Victor Varconi

Known for ActingBorn 1891-03-30Died 1976-06-06Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary

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.Read more

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The Angel of Broadway

For Wives Only

The Red Peacock

The Cult of the Body

The Doomed Battalion

Mein Herz gehört Dir...

Fighting Love

Das Blut

Masters of the Sea

Hotel Imperial

A tanítónö

Pound Foolish

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The Song You Gave Me

The Warsaw Citadel

Tenth Avenue

Sinners' Parade

The Little Adventuress

Silken Shackles

Triumph

Eine versunkene Welt

Havasi Magdolna

Big City

The Sea Hawk

Roberta

Strange Cargo

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Disputed Passage

Mister Dynamite

A Feather in Her Hat

When London Sleeps

The Forbidden Woman

Her Dancing Partner

Changing Husbands

Feet of Clay

Worldly Goods

Mágia

The Yellow Foal

Samson and Delilah

Submarine Patrol

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Safe in Hell

Unconquered

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Scotland Yard Investigator

Where There's Life

Trouble in Morocco

The Plainsman