burke's Law: Season One, Vol. 1 [DVD](1963) DVD
The first 16 episodes from the first season--including "Who Killed Holly Howard?," "Who Killed Cable Roberts?," "Who Killed Alex Debbs?," "Who Killed the Kind Doctor?," and "Who Killed Snooky Martinelli?"--have been collected in a four-disc set. 13 1/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; vintage commercials; more. **16 episodes on 4 discs. 13 1/3 hrs.**
F Troop: The Complete First Season [DVD](1965) DVD
All 34 first-season episodes--including "Scourge of the West," "The Girl from Philadelphia," "The Courtship of Wrangler Jane," "Too Many Cooks Spoil the Troop," and "Will the Real Captain Try to Stand Up?"--are featured in a six-disc set. 14 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish. **34 episodes on 6 discs. 14 1/2 hrs.**
Gilligan's Island: The Complete Second Season [DVD](1965) DVD
All 32 episodes from season two--including "Gilligan's Mother-in-Law," "Don't Bug the Mosquitoes," "Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue," "Ship Ahoax," and "Meet the Meteor"--are featured in a three-disc set. 13 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary on selected episodes. **32 episodes on 3 discs. 13 1/2 hrs.**
Gilligan's Island: The Complete Series Collection [DVD] DVD
All 98 episodes from the series's 1964-67 run, plus the unaired pilot, are featured in a nine-disc set. **98 episodes on 9 discs. 41 3/4 hrs.**
Night Gallery: Season Two [DVD](1971) DVD
All 22 episodes from the series's second season--featuring such stories as "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes," "With Apologies to Mr. Hyde," "The Devil Is Not Mocked," "Hell's Bells," and "The Caterpillar"--are included in a five-disc set. 18 2/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); art gallery; audio commentary on selected episodes; featurette; photo gallery; TV spots. **22 episodes on 5 discs. 18 2/3 hrs.**
The Facts Of Life: The Complete First And Second Seasons [DVD](1979) DVD
All 13 first-season episodes and all 16 second-season episodes--including "Rough Housing," "The Facts of Love," the two-part "The New Girl," "Cousin Geri," and "Brian and Sylvia"--are collected in a four-disc set. 11 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; featurettes. **13 episodes on 4 discs. 11 3/4 hrs.**

