Franciska Gaal

Franciska Gaal
Franciska Gaal
Born(1903-02-01)1 February 1903
Budapest, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Died13 August 1972(1972-08-13) (aged 69)[1]
New York City, United States
Other namesSzidónia Silberspitz, Fanny Zilverstitch
OccupationActress
Years active1921–1946 (film)
Spouse(s)Sándor Lestyán (1922–?)[2]
Francis Dajkovich (1934–1965) (his death)[3]
1940, Franciska Gaal as Gretchen on original program for movie The Buccaneer, playing in a local cinema in Prilep, Macedonia (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)

Franciska Gaal (born Franciska Silberspitz, 1 February 1903[4] – 13 August 1972) was a Hungarian cabaret artist and film actress of Jewish heritage. Gaal starred in a popular series of European romantic comedies during the 1930s. After attracting interest in Hollywood she moved there and made three films.

  1. ^ "Színház - Gaál Franciska színésznő". Archivum.mtva.hu. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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  3. ^ "Francis Dajkovich". Myheritage.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  4. ^ "May 1947 Passenger list listing her age 44". Ancestry.com.