Victor Varconi

Victor Varconi

Date of Birth:

Mar 30, 1891

Place of Birth:

Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary

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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.

filmography:

Submarine Patrol Submarine Patrol

1938

Forced Landing Forced Landing

1941

The Cult of the Body The Cult of the Body

1930

Havasi Magdolna Havasi Magdolna

1916

Young Medardus Young Medardus

1923

They Raid by Night They Raid by Night

1942

Avalanche Avalanche

1923

Sodom and Gomorrah Sodom and Gomorrah

1922

Feet of Clay Feet of Clay

1924

Doctors' Wives Doctors' Wives

1931

Tenth Avenue Tenth Avenue

1928

The Little Adventuress The Little Adventuress

1927

Captain Thunder Captain Thunder

1930

The Angel of Broadway The Angel of Broadway

1927

Mein Herz gehört Dir... Mein Herz gehört Dir...

1930

The King of Kings The King of Kings

1927

The Plainsman The Plainsman

1936

Samson and Delilah Samson and Delilah

1949

For Whom the Bell Tolls For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943

The Sea Hawk The Sea Hawk

1940

L'uomo più allegro di Vienna L'uomo più allegro di Vienna

1925

Fighting Love Fighting Love

1927

Arme Violetta Arme Violetta

1920

The Doomed Battalion The Doomed Battalion

1932

Herren der Meere Herren der Meere

1922

When London Sleeps When London Sleeps

1934

Silken Shackles Silken Shackles

1926

Her Dancing Partner Her Dancing Partner

1925

Das Blut Das Blut

1922

The Warsaw Citadel The Warsaw Citadel

1930

Disputed Passage Disputed Passage

1939

Pound Foolish Pound Foolish

1940

Scotland Yard Investigator Scotland Yard Investigator

1945

Pirates of Monterey Pirates of Monterey

1947

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

1943

Triumph Triumph

1924

Sinners' Parade Sinners' Parade

1928

The Rebel The Rebel

1932

The Forbidden Woman The Forbidden Woman

1927

The Last Days of Pompeii The Last Days of Pompeii

1926

Mister Dynamite Mister Dynamite

1935

Strange Cargo Strange Cargo

1940

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

Big City Big City

1937

Safe in Hell Safe in Hell

1931

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

Changing Husbands Changing Husbands

1924

Unconquered Unconquered

1947

Where There's Life Where There's Life

1947

The Black Camel The Black Camel

1931

A tanítónö A tanítónö

1917

The Man Who Turned to Stone The Man Who Turned to Stone

1957

Trouble in Morocco Trouble in Morocco

1937

The Atomic Submarine The Atomic Submarine

1959

The Volga Boatman The Volga Boatman

1926

Reap the Wild Wind Reap the Wild Wind

1942

A skorpió A skorpió

1918

The Yellow Foal The Yellow Foal

1914

My Favorite Blonde My Favorite Blonde

1942

Eternal Love Eternal Love

1929

A Feather in Her Hat A Feather in Her Hat

1935

The Undesirable The Undesirable

1915

Federal Fugitives Federal Fugitives

1941

The Song You Gave Me The Song You Gave Me

1933

Men in Her Life Men in Her Life

1931

Mágnás Miska Mágnás Miska

1917

The Hitler Gang The Hitler Gang

1944

Suez Suez

1938

Dancing Pirate Dancing Pirate

1936

Men in Exile Men in Exile

1937

The Divine Lady The Divine Lady

1928

Hotel Imperial Hotel Imperial

1918

Bánk bán Bánk bán

1915

The Wolf The Wolf

1917

Chicago Chicago

1927

King of the Newsboys King of the Newsboys

1938

Everything Happens at Night Everything Happens at Night

1939

Roberta Roberta

1935

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