FILM
Moulin Rouge [DVD](1952) DVD
The colorful, tragic story of painter Toulouse-Lautrec and the residents of Paris' notorious Montmartre district whom he immortalized on canvas is masterfully told by director John Huston. Jose Ferrer stars as the deformed artist, with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Colette Marchand and Suzanne Flon as the women who filled his art and his life. 119 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer.
We're Not Married [DVD](1952) DVD
Comic anthology about an elderly judge who discovers some of the marriage ceremonies he performed were not valid. Among the couples involved: new parents David Wayne and beauty queen Marilyn Monroe; bickering radio stars Ginger Rogers and Fred Allen; millionaire Louis Calhern and sneaky wife Zsa Zsa Gabor; soldier Eddie Bracken and pregnant spouse Mitzi Gaynor; and Eve Arden and Paul Douglas, who's considering adultery. 85 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Lovely To Look At [DVD](1952) DVD
The 1935 Kern-Harbach musical "Roberta" gets a splashy updating in this tale of three would-be Broadway producers (Red Skelton, Howard Keel, Gower Champion) who travel to Paris to run a dress salon. Ann Miller, Kathryn Grayson, Marge Champion, and Zsa Zsa Gabor supply the feminine charms, and the songs include "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "I Won't Dance," and the title tune. 105 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
The Story Of Three Loves [DVD](1953) DVD
Set aboard a luxury ocean liner, this anthology film relates three tempestuous romances. First, a musician (James Mason) recalls his dalliance with a ballerina (Moira Shearer) and his fears of "The Jealous Lover"; irritated with the "Mademoiselle" (Leslie Caron) serving as his French tutor, a young boy magically becomes a man (Farley Granger); and a grieving trapeze artist (Kirk Douglas) pines for "Equilibrium" by rescuing a suicidal woman (Pier Angeli). With Ethel Barrymore, Zsa Zsa Gabor. 122 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Death Of A Scoundrel (Remastered Edition) [DVD](1956) DVD
The ideally cast George Sanders anchors this drama told in flashback over the slain body of a prominent Czech emigre businessman, detailing the many backs he stabbed and lives he ruined as he wound his way to power. Yvonne DeCarlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Colleen Gray, and Tom Conway co-star in this tale inspired by the 1955 unsolved murder of notorious stock manipulator Serge Rubenstein. 120 mi n. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Touch Of Evil (50th Anniversary Edition) [DVD](1958) DVD
Orson Welles' twisting cinematic gem of style and suspense is set in a seedy Mexican border town, where a murder investigation puts newly married Mexican narcotics cop Charlton Heston at odds with corrupt U.S. lawman Welles. Janet Leigh, Akim Tamiroff, Joseph Calleia, and Marlene Dietrich also star. This 50th anniversary two-disc set includes the restored 1998 re-release version of the film featuring the editing and musical alterations Welles suggested in a 58-page memo to the studio, as well as the original theatrical cut and a special "preview version" of the film. 111 min./96 min./109 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; audio commentary with Heston, Leigh, more; featurette; theatrical trailer.
Queen Of Outer Space [DVD](1958) DVD
Camp masterpiece about a group of astronauts who land on Venus and discover a civilization populated by voluptuous women, including chief scientist Zsa Zsa Gabor. And you thought the Beverly Hills Police Department was in trouble! Eric Fleming, Paul Birch, Laurie Mitchell co-star; the script was inspired by a Ben Hecht story. 80 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.
Cult Camp Classics, Vol. 1: Sci-Fi Thrillers [DVD] DVD
Three-disc set includes "Attack of the 50-Foot Woman" (1958), "Queen of Outer Space" and "The Giant Behemoth."
Boys' Night Out (Remastered Edition) [DVD](1962) DVD
Desperate to escape their routine suburban lives, four middle-aged men decide to get themselves a secret Manhattan love pad, equipped with a beautiful blonde. But unknown to them, the seductive young lady is really a sociology student--and she's using them as the subjects in her latest study. Kim Novak, James Garner, Tony Randall star in this charming comedy. 115 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Won Ton Ton, The Dog Who Saved Hollywood [DVD](1976) DVD
Delightful comedic romp about a mutt named Won Ton Ton who takes 1920s Hollywood by storm. Hitching their wagons to the charismatic canine's star, a struggling actress (Madeline Kahn), a bus driver-turned-producer (Bruce Dern), and a studio boss (Art Carney) achieve fame and fortune until a box office bomb threatens to bring it all crashing down. Teri Garr co-stars; features appearances by such screen legends as Phil Silvers, Milton Berle, Alice Faye, Dorothy Lamour, and many others. 92 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
A Nightmare On Elm Street, Part 3: Dream Warriors [DVD](1987) DVD
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to bed...fearsome Freddy's back, and he's tormenting the dreams of some troubled teens under the care of the girl who survived his first rampage! Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Craig Wasson, John Saxon and Patricia Arquette star. 96 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM content.
Nightmare On Elm Street Collection [DVD] DVD
Eight-disc set includes "A Nightmare on Elm Street," "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge," "A Nightmare on Elm Street, Part 3: Dream Warriors," "Nightmare on Elm Street, Part 4: The Dream Master," "Nightmare on Elm Street, Part 5: The Dream Child," "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare," "Wes Craven's New Nightmare," and "Freddy vs. Jason. "

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filmography

FILM
The Naked Truth (1993) with Herb Edelman, M. Emmet Walsh, David Birney, Alex Cord, Yvonne De Carlo, Erik Estrada, Norman Fell, Lou Ferrigno, and Richard Gautier
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) with Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson, Robert Goulet, Lloyd Bochner, and Peter Mark Richman
Johann Strauss - The King Without a Crown (1987) with Oliver Tobias, Karin Dor, Audrey Landers, and Mary Crosby
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) with Heather Langenkamp, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette, Robert Englund, Laurence Fishburne, John Saxon, Priscilla Pointer, and Brooke Bundy
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (1984) with Donald Pleasence, Yvonne Furneaux, June Wilkinson, and Aldo Ray
Every Girl Should Have One (1978) with Robert Alda, Alice Faye, Herb Vigran, and William Boyett
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
Up the Front (1972) with Frankie Howerd and Bob Hoskins
Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) with Vincent Price, James Darren, Jill St. John, and Jim Backus
Jack of Diamonds (1967) with George Hamilton, Joseph Cotten, Maurice Evans, Carroll Baker, and Lilli Palmer
Arrivederci, Baby! (1966) with Tony Curtis, Lionel Jeffries, and Nancy Kwan
Picture Mommy Dead (1966) with Don Ameche, Martha Hyer, Susan Gordon, Wendell Corey, Signe Hasso, and Anna Lee
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966) with Sammy Davis Jr., Bill Dana, Janet Waldo, Hedda Hopper, Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Harvey Korman, Allan Melvin, and Daws Butler
Boys' Night Out (1962) with Kim Novak, James Garner, Tony Randall, Howard Duff, Janet Blair, Patti Page, Anne Jeffreys, William Bendix, Jim Backus, and Fred Clark
La contessa azzurra (1960)
Ninotchka (1960) with Maria Schell, Mischa Auer, and Gig Young
For the First Time (1959) with Mario Lanza
Queen of Outer Space (1959) with Eric Fleming, Dave Willock, Laurie Mitchell, Lisa Davis, Paul Birch, Marilyn Buferd, and Joi Lansing
Touch of Evil (1958) with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Akim Tamiroff, Ray Collins, Dennis Weaver, and Joi Lansing
Country Music Holiday (1958) with Ferlin Husky, Rocky Graziano, Faron Young, June Carter Cash, Jesse White, Cliff Norton, and Patty Duke
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958) with Anna Neagle, Anthony Quayle, and Hugh McDermott
The Girl in the Kremlin (1957) with Lex Barker and William Schallert
Death of a Scoundrel (1956) with George Sanders, Yvonne De Carlo, Victor Jory, Nancy Gates, Coleen Gray, John Hoyt, Lisa Ferraday, Tom Conway, Werner Klemperer, and John Sutton
Ball der Nationen (1954)
3 Ring Circus (1954) with Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Joanne Dru, Wallace Ford, and Elsa Lanchester
Beauty and the Bullfighter (1954)
The Most Wanted Man (1953) with Fernandel
Lili (1953) with Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Kurt Kasznar, and Amanda Blake
The Story of Three Loves (1953) with Pier Angeli, Ethel Barrymore, Leslie Caron, Kirk Douglas, Farley Granger, James Mason, Agnes Moorehead, Richard Anderson, and Ricky Nelson
Moulin Rouge (1952) with Jose Ferrer
We're Not Married! (1952) with Ginger Rogers, Fred Allen, Marilyn Monroe, David Wayne, Eve Arden, Paul Douglas, Eddie Bracken, Mitzi Gaynor, and Jane Darwell
Lovely to Look at (1952) with Kathryn Grayson, Red Skelton, Howard Keel, Marge Champion, Gower Champion, and Ann Miller

