Petrass, Sari (1890–1930)
Petrass, Sari (1890–1930)
Hungarian-born actress. Born Nov 5, 1890, in Budapest, Hungary; died Sept 7, 1930; m. F.A. Sommerhoff (div.); m. Gordon Crocker.
Made stage debut in Budapest as Hippolit in The Two Hippolits (1906); came to prominence in Hungary as a singer in light opera; made triumphant London debut as Ilona in Gipsy Love (1912), followed by The Marriage Market, among others; made NY debut as Rosika Wenzel in Miss Springtime (1916).
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