Background
Darvas, Lili was born on April 10, 1902 in Budapest, Hungary. Daughter of Sandor and Berta (Frieberger) Darvas.
Darvas, Lili was born on April 10, 1902 in Budapest, Hungary. Daughter of Sandor and Berta (Frieberger) Darvas.
Came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944. Graduate High school.
Appeared in numerous stage plays, since 1922, including Romeo and Juliet, Budapest, 1922. Joined Max Reinhardt’s repertory theatre appearing in Vienna, Austria, Berlin, Germany, 1926-1938, Salzburg Festivals, summers 1926-1929. Appeared in German language productions
A Midsummer Nights Dream, 1927, Everyman, 1927, Danton’s Death, 1927, Servant of Two Masters, 1928.
Appeared in New York stage plays The Criminals, 1941, Soldiers Wife, 1944, Hamlet, 1945, Bravo, 1948, Cry of the Peacock, 1950, Hidden River, 1957, The Waltz of the Toreadors, 1958, Cheri, 1959, A Far Country, 1961, First Love, 1961, My Mother, My Father and Maine, 1963, Happiness, 1967, The Miser, 1969, Les Blancs, 1970. Motion pictures include title role of Marie Baskirchev, Germany, 1936, Meet Maine in Las Vegas (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), United States, 1956, Cimarron (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), 1961, Love (Szerelem), 1971.
Appeared in numerous television productions, 1950, last being Rachel, Louisiana Cubana, West National Educational Television Opera Theater, 1974.
Member Actors Equity Association, A.F.T.R.A., Screen Actors Guild.
Married Ferenc Molnar, June 9, 1926.