From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Filmography (Movies)
The Atomic Submarine
Character:Clifford Kent
Release Date:29/11/1959
The Man Who Turned to Stone
Character:Dr. Myer
Release Date:01/03/1957
Samson and Delilah
Character:Lord of Ashdod
Release Date:21/12/1949
Pirates of Monterey
Character:Capt. Cordova
Release Date:01/12/1947
Where There's Life
Character:Finance Minister Zavitch
Release Date:21/11/1947
Unconquered
Character:Captain Simeon Ecuyer
Release Date:10/10/1947
Scotland Yard Investigator
Character:Jules
Release Date:30/09/1945
The Hitler Gang
Character:Rudolph Hess
Release Date:26/04/1944
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Character:Primitivo
Release Date:12/07/1943
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Character:Enemy Security Officer
Release Date:01/01/1943
They Raid by Night
Character:Col. Otto von Ritter
Release Date:19/06/1942
My Favorite Blonde
Character:Miller
Release Date:02/04/1942
Reap the Wild Wind
Character:Lubbock
Release Date:26/03/1942
Forced Landing
Character:Hendrick Van Deuren
Release Date:11/07/1941
Federal Fugitives
Character:Otto Lieberman
Release Date:29/03/1941
The Sea Hawk
Character:Gen. Aguirre
Release Date:10/08/1940
Strange Cargo
Character:Fisherman
Release Date:01/03/1940
Pound Foolish
Character:Victor Lestrade
Release Date:27/01/1940
Everything Happens at Night
Character:Cavas
Release Date:22/12/1939
Disputed Passage
Character:Dr. LaFerriere
Release Date:25/10/1939
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Character:Paul Borodoff
Release Date:07/07/1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Character:Grand Duke
Release Date:29/03/1939
Submarine Patrol
Character:Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano
Release Date:25/11/1938
Suez
Character:Victor Hugo
Release Date:28/10/1938
King of the Newsboys
Character:Wire Arno
Release Date:18/03/1938
Big City
Character:Paul Roya
Release Date:03/09/1937
Men in Exile
Character:Gomez
Release Date:04/04/1937
Trouble in Morocco
Character:Kamaroff
Release Date:09/03/1937
The Plainsman
Character:Painted Horse
Release Date:16/11/1936
Dancing Pirate
Character:Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
Release Date:22/05/1936
A Feather in Her Hat
Character:Paul Anders
Release Date:25/10/1935
Mister Dynamite
Character:Jarl Dvorjak
Release Date:22/04/1935
Roberta
Character:Ladislaw
Release Date:07/03/1935
When London Sleeps
Character:Stephen Ronsart
Release Date:01/12/1934
The Song You Gave Me
Character:Karl Linden
Release Date:01/07/1933
The Rebel
Character:
Release Date:22/12/1932
The Doomed Battalion
Character:Artur Franchini
Release Date:30/04/1932
Safe in Hell
Character:General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez
Release Date:12/12/1931
Men in Her Life
Character:Count Ivan Karloff
Release Date:10/11/1931
The Black Camel
Character:Robert Fyfe
Release Date:21/06/1931
Doctors' Wives
Character:Dr. Kane Ruyter
Release Date:14/03/1931
Captain Thunder
Character:El Captain Thunder
Release Date:27/12/1930
The Warsaw Citadel
Character:
Release Date:28/05/1930
Mein Herz gehört Dir...
Character:
Release Date:23/02/1930
The Cult of the Body
Character:Czeslaw
Release Date:18/01/1930
Eternal Love
Character:Lorenz Gruber
Release Date:11/05/1929
The Divine Lady
Character:Horatio Nelson
Release Date:26/12/1928
Sinners' Parade
Character:Al Morton
Release Date:14/09/1928
Tenth Avenue
Character:Bob Peters
Release Date:06/08/1928
Chicago
Character:Amos Hart
Release Date:23/12/1927
The Forbidden Woman
Character:Col. Gautier
Release Date:28/10/1927
The Angel of Broadway
Character:Jerry Wilson
Release Date:02/10/1927
The King of Kings
Character:Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
Release Date:19/04/1927
The Little Adventuress
Character:George La Fuente
Release Date:11/04/1927
Fighting Love
Character:Gabriel Amari
Release Date:14/02/1927
For Wives Only
Character:Dr. Rittenhaus
Release Date:08/11/1926
The Volga Boatman
Character:Prince Dimitri
Release Date:23/05/1926
Silken Shackles
Character:
Release Date:13/05/1926
The Last Days of Pompeii
Character:Glauco
Release Date:09/03/1926
Her Dancing Partner
Character:
Release Date:06/11/1925
L'uomo più allegro di Vienna
Character:
Release Date:01/04/1925
Worldly Goods
Character:Clifford Ramsay
Release Date:24/11/1924
Feet of Clay
Character:Bookkeeper
Release Date:27/09/1924
Changing Husbands
Character:Oliver Evans
Release Date:22/06/1924
Triumph
Character:William Silver
Release Date:27/04/1924
Avalanche
Character:George Vandeau
Release Date:16/10/1923
Young Medardus
Character:Medardus Klähr
Release Date:05/10/1923
Sodom and Gomorrah
Character:Priester des Lyzeums - Engel des Herrn
Release Date:13/10/1922
Eine versunkene Welt
Character:
Release Date:23/02/1922
Herren der Meere
Character:
Release Date:03/02/1922
Das Blut
Character:
Release Date:02/02/1922
The Red Peacock
Character:Alfred Germont
Release Date:25/12/1920
A skorpió
Character:
Release Date:18/11/1918
Hotel Imperial
Character:
Release Date:12/11/1918
Mágia
Character:Pal
Release Date:22/10/1917
A tanítónö
Character:
Release Date:08/10/1917
A csikós
Character:Andris, a csikóslegény
Release Date:10/09/1917
The Wolf
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1917
Mágnás Miska
Character:Baracs (as Várkonyi Mihály)
Release Date:01/01/1917
Havasi Magdolna
Character:
Release Date:04/01/1916
Bánk bán
Character:
Release Date:19/04/1915
The Undesirable
Character:Miklós
Release Date:20/03/1915
The Yellow Foal
Character:
Release Date:12/01/1914
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