The home of all things Gabor
On September 30, 1897( or 1896 or 1900 or 1930, does it really matter?), Jolie Gabor Szigethy (Janke Tilleman) was born in Budapest.
Jolie loved parties. She was quoted as saying, “Maybe you wonder why always I go to so many parties,” she said to me in a touching confidence. “You have many parties yet ahead. I, not so many.”
Take some time today to find your own party and celebrate the birth of Mama Gabor.
On September 27, 1943, Eva Gabor wed Charles Isaacs. They met at a USO event. The couple were married for six years, divorcing shortly before Isaacs’s passed away from cancer.
On September 27, 1989, Zsa Zsa Gabor stormed out of the court room during the District Attorney’s closing arguments in her assault case. Zsa Zsa would go in to serve three days in jail after her conviction.
The People vs. Zsa Zsa Gabor is a 1989 documentary overview of the trial.
On September 21, 1973, Eva Gabor married Frank Gard Jameson, Sr., at the Vivien Webb Chapel of The Webb School in Clairmont, California. This was the fifth and final wedding for Eva. Jameson had four children from a previous marriage. He was a former aerospace executive and former Vice President of Rockwell International. The couple divorced in 1983, after ten years of marriage. Eva became a step-mother to his children, maintaining relationships with them until her death in 1995.
Vilmos Gabor, the father of the Gabor sisters, was born on September 19, 1881, in Budapest, Hungary. Vilmos immigrated to the United States witj Jolie and Magda, but returned to Budapest to live the rest his life.
The photo below was taken during a family reunion in Austria. The young child is Francesca, Zsa Zsa’s daughter.
On September 17, 1946, Zsa Zsa Gabor was granted a divorce for Conrad Hilton. As part of the settlement, she would receive $35,000 and $2,500 monthly until she remarried. The couple had one child, Francesca.
On this date in 1966, Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor appeared as guests on The Merv Griffin Show. This would be during the beginning of the second season of Green Acres.
On September 7, 1958, the cult classic, The Queen of Outer Space, premieres. The film stars Zsa Za Gabor, Eric Fleming, Dave Willock, Laurie Mitchell, and Lisa Davis. It was directed by Edward Bernds and written by Charles Beaumont.
The story is about a couple of astronauts who find themselves stuck on Venus. They uncover a plot to destroy the Earth.
Amazon has the flick available here. It’s a great, campy way to start off the Halloween season.
On September 3, 1953, Eva appeared on NBC’s Masterpiece Playhouse in Uncle Vanya. The production also starred Walter Abel, Tod Andrews, Leora Dana, Isobel Elsom, Eda Heinemann, and Boris Karloff. It was directed by Gordon Duff.