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Olga Grey
Born 1896-11-10New York City, New York, USA
Olga Grey (born Anushka Zacsek or Anna Zacsek, November 10, 1896 – April 25, 1973) was an American silent film actress, sometimes billed with the alternate spelling of her last name, Olga Gray. She was known for Intolerance (1916), A Bold Impersonation (1915) and His Lesson (1915). She later became an attorney under her original name, Anna Zacsek. In 1942 she was one of the defense attorneys in the "Sleepy Lagoon" trials, defending gang members Henry Leyvas, Victor Segobia, and Edward Grandpré. She was the only woman attorney in the courtroom for these trials.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Third EyeZaida SavoyTrixie from BroadwayGertie BrownThe Mayor of FilbertMiss Greta SchwartzModern HusbandsCleo (as Olga Gray)When a Man Rides AloneBeatriz de TaosFanaticsLola MonroeThe Woman God ForgotAztec WomanThe Ghost HouseAlice AtwellThe Girl at HomeDiana ParishJim BludsoGabrielleIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesMary Magdalene (Judean Story)Pillars of SocietyMadame Linda Dorf (as Olga Gray)A Wild Girl of the SierrasMollMacbethLady AgnesPathways of LifeRoleDouble TroubleMadame LeclaireOld Mother GreyMaude - Peter's WifeThe FailureRoseThe Birth of a NationLaura Keene (uncredited)His LessonDorothy Vernon