Nela Eržišnik
Nevenka "Nela" Eržišnik (née Maras; 18 June 1922 – 14 August 2007) was a Croatian actress. Nela Eržišnik was born in Banja Luka as Nevenka Maras, she appeared in some classic Croatian films of the 1950s and early 1960s. Later, she switched to television and built a reputation as one of the rare female stand-up comedians in Croatia or Yugoslavia.
Nela Eržišnik
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- Name
- Nela Eržišnik
- Birth Name
- Nevenka Maras
- Born
- 18 June 1922
- Birthplace
- Banja Luka, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
- Died
- 14 August 2007
- Place of death
- Volosko, Croatia
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- * Ivo Eržišnik
- Awards
- * Order of Danica Hrvatska
- Nationality
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia · Croatia
- Languages
- Croatian
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Nevenka "Nela" Eržišnik (née Maras; 18 June 1922 – 14 August 2007) was a Croatian actress. Nela Eržišnik was born in Banja Luka as Nevenka Maras, she appeared in some classic Croatian films of the 1950s and early 1960s. Later, she switched to television and built a reputation as one of the rare female stand-up comedians in Croatia or Yugoslavia.
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Her most memorable character was that of cleaning lady Marica Hrdalo.
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• Name — Nela Eržišnik • Birth Name — Nevenka Maras • Born — 18 June 1922 • Birthplace — Banja Luka, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes • Died — 14 August 2007 • Place of death — Volosko, Croatia • Other Names — Marija Blažević • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1953–present • Spouse — * Ivo Eržišnik • Awards — * Order of Danica Hrvatska
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1953 — Sinji galeb — Mare • 1954 — Koncert — Barbara • 1955 — Jubilej gospodina Ikla — Flora Krkac • 1956 — Don't Look Back, My Son — Zena na prozoru • 1957 — Only People — Tetka Ema • 1957 — Master of His Own Body — Bara • 1958 — H-8 — Sestra gospodina Jakupeca • 1960 — Signali nad gradom — Gazdarica • 1961 — Martin in the Clouds — Prevarena zena • 1967 — The Birch Tree — Markova mater
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1924
Nela Eržišnik was born on 18 June 1924.
2007
Nela Eržišnik died on 14 August 2007.
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