Magda Gabor facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Magda Gabor
Born	Magdolna Gábor (1915-06-11)June 11, 1915 Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Died	June 6, 1997(1997-06-06) (aged 81) Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Resting place	Desert Memorial Park
Occupation	Actress, socialite
Years active	1937–1991
Spouse(s)	Jan Bychowski ​ ​ (m. 1937; died 1944)​ William Rankin ​ ​ (m. 1946; div. 1947)​ Sidney Robert Warren ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1950)​ Tony Gallucci ​ ​ (m. 1957; died 1967)​ George Sanders ​ ​ (m. 1970; annulled 1971)​ Tibor Heltai ​ ​ (m. 1972; div. 1975)​
Parent(s)	Vilmos Gábor Jolie Gabor
Relatives	Zsa Zsa Gabor (sister) Eva Gabor (sister) Francesca Hilton (niece) Tom Lantos (brother-in law)

Magdolna "Magda" Gabor (born June 11, 1915 – died June 6, 1997) was an actress and socialite from Hungary who later became an American citizen. She was the oldest sister of famous actresses Zsa Zsa Gabor and Eva Gabor.

Early Life

Magda Gabor was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1915. Her mother, Jolie Gabor, was a jeweler, and her father, Vilmos Gábor, was a soldier. Both of her parents came from Jewish families.

During World War II, Magda Gabor was in Hungary. She was connected to the Portuguese ambassador, Carlos Sampaio Garrido, who helped many people during the war. After the Nazi occupation of Hungary in 1944, Magda went to Portugal for safety. She arrived in the United States in February 1946. Soon after, she married an American citizen, William Rankin, and stayed in the country.

Personal Life

Magda Gabor was married several times during her life. She did not have any children. One of her husbands was the British actor George Sanders, who had also been married to her sister, Zsa Zsa Gabor.

Death

Magda Gabor passed away on June 6, 1997. This was just five days before her 82nd birthday. Her mother had died two months earlier. Magda died because of kidney failure. She was buried next to her mother at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Magda Gabor para niños

• Gabor sisters