TELEVISION GUEST APPEARANCES
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, episode Hi-Ho Silver, originally aired November 18, 1991
City, episode Oil and Water, originally aired April 16, 1990
Matt Houston, episode The Purrfect Crime, originally aired January 9, 1983
The Facts of Life, episode Bought and Sold, originally aired March 4, 1981
The Love Boat, episode She Stole His Heart/Return of the Captain's Brother/Swag and Mag, originally aired December 6, 1980
Supertrain, episode A Very Formal Heist, originally aired April 14, 1979
Night Gallery, episode The Messiah on Mott Street/The Painted Mirror, originally aired December 15, 1971
Bracken's World, episode King David, originally aired October 3, 1969
The Name of the Game, episode Fear of High Places, originally aired September 20, 1968
Batman, episode Minerva, Mayhem and Millionaires, originally aired March 14, 1968
Batman, episode The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra, originally aired March 7, 1968
Bonanza, episode Maestro Hoss, originally aired May 7, 1967
The Rounders, episode The Scavenger Hunt, originally aired October 11, 1966
F Troop, episode Play, Gypsy, Play, originally aired March 1, 1966
Gilligan's Island, episode Erika Tiffany Smith to the Rescue, originally aired December 30, 1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, episode Double Jeopardy, originally aired January 8, 1965
Burke's Law, episode Who Killed Supersleuth?, originally aired December 16, 1964
Burke's Law, episode Who Killed Cable Roberts?, originally aired October 4, 1963
The Dick Powell Theatre, episode Charlie's Duet, originally aired March 19, 1963
G.E. True Theater, episode The Legend That Walks Like a Man, originally aired February 12, 1961
The Danny Thomas Show, episode Kathy and the Glamour Girl, originally aired October 31, 1960
Lux Playhouse, episode This Will Do Nicely, originally aired April 17, 1959
Matinee Theatre, episode The Two Mrs. Carrolls, originally aired April 3, 1958
Shower of Stars, episode Season 4, episode 6, originally aired March 20, 1958
Matinee Theatre, episode The Europeans, originally aired January 6, 1958
Matinee Theatre, episode The Last Voyage, originally aired July 4, 1957
Playhouse 90, episode Circle of the Day, originally aired May 30, 1957
The Life of Riley, episode Foreign Intrigue, originally aired February 15, 1957
Playhouse 90, episode The Greer Case, originally aired January 31, 1957
Sneak Preview, episode Just Plain Folks, originally aired July 3, 1956
Matinee Theatre, episode The Babylonian Heart, originally aired April 19, 1956
The Ford Television Theatre, episode Autumn Fever, originally aired April 5, 1956
Matinee Theatre, episode Tall, Dark Stranger, originally aired February 28, 1956
G.E. True Theater, episode The Honest Man, originally aired February 19, 1956
The Red Skelton Hour, episode Season 5, episode 13, originally aired December 27, 1955
Climax!, episode A Man of Taste, originally aired December 1, 1955
Climax!, episode The Great Impersonation, originally aired March 10, 1955

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