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Ernest Vajda (born Ernő Vajda; 27 May 1886 in Komárno, Austria-Hungary, today Slovakia – 3 April 1954 in Woodland Hills, California) was a Hungarian actor, playwright, and novelist, but is more famous today for his screenplays.
Ernest Vajda. Writer: The Smiling Lieutenant. The Hungarian playwright and novelist Ernest Vajda was educated at a monastic college in Paps, where he graduated with a degree in electrochemistry in 1904. He added a Ph.D. to his name in 1908 and produced his first play the following year.
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- Komárom, Hungary
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Feb 26, 2023 · Ernest James (Jim) Vajda, 85, of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away after a lengthy illness on Sunday, February 19th, 2023. Jim was born in Washington, D.C. on April 5th, 1937 to Hungarian...
Feb 28, 2023 · Ernest James (Jim) Vajda, 85, of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away after a lengthy illness on Sunday, February 19th, 2023. Jim was born in Washington, D.C. on April 5th, 1937 to Hungarian...
Ernest James (Jim) Vajda, 85, of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away after a lengthy illness on Sunday, February 19th, 2023. Jim was born in Washington, D.C. on April 5th, 1937 to Hungarian...
Mar 3, 2023 · Ernest James Vajda <p>Ernest James (Jim) Vajda, 85, of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away after a lengthy illness on Sunday, February 19th, 2023.</p><p><br></p><p>Jim was born in Washington, D.C. on April 5th, 1937 to Hungarian immigrants Julius and Helen Vajda and was the youngest of 7 children.
Ernest Vajda was one of the hundreds of talented Europeans lured to Hollywood during the 1920s. Vajda had constructed a major career as a playwright in Budapest prior to his coming to America. Although writing popular plays offered a first-rate career, Hollywood dangled its lures in front of many Europeans who were caught up in an era of high ...
