Stephen Bekassy | |
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 Bekassy (center) in 1932 | |
| Born | Békássy István February 10, 1907 Nyíregyháza, Hungary |
| Died | October 30, 1995 (aged 88) Budapest, Hungary |
| Resting place | National Graveyard, Budapest, Hungary |
| Other names | Istvan Bekassy |
| Years active | 1930–1964 |
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| Children | Stefan (Steffi) Dilworth |
Stephen Bekassy (born István Békássy; February 10, 1907 – October 30, 1995) was a Hungarian-born American film actor.
Career
Bekassy's American stage debut came in Errand for Berenice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1944. His American film debut was in A Song to Remember (1945).[1]
He appeared in films such as Hell and High Water and Prisoner of War in 1954.[2] On television he made two guest appearances on Perry Mason. In 1958 he played art expert Laslo Kovac in "The Case of the Purple Woman," and in 1959 he played murder victim Rick Stassi in "The Case of the Bartered Bikini." In 1958, he guest-starred as Count Razil in the episode "Command Performance" of the CBS situation comedy Mr. Adams and Eve.[3] He played Monsieur Brissard, an attendant to the title character of "The Princess" Jennifer (played by Annie Farge, later spelled with an accent over the "e", or as "Fargue") in S4 E15 of "The Rifleman" which aired 7/13/1961.
Personal life
Bekassy was born in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. He married Teri Fejes in 1931, but divorced in 1933. In 1936 he married Lívia Neufeld, but as well divorced soon in 1938. He emigrated to the United States and eventually married Beverly Violet Bidwell (1905 - 1971) on October 8, 1941, in Carson City, Nevada. Beverly Violet Bidwell wrote under the name, Hagar Wilde. They later divorced. In 1969 he married Erika Beregi. He subsequently married Hanna Hertelendy (1919–2008), the widow of actor Robert Walker.
During World War II, Bekassy rescued Jewish escapees. He later worked with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
During the Red Scare, Ronald Reagan accused Stephen of being a Communist because he was Hungarian.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Kacagó asszony | ||
| 1934 | Purple Lilacs | Charlie | |
| 1935 | The Homely Girl | Miklós, Éva bátyja | |
| 1936 | Barátságos arcot kérek | Tibor | |
| 1937 | Tales of Budapest | Feri, Annie öccse | |
| 1945 | A Song to Remember | Franz Liszt | |
| 1948 | Arch of Triumph | Alex | |
| 1949 | Black Magic | Viscount de Montagne | |
| 1951 | Secrets of Monte Carlo | Otto Von Herzen | |
| 1951 | Ten Tall Men | Lieutenant Kruger | |
| 1952 | Woman of the North Country | Andre Duclos | |
| 1952 | The Pathfinder | Col. Brasseau | |
| 1953 | Fair Wind to Java | Lieutenant | |
| 1954 | Hell and High Water | Neuman | |
| 1954 | Prisoner of War | Lt. Georgi M. Robovnik | |
| 1955 | The Racers | Race Official | Uncredited |
| 1955 | Interrupted Melody | Comte Claude des Vignaux | |
| 1955 | The Purple Mask | Baron De Morleve | |
| 1956 | Serenade | Russell Hanson | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Calypso Joe | Rico Vargas | |
| 1958 | The Young Lions | German Major | Uncredited |
| 1958 | The Light in the Forest | Col. Henry Bouquet | |
| 1959 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Dr. Anton Rudell | Season 4 Episode 20: "The Diamond Necklace" |
| 1960 | Beyond the Time Barrier | Gen. Karl Kruse | |
| 1960 | Pepe | Jewelry Salesman | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Bachelor Flat | Paul Probest - Artist | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Colonel Kleinsdorf |
References
- ↑ Monahan, Kaspar (December 12, 1944). "Show Shops". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. p. 18. Retrieved August 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Celluloid wars: a guide to film and the American experience of war. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1992. p. 191. ISBN 978-0-313-26099-5. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ↑ The Classic TV Archive Mr. Adams and Eve (1957-58) Accessed 12 June 2021
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