János Sárdy
János Sárdy (1907–1969) was a Hungarian opera singer and film actor. He frequently starred in films featuring his characters being lifted out of poverty by their natural talent at singing.
Also recorded as Janos Sardy
János Sárdy
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- Name
- János Sárdy
- Born
- 27 July 1907
- Birthplace
- Nagykónyi, Austro-Hungarian Empire
- Died
- 9 March 1969 (aged 61)
- Place of death
- Budapest, Hungary
- Occupation
- Actor, Singer
- Full name
- Sárdy János Mihály.
- Nationality
- Hungary.
- Honours
- Meritorius Artist of Hungary.
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Key facts
• Name — János Sárdy • Born — 27 July 1907 • Birthplace — Nagykónyi, Austro-Hungarian Empire • Died — 9 March 1969 (aged 61) • Place of death — Budapest, Hungary • Occupation — Actor, Singer • Years Active — 1940–1951 (film)
Documentary record
János Sárdy, a musician, singer, actor and opera singer, was born in 1907 and died in 1969 in Budapest. Both events are recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• You Are the Song (1940) • The Marriage Market (1941) • The Last Song (1942) • Magdolna (1942) • A Message from the Volga Shore (1942) • The Night Serenade (1943) • The Song of Rákóczi (1943) • Dream Waltz (1943) • Boy or Girl? (1944) • Mickey Magnate (1949) • Déryné (1951)
Identity
Identity
János Sárdy is recorded as having received Meritorius Artist of Hungary. Recorded at birth as Sárdy János Mihály.
Latabár Kálmán, Sárdy János és Bilicsi Tivadar a "Csárdáskirálynő"-ben
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1907
János Sárdy born at Nagykónyi.
1969
János Sárdy died at Budapest.
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Nagykónyi.
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Budapest.
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- 1.Bolton & Wright p.48
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Bolton, Lucy & Wright Julie Lobalzo (ed.) Lasting Screen Stars: Images that Fade and Personas that Endure. Springer, 2016.
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