Hanna Hertelendy

Who was Hanna Hertelendy?

Hanna Hertelendy, aka Hanna Landy, was an Hungarian-American film and television actress.

She was born as Ilona Zimka near Budapest. She married Istvan Hertelendy in 1940. She became a successful stage actress in Budapest, essaying such roles as Ophelia, Irina, in Molnar's Liliom and in J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls.

She came to New York City and, in 1947, became a lifelong member of the Actors Studio.