Victor Varconi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

84

Gender

Male

Birthday

1891-03-30

Day of death

1976-06-06 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary

Victor Varconi

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

    Studio One

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Triumph

    Triumph

  • A csikós

    A csikós

  • The Wolf

    The Wolf

  • Samson and Delilah

    Samson and Delilah

  • Fighting Love

    Fighting Love

  • Big City

    Big City

  • Avalanche

    Avalanche

  • Das Blut

    Das Blut

  • Chicago

    Chicago

  • Mister Dynamite

    Mister Dynamite

  • Changing Husbands

    Changing Husbands

  • The Cult of the Body

    The Cult of the Body

  • Eternal Love

    Eternal Love

  • Unconquered

    Unconquered

  • Silken Shackles

    Silken Shackles

  • Hotel Imperial

    Hotel Imperial

  • Forced Landing

    Forced Landing

  • The Rebel

    The Rebel

  • Havasi Magdolna

    Havasi Magdolna

  • Pound Foolish

    Pound Foolish

  • Mágnás Miska

    Mágnás Miska

  • A tanítónö

    A tanítónö

  • The Undesirable

    The Undesirable

  • Disputed Passage

    Disputed Passage

  • Bánk bán

    Bánk bán

  • The Red Peacock

    The Red Peacock

  • The Plainsman

    The Plainsman

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls

    For Whom the Bell Tolls

  • Roberta

    Roberta

  • Submarine Patrol

    Submarine Patrol

  • Safe in Hell

    Safe in Hell

  • Reap the Wild Wind

    Reap the Wild Wind

  • Doctors' Wives

    Doctors' Wives

  • The King of Kings

    The King of Kings

  • Federal Fugitives

    Federal Fugitives

  • Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

    Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

  • A skorpió

    A skorpió

  • Everything Happens at Night

    Everything Happens at Night

  • The Sea Hawk

    The Sea Hawk

  • Young Medardus

    Young Medardus

  • The Divine Lady

    The Divine Lady

  • King of the Newsboys

    King of the Newsboys

  • The Hitler Gang

    The Hitler Gang

  • Feet of Clay

    Feet of Clay

  • Pirates of Monterey

    Pirates of Monterey

  • A Feather in Her Hat

    A Feather in Her Hat

  • Scotland Yard Investigator

    Scotland Yard Investigator

  • The Forbidden Woman

    The Forbidden Woman

  • Suez

    Suez

  • They Raid by Night

    They Raid by Night

  • The Little Adventuress

    The Little Adventuress

  • The Atomic Submarine

    The Atomic Submarine

  • Trouble in Morocco

    Trouble in Morocco

  • L'uomo più allegro di Vienna

    L'uomo più allegro di Vienna

  • Men in Her Life

    Men in Her Life

  • The Song You Gave Me

    The Song You Gave Me

  • When London Sleeps

    When London Sleeps

  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

  • Where There's Life

    Where There's Life

  • Eine versunkene Welt

    Eine versunkene Welt

  • Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

    Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

  • The Last Days of Pompeii

    The Last Days of Pompeii

  • The Yellow Foal

    The Yellow Foal

  • The Volga Boatman

    The Volga Boatman

  • My Favorite Blonde

    My Favorite Blonde

  • For Wives Only

    For Wives Only

  • Strange Cargo

    Strange Cargo

  • Sodom and Gomorrah

    Sodom and Gomorrah

  • Her Dancing Partner

    Her Dancing Partner

  • The Black Camel

    The Black Camel

  • Dancing Pirate

    Dancing Pirate

  • The Man Who Turned to Stone

    The Man Who Turned to Stone

  • Captain Thunder

    Captain Thunder

  • Men in Exile

    Men in Exile

  • The Doomed Battalion

    The Doomed Battalion

  • Herren der Meere

    Herren der Meere

  • Tenth Avenue

    Tenth Avenue

  • Worldly Goods

    Worldly Goods

  • The Angel of Broadway

    The Angel of Broadway

  • Mein Herz gehört Dir...

    Mein Herz gehört Dir...

  • Sinners' Parade

    Sinners' Parade

  • The Warsaw Citadel

    The Warsaw Citadel