Lajos Rajczy (1914–1957) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.[1][2] He was a member of the National Theatre in Budapest and appeared in films from 1940 onwards. After the defeat of the 1956 uprising he went into exile Vienna before emigrating to Canada where he committed suicide the following year.[3] He was married to the actress Márta Bakó before they divorced.

Lajos Rajczy
Rajczy (left) onstage in 1938 along with Erzsi Somogyi and other cast members.
Born1 July 1914
Died22 May 1957
OccupationActor
Years active1940–1956 (film)

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Nemeskürty & Szántó p.89
  2. ^ Petrie p.255
  3. ^ Szabó p.214

Bibliography

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  • Nemeskürty, István & Szántó, Tibor. A Pictorial Guide to the Hungarian Cinema, 1901-1984. Helikon, 1985.
  • Petrie, Graham. History Must Answer to Man: The Contemporary Hungarian Cinema. Corvina Kiadó, 1981.
  • Szabó, Miklós. Professional Émigrés. Pannonia Press, 1959.
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