Hilda Gobbi (6 June 1913 – 13 July 1988) was an award-winning Hungarian actress, known for her portrayals of elderly women. One of her most beloved performances was as Aunt Szabo in the radio soap opera The Szabo Family. A resistance member during World War II, she attempted to facilitate the reconstruction of the National Theatre by sponsoring a fundraising drive. Committed to her craft, she founded the Árpád Horváth Actor's College (1947), a home to care for elderly actors named after Mari Jászai (1948), a second actor's home named after Árpád Ódry [hu] (1950), the Gizi Bajor Actor's Museum [hu] (1952), and bequeathed her Patkó Villa to the National Theater for the purposes of creating a theater.
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Gobbi Hilda 6 June 1913 Budapest, Hungary
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Died |
13 July 1988 (aged 75) Budapest, Hungary
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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