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Olga Grey is a Actor American born on 10 november 1896 at Budapest (Hongrie)
Olga Grey (November 10, 1896 – April 25, 1973) was an American silent film actress.
Anna "Anushka" Zacsek, a Budapest native, immigrated to the United States, and by her late teens was pursuing an acting career in Hollywood.
Her first film appearance was in the 1915 film His Lesson, in which she had the lead role. She would have twelve film roles that year, including a role in the now classic film The Birth of a Nation, starring Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, and directed by D. W. Griffith.
In 1916 she appeared in seven films, including the role of "Lady Agnes" in Macbeth. She would have another eleven roles between 1917 and 1920, with a steady decline of quality roles.
She left the business in 1920, and became an attorney under her original name, Anna Zacsek. In 1942 she was one of the defense attorneys in the "Sleepy Lagoon" trials, defending gang members Henry Leyvas, Victor Segobia, and Edward Grandpré. She was the only woman attorney in the courtroom for these trials.
Anna Zacsek was residing in Los Angeles at the time of her death on April 25, 1973, aged 76.
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Olga Grey
Birth name Anna Zacsek
Nationality USA
Birth 10 november 1896 at Budapest (Hongrie)
Death 25 april 1973 (at 76 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 10 november 1896 at Budapest (Hongrie)
Death 25 april 1973 (at 76 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Anna "Anushka" Zacsek, a Budapest native, immigrated to the United States, and by her late teens was pursuing an acting career in Hollywood.
Her first film appearance was in the 1915 film His Lesson, in which she had the lead role. She would have twelve film roles that year, including a role in the now classic film The Birth of a Nation, starring Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, and directed by D. W. Griffith.
In 1916 she appeared in seven films, including the role of "Lady Agnes" in Macbeth. She would have another eleven roles between 1917 and 1920, with a steady decline of quality roles.
She left the business in 1920, and became an attorney under her original name, Anna Zacsek. In 1942 she was one of the defense attorneys in the "Sleepy Lagoon" trials, defending gang members Henry Leyvas, Victor Segobia, and Edward Grandpré. She was the only woman attorney in the courtroom for these trials.
Anna Zacsek was residing in Los Angeles at the time of her death on April 25, 1973, aged 76.
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Filmography of Olga Grey (10 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | The Third Eye | Actress | Zaida Savoy |
| 1917 | The Woman God Forgot | Actress | Aztec Woman |
| 1917 | Jim Bludso | Actress | Gabrielle |
| 1917 | The Ghost House | Actress | Alice Atwell |
| 1916 | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages | Actress | Mary Magdalene (Judean Story) |
| 1916 | Macbeth | Actress | Lady Agnes |
| 1916 | Pillars of Society | Actress | Madame Linda Dorf (as Olga Gray) |
| 1916 | Pillars of Society | Actress | Madame Linda Dorf (as Olga Gray) |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation | Actress | Laura Keene |
| 1915 | Double Trouble | Actress | Madame Leclaire |