<SMALL>Biography for
</SMALL>Paul Lukas More at IMDbPro »
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Date of Birth
26 May 1891,
Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Date of Death
16 August 1971, Tangier, Morocco (heart failure)
Birth Name
Pál Lukács
Height
6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Mini Biography
Oscar-winning American actor of Hungarian origin. He graduated from the School for Dramatic Arts. In 1916, he went to Kosice (Kassa) to be an actor; in 1918, he became an actor specializing in comedy. For ten years, he was the most popular character player and romantic lead of the company. From 1918 on, he made films in Budapest; in the 'twenties in Austria as well. In 1927, he settled down in Hollywood. He wasn't untrue to the stage -- he played Dr. Rank to 'Ruth Gordon''s Nora, in Ibsen's "A Doll's House" in the Morosco Theatre in New York in 1937. Until 1948, his main domain remained the world of the studios, however. In the 'fifties, he was engaged with the theatre more and more again, and from this time on, he only stood in front of the camera only occasionally.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
Spouse
<TABLE border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Annette M. Driesens</TD><TD vAlign=top>(
7 November 1963 -
16 August 1971) (his death)</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Gizella "Daisy" Benes</TD><TD vAlign=top>(1927 - 1962) (her death)</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>?</TD><TD vAlign=top>(1916 - 1917) (divorced)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Trivia
Became a U. S. Citizen in 1933 and won the Academy Award 1943 for
Örség a Rajnán (1943).
Sings
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's song "None But the Lonely Heart" (English title) in
Fiatal asszonyok (1933).
Died in Tangier, Morocco, while searching for a place to spend his retirement years.
Personal Quotes
[On his role in
Örség a Rajnán (1943), which he originally played on
Broadway] "The writing is so right you don't have to learn the part. It sticks to you. I amuse myself by changing a gesture occasionally."
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