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Victor Varconi

Victor Varconi

Acting

Born March 30, 1891 — Died June 6, 1976 Kisvárda, 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.

TV Shows(2)

Movies(87)

The Atomic Submarine

The Atomic Submarine

Clifford Kent

1959

The Man Who Turned to Stone

The Man Who Turned to Stone

Dr. Myer

1957

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

Lord of Ashdod

1949

Pirates of Monterey

Pirates of Monterey

Capt. Cordova

1947

Where There's Life

Where There's Life

Finance Minister Zavitch

1947

Unconquered

Unconquered

Captain Simeon Ecuyer

1947

Scotland Yard Investigator

Scotland Yard Investigator

Jules

1945

The Hitler Gang

The Hitler Gang

Rudolph Hess

1944

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Primitivo

1943

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

Enemy Security Officer

1943

They Raid by Night

They Raid by Night

Col. Otto von Ritter

1942

My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

Miller

1942

Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

Lubbock

1942

Forced Landing

Forced Landing

Hendrick Van Deuren

1941

Federal Fugitives

Federal Fugitives

Otto Lieberman

1941

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

Gen. Aguirre

1940

Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

Fisherman

1940

Pound Foolish

Pound Foolish

Victor Lestrade

1940

Everything Happens at Night

Everything Happens at Night

Cavas

1939

Disputed Passage

Disputed Passage

Dr. LaFerriere

1939

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Paul Borodoff

1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Grand Duke

1939

Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano

1938

Suez

Suez

Victor Hugo

1938

King of the Newsboys

King of the Newsboys

Wire Arno

1938

Big City

Big City

Paul Roya

1937

Men in Exile

Men in Exile

Gomez

1937

Trouble in Morocco

Trouble in Morocco

Kamaroff

1937

The Plainsman

The Plainsman

Painted Horse

1936

Dancing Pirate

Dancing Pirate

Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)

1936

A Feather in Her Hat

A Feather in Her Hat

Paul Anders

1935

Mister Dynamite

Mister Dynamite

Jarl Dvorjak

1935

Roberta

Roberta

Ladislaw

1935

When London Sleeps

When London Sleeps

Stephen Ronsart

1934

The Song You Gave Me

The Song You Gave Me

Karl Linden

1933

The Rebel

The Rebel

1932

The Doomed Battalion

The Doomed Battalion

Artur Franchini

1932

Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell

General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez

1931

Men in Her Life

Men in Her Life

Count Ivan Karloff

1931

The Black Camel

The Black Camel

Robert Fyfe

1931

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

Dr. Kane Ruyter

1931

Captain Thunder

Captain Thunder

El Captain Thunder

1930

The Warsaw Citadel

The Warsaw Citadel

1930

Mein Herz gehört Dir...

Mein Herz gehört Dir...

1930

The Cult of the Body

The Cult of the Body

Czeslaw

1930

Eternal Love

Eternal Love

Lorenz Gruber

1929

The Divine Lady

The Divine Lady

Horatio Nelson

1928

Sinners' Parade

Sinners' Parade

Al Morton

1928

Tenth Avenue

Tenth Avenue

Bob Peters

1928

Chicago

Chicago

Amos Hart

1927

The Forbidden Woman

The Forbidden Woman

Col. Gautier

1927

The Angel of Broadway

The Angel of Broadway

Jerry Wilson

1927

The King of Kings

The King of Kings

Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea

1927

The Little Adventuress

The Little Adventuress

George La Fuente

1927

Fighting Love

Fighting Love

Gabriel Amari

1927

For Wives Only

For Wives Only

Dr. Rittenhaus

1926

The Volga Boatman

The Volga Boatman

Prince Dimitri

1926

Silken Shackles

Silken Shackles

1926

The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

Glauco

1926

Her Dancing Partner

Her Dancing Partner

1925

L'uomo più allegro di Vienna

L'uomo più allegro di Vienna

1925

Worldly Goods

Worldly Goods

Clifford Ramsay

1924

Feet of Clay

Feet of Clay

Bookkeeper

1924

Changing Husbands

Changing Husbands

Oliver Evans

1924

Triumph

Triumph

William Silver

1924

Avalanche

Avalanche

George Vandeau

1923

Young Medardus

Young Medardus

Medardus Klähr

1923

Sodom and Gomorrah

Sodom and Gomorrah

Priester des Lyzeums - Engel des Herrn

1922

Eine versunkene Welt

Eine versunkene Welt

1922

Herren der Meere

Herren der Meere

1922

Das Blut

Das Blut

1922

The Red Peacock

The Red Peacock

Alfred Germont

1920

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

Danilo

1920

Magic Waltz

Magic Waltz

Niki hadnagy

1918

The Scorpion

The Scorpion

Jean Morell

1918

Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

1918

The Devil

The Devil

Száki János, festõmüvész

1918

99

99

Herr mit vielen Namen

1918

Mágia

Mágia

Pal

1917

A tanítónö

A tanítónö

1917

A csikós

A csikós

Andris, a csikóslegény

1917

The Wolf

The Wolf

Szabó Gyuri

1917

Mágnás Miska

Mágnás Miska

Baracs (as Várkonyi Mihály)

1917

Havasi Magdolna

Havasi Magdolna

1916

Bánk bán

Bánk bán

1915

The Undesirable

The Undesirable

Miklós

1915

The Yellow Foal

The Yellow Foal

1914