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Gabor sisters
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The Gabor sisters are three famous Hungarian actresses:
Their claim to fame, perhaps beyond their acting careers, is that of serial matrimony: They have been married six, eight (or nine; one marriage was illegal), and five times, respectively. In fact, British actor George Sanders was married first to Zsa Zsa and later to Magda.
The Gabors were born in Budapest, Hungary to Vilmos and Jolie Gabor. The family moved to New York in the wake of World War II. Magda had played a small role in a Hungarian film before the war, so Jolie and her three daughters decided to move to Hollywood to break into the movie business. Vilmos and Jolie disagreed over this, which led to their divorce.
Initially, the Gabor sisters made several appearances on TV programs. Zsa Zsa's first starring role was in Moulin Rouge (1952) followed soon after by Lili (1953) and had a staring role in a cult film entitled Queen of Outer Space made in the 1950s; Eva's was in Gigi (1958). In both Lili and Gigi, the lead actress was Leslie Caron. In the 1960s Eva became a household name when she starred as Lisa Douglas, in the long-running TV show Green Acres, which ran from 1964–1971.
In the late 1960s trials and strains started to appear for the Gabor sisters. In the 60s Magda had a serious fall in her estate in Beverly Hills, but she recovered quickly. Then, in 1964, thieves who were trying to steal her diamonds attacked Eva Gabor, and she was seriously injured.
Zsa Zsa's career experienced a renaissance after she slapped a police officer in 1989, and she made cameos in many films. Then in 1990 Eva rejoined Eddie Albert for the Green Acres reunion movie, Return to Green Acres. In 1995, Eva Gabor died of food poisoning. Jolie Gabor died in 1997 when she was, according to her biographer Cindy Adams, 102 years old. Two months later, Magda died of renal failure.
Zsa Zsa, who turned 90 years old February 7, 2007, once in a while makes an appearance. She resides in Bel Air, California with her husband.