Victor Varconi
Acting
- Born:
- 1891-03-30
- Died:
- 1976-06-06
- Place of birth:
- Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Victor Varconi (born Mihály Várkonyi, 31 March 1891 – 6 June 1976) was a highly successful silent film actor in Hungary. Born in Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary, Varconi was the first Hungarian actor to make a film in the United States. His normal speaking accent sounded almost exactly like that of Transylvanian Bela Lugosi. He worked under contract to Cecil B. DeMille, and played Pontius Pilate in DeMille's 1927 production of The King of Kings. Because of his accent, Varconi's popularity waned with the advent of sound films and he was cast in smaller parts, often playing Hispanic characters. He worked on the New York City stage and wrote for radio. He died from a heart attack in Santa Barbara, California on 6 June 1976 at the age of 85. He was interred at the Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, California, US.
Known For
Filmography
The Atomic Submarine
The Man Who Turned to Stone
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Samson and Delilah
Studio One
Pirates of Monterey
Where There's Life
Unconquered
Scotland Yard Investigator
The Hitler Gang
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
They Raid by Night
My Favorite Blonde
Reap the Wild Wind
Forced Landing
Federal Fugitives
The Sea Hawk
Strange Cargo
Pound Foolish
Everything Happens at Night
Disputed Passage
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Submarine Patrol
Suez
King of the Newsboys
Big City
Men in Exile
Trouble in Morocco
The Plainsman
Dancing Pirate
A Feather in Her Hat
Mister Dynamite
Roberta
When London Sleeps
The Song You Gave Me
The Rebel
The Doomed Battalion
Safe in Hell
Men in Her Life
The Black Camel
Doctors' Wives
Captain Thunder
The Warsaw Citadel
Mein Herz gehört Dir...
The Cult of the Body
Eternal Love
The Divine Lady
Sinners' Parade
Tenth Avenue
Chicago
The Forbidden Woman
The Angel of Broadway
The King of Kings
The Little Adventuress
Fighting Love
For Wives Only
The Volga Boatman
Silken Shackles
The Last Days of Pompeii
Her Dancing Partner
L'uomo più allegro di Vienna
Worldly Goods
Feet of Clay
Changing Husbands
Triumph
Avalanche
Young Medardus
Sodom and Gomorrah
Eine versunkene Welt
Masters of the Sea
The Blood
The Red Peacock
The Merry Widow
Magic Waltz
The Scorpion
Hotel Imperial
The Devil
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Mágia
A tanítónö
A csikós
The Wolf
Mágnás Miska
Havasi Magdolna
Bánk bán
The Undesirable
The Yellow Foal