Victor Varconi
Acting
Born: 1891-03-30 in Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary
Biography
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.
Known For
Studio One
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Count d'Auberge
The Devil
Száki János, festõmüvész
The Scorpion
Jean Morell
Samson and Delilah
Lord of Ashdod
Mágia
Pal
Mágnás Miska
Baracs (as Várkonyi Mihály)
The Sea Hawk
Gen. Aguirre
Unconquered
Captain Simeon Ecuyer
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Primitivo
Safe in Hell
General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez
Reap the Wild Wind
Lubbock
The King of Kings
Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
The Yellow Foal
The Plainsman
Painted Horse
The Black Camel
Robert Fyfe
Sodom and Gomorrah
Priester des Lyzeums - Engel des Herrn
The Red Peacock
Alfred Germont
99
Herr mit vielen Namen
Strange Cargo
Fisherman
Submarine Patrol
Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano
Magic Waltz
Niki hadnagy
My Favorite Blonde
Miller
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Grand Duke
Men in Exile
Gomez
The Atomic Submarine
Clifford Kent
Eine versunkene Welt
The Forbidden Woman
Col. Gautier
Roberta
Ladislaw
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Paul Borodoff
Suez
Victor Hugo
Where There's Life
Finance Minister Zavitch
The Last Days of Pompeii
Glauco
Dancing Pirate
Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
Eternal Love
Lorenz Gruber
Fighting Love
Gabriel Amari
Men in Her Life
Count Ivan Karloff
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Enemy Security Officer
The Hitler Gang
Rudolph Hess