LĂĄszlĂł Szilassy
Acting
Hungarian actor born in 1908 in Hungary. He studied law in Budapest, and after 7 semesters he became the secretary of KĂĄroly Szalay's company. His acting career also began here. In 1933â34 he performed in the company of JĂłzsef KallĂłs, in 1934â35 in Szeged, in 1935â36 in the association of Imre MiklĂłsy, and in 1936â37 in Debrecen. Between 1937 and 1939 he was a member of the BelvĂĄrosi SzĂnhĂĄz, in 1939â40 of the Magyar and AndrĂĄssy SzĂnhĂĄz, and between 1940 and 1942 of the Pest and VĂgszĂnhĂĄz. He did not have a permanent contract thereafter. In 1942â43 he performed as a guest at the Budapest OperettszĂnhĂĄz. He emigrated in 1944, first living in Brazil from 1946 and then settling in Argentina. In 1950 he was a guest of the Hungarian Acting Society of Argentina, and from 1951 he became a member. In 1960, he moved to Brazil again. Thanks to his good looks, he was frequently cast as the love interest in plays. He has also appeared in films in the 1940s. He died in 1972 due to cancer in SĂŁo Paulo.
