My first husband, yes, I eloped with him from Hungary against my mother's wishes.

Her elder sisters Zsa Zsa Gabor and Magda Gabor were also Hungarian-American actresses and socialites. During this marriage Gábor was "pistolwhipped" (January 1965) by thieves who took and sold her diamond wedding ring. Despite proving to be a ratings hit staying in the top twenty for its first four seasons Green Acres along with another sister show The Beverly Hillbillies were cancelled in 1971 in the CBS network's infamous "rural purge"—an attempt to attract a younger viewer demographic as most viewers of the series were at least 40 years old.

Gábor had success as an actress in film on Broadway and on television; Eva Gabor was also successful in business marketing wigs clothing and beauty products. Her elder sisters Zsa Zsa Gabor and Magda Gabor were also Hungarian-American actresses and socialites.