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Franciska Gaal(1904-1973)

  • Actress
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Franciska Gaal
A wealthy playboy surreptitiously romances a scullery maid to gain access to her mistress with whom he is in love, but doesn't count on the maid falling in love with him.
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The Girl Downstairs (1938)
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Franciska Gaal was born on 1 February 1904 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. She was an actress, known for The Girl Downstairs (1938), The Buccaneer (1938) and Little Mother (1935). She was married to Dajkovich, Ferenc and Lestyán, Sándor. She died on 2 January 1973 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornFebruary 1, 1904
DiedJanuary 2, 1973(68)
BornFebruary 1, 1904
DiedJanuary 2, 1973(68)
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    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Franciska Gaal, Rita Johnson, and Franchot Tone in The Girl Downstairs (1938)
The Girl Downstairs
6.2
  • Katerina Linz
  • 1938
Fredric March in The Buccaneer (1938)
The Buccaneer
6.6
  • Gretchen
  • 1938
Little Mother (1935)
Little Mother
6.8
  • Marie Bonnard(as Franziska Gaál)
  • 1935
Bing Crosby, Franciska Gaal, and Shirley Ross in Paris Honeymoon (1938)
Paris Honeymoon
5.8
  • Manya
  • 1938

Credits

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Actress



  • Renee XIV
    5.4
    • 1946
  • Bing Crosby, Franciska Gaal, and Shirley Ross in Paris Honeymoon (1938)
    Paris Honeymoon
    5.8
    • Manya
    • 1938
  • Franciska Gaal, Rita Johnson, and Franchot Tone in The Girl Downstairs (1938)
    The Girl Downstairs
    6.2
    • Katerina Linz
    • 1938
  • Fredric March in The Buccaneer (1938)
    The Buccaneer
    6.6
    • Gretchen
    • 1938
  • Franciska Gaal and Hans Jaray in Fräulein Lilli (1936)
    Fräulein Lilli
    6.4
    • Fräulin Lilli
    • 1936
  • Catherine the Last (1936)
    Catherine the Last
    7.3
    • Katharina, Küchenmädchen
    • 1936
  • Little Mother (1935)
    Little Mother
    6.8
    • Marie Bonnard (as Franziska Gaál)
    • 1935
  • Franciska Gaal in Peter (1934)
    Peter
    7.2
    • 17-year old Eva
    • 1934
  • Wolf Albach-Retty and Franciska Gaal in Frühjahrsparade (1934)
    Frühjahrsparade
    7.1
    • Marika
    • 1934
  • Csibi, der Fratz (1934)
    Csibi, der Fratz
    7.0
    • Lucie Carell, nicknamed Csibi
    • 1934
  • Franciska Gaal in Romance in Budapest (1933)
    Romance in Budapest
    6.5
    • Eva Balogh
    • 1933
  • Pardon, tévedtem (1933)
    Pardon, tévedtem
    7.0
    • Balogh Éva (as Gaál Franciska)
    • 1933
  • Franciska Gaal and Paul Hörbiger in Gruß und Kuß - Veronika (1933)
    Gruß und Kuß - Veronika
    6.3
    • Veronika
    • 1933
  • How to Catch Men (1932)
    How to Catch Men
    8.7
    • Ilona von Takacs
    • 1932
  • A cornevillei harangok
    • Serpolette, cselédlány (as Gaál Franciska)
    • 1922

Soundtrack



  • Bing Crosby, Franciska Gaal, and Shirley Ross in Paris Honeymoon (1938)
    Paris Honeymoon
    5.8
    • performer: "Joobalai" (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Franciska Gaal, Rita Johnson, and Franchot Tone in The Girl Downstairs (1938)
    The Girl Downstairs
    6.2
    • performer: "When You're in Love"
    • 1938
  • Wolf Albach-Retty and Franciska Gaal in Frühjahrsparade (1934)
    Frühjahrsparade
    7.1
    • performer: "Ich bin halt so", "Tanze mit mir ins Glück", "Deutschmeistermarsch", "Ich bin halt so" (reprise) (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Franciska Gaal and Paul Hörbiger in Gruß und Kuß - Veronika (1933)
    Gruß und Kuß - Veronika
    6.3
    • performer: "Die kleinen Mädchen mit dem treuen Blick..."
    • 1933
  • How to Catch Men (1932)
    How to Catch Men
    8.7
    • performer: "Ach, wie oft kommt die Liebe unverhofft!"
    • 1932

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Gaál Franciska
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • February 1, 1904
    • Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
  • Died
    • January 2, 1973
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Dajkovich, FerencJuly 25, 1934 - October 1965 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "The Happy Time" on Broadway.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    Survived the war and Nazi persecution hidden in a bombed-out estate, and after a failed comeback in Budapest, returned to the US in 1947.
  • Nickname
    • Fanny Silveritch

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