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Mother of movie director George Cukor ----- Buried at Union Field Cemetery in Ridgewood, NY, according to death certificate per contributor: Danny Gagnon (48712399)
Cukor was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the younger child and only son of Hungarian-Jewish immigrants Viktor, an assistant district attorney, and Helén Ilona Gross. His parents selected his (first and) middle name in honor of Spanish–American War hero George Dewey.
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In 1899, George Dewey Cukor was born on the Lower East Side of New York City. His parents were assistant district attorney Viktor Cukor and Helén Ilona Gross. His middle name "Dewey" honored Admiral George Dewey who was considered a war hero for his victory in the Battle of Manila Bay, in 1898.
- July 7, 1899
- January 24, 1983
George Dewey Cukor was born on July 7, 1899, in Manhattan, New York, U.S. to Hungarian Jewish immigrants Viktor and Helén Ilona Gross as their younger child. He had one elder sister. His father was a lawyer who served as an assistant district attorney.
In 1899, George Dewey Cukor was born on the Lower East Side of New York City. His parents were assistant district attorney Viktor Cukor and Helén Ilona Gross. His middle name "Dewey" honored Admiral George Dewey who was considered a war hero for his victory in the Battle of Manila Bay, in 1898.
- January 1, 1
- Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
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George Cukor was born on July 7 1899, in Lower East Side, to Victor Cukor and Helen Ilona Cukor. His occupation was Film director. George passed away on January 24 1983, at age 83 in Los Angeles.
He was born George Dewey Cukor on the Lower East Side of New York City, the younger child and only son of Hungarian Jewish immigrants Victor, an assistant district attorney, and Helen Ilona (née Gross) Cukor. His parents selected his middle name in honor of Spanish-American War hero George Dewey.
