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.
Acted in 75
1950s
- 1959
- 1957
The Man Who Turned to Stone
Dr. Myer
- 1955
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
Pirates of Monterey
Capt. Cordova
Where There's Life
Finance Minister Zavitch
- 1945
Scotland Yard Investigator
Jules
- 1944
The Hitler Gang
Rudolph Hess
- 1943
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Enemy Security Officer
- 1942
They Raid by Night
Col. Otto von Ritter
My Favorite Blonde
Miller
- 1941
Forced Landing
Hendrick van Deuren (uncredited)
Federal Fugitives
Otto Lieberman
- 1940
Strange Cargo
Fisherman
Pound Foolish
Victor Lestrade
1930s
- 1939
Everything Happens at Night
Cavas
Disputed Passage
Dr. LaFerriere
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Paul Borodoff
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Grand Duke
- 1938
Submarine Patrol
Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano
Suez
Victor Hugo
King of the Newsboys
Wire Arno
- 1937
Big City
Paul Roya
Men in Exile
Gomez
Trouble in Morocco
Kamaroff
- 1936
Dancing Pirate
Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
- 1935
A Feather in Her Hat
Paul Anders
Mister Dynamite
Jarl Dvorjak
- 1934
When London Sleeps
Stephen Ronsart
- 1933
The Song You Gave Me
Karl Linden
- 1932
The Rebel
Movie
The Doomed Battalion
Artur Franchini
- 1931
Men in Her Life
Count Ivan Karloff
Doctors' Wives
Dr. Kane Ruyter
- 1930
Captain Thunder
El Captain Thunder
The Warsaw Citadel
Movie
1920s
- 1929
Eternal Love
Lorenz Gruber
- 1928
The Divine Lady
Horatio Nelson
Sinners' Parade
Al Morton
- 1927
Chicago
Amos Hart
The Forbidden Woman
Col. Gautier
The Angel of Broadway
Jerry Wilson
The Little Adventuress
George La Fuente
Fighting Love
Gabriel Amari
- 1926
For Wives Only
Dr. Rittenhaus
The Volga Boatman
Prince Dimitri
The Last Days of Pompeii
Glauco
- 1925
Her Dancing Partner
Edmund Chauvelin
- 1924
Worldly Goods
Clifford Ramsay
Feet of Clay
Bookkeeper
Changing Husbands
Oliver Evans
Triumph
William Silver
- 1923
Avalanche
George Vandeau
- 1922
Sodom and Gomorrah
Priester des Lyzeums - Engel des Herrn
- 1920
The Red Peacock
Alfred Germont
1910s
- 1918
Magic Waltz
Niki hadnagy
The Scorpion
Jean Morell
The Devil
Száki János, festõmüvész
99
Herr mit vielen Namen
- 1917
Mágia
Pal
A csikós
Andris, a csikóslegény
The Wolf
Szabó Gyuri
Mágnás Miska
Baracs (as Várkonyi Mihály)
- 1915
The Undesirable
Miklós
- 1914
The Yellow Foal
Movie