Victor Varconi

DOB: 1891-03-30

DOD: 1976-06-06

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.

Starred In

1935
Movie

Roberta

1937
Movie

Trouble in Morocco

1917
Movie

A tanítónö

1926
Movie

The Volga Boatman

1914
Movie

The Yellow Foal

1918
Movie

A skorpió

1942
Movie

Reap the Wild Wind

1931
Movie

The Black Camel

1947
Movie

Where There's Life

1940
Movie

Strange Cargo

1935
Movie

Mister Dynamite

1937
Movie

Big City

1931
Movie

Safe in Hell

1947
Movie

Unconquered

1924
Movie

Changing Husbands

1942
Movie

My Favorite Blonde

1929
Movie

Eternal Love

1915
Movie

Bánk bán

1918
Movie

Hotel Imperial

1928
Movie

The Divine Lady

1917
Movie

The Wolf

1927
Movie

Chicago

1937
Movie

Men in Exile

1936
Movie

Dancing Pirate

1941
Movie

Federal Fugitives

1915
Movie

The Undesirable

1931
Movie

Men in Her Life

1938
Movie

Suez

1944
Movie

The Hitler Gang

1917
Movie

Mágnás Miska

1930
Movie

Captain Thunder

1928
Movie

Tenth Avenue

1949
Movie

Samson and Delilah

1936
Movie

The Plainsman

1927
Movie

The King of Kings

1931
Movie

Doctors' Wives

1924
Movie

Feet of Clay

1941
Movie

Forced Landing

1938
Movie

Submarine Patrol

1916
Movie

Havasi Magdolna

1923
Movie

Young Medardus

1922
Movie

Sodom and Gomorrah

1923
Movie

Avalanche

1942
Movie

They Raid by Night

1940
Movie

The Sea Hawk

1940
Movie

Pound Foolish

1939
Movie

Disputed Passage

1932
Movie

The Rebel

1928
Movie

Sinners' Parade

1924
Movie

Triumph

1930
Movie

The Warsaw Citadel

1922
Movie

Das Blut

1920
Movie

Arme Violetta

1927
Movie

Fighting Love

1922
Movie

Herren der Meere

1926
Movie

Silken Shackles

1934
Movie

When London Sleeps

1917
Movie

A csikós

1948
Tv

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