Victor Varconi
Known for: Acting
Born: March 29, 1891 in Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary - Died: June 5, 1976
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.
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Roberta
Ladislaw
Trouble in Morocco
Kamaroff
The Man Who Turned to Stone
Dr. Myer
A tanítónö
The Atomic Submarine
Clifford Kent
The Volga Boatman
Prince Dimitri
The Yellow Foal
The Scorpion
Jean Morell
Reap the Wild Wind
Lubbock
The Black Camel
Robert Fyfe
Where There's Life
Finance Minister Zavitch
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Grand Duke
Strange Cargo
Fisherman
Mister Dynamite
Jarl Dvorjak
Big City
Paul Roya
Safe in Hell
General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez
Unconquered
Captain Simeon Ecuyer
Changing Husbands
Oliver Evans
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Paul Borodoff
My Favorite Blonde
Miller
Eternal Love
Lorenz Gruber
Bánk bán
Hotel Imperial
The Divine Lady
Horatio Nelson