Victor Varconi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

81

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

  • Samson and Delilah

    Samson and Delilah

  • A Feather in Her Hat

    A Feather in Her Hat

  • Reap the Wild Wind

    Reap the Wild Wind

  • Feet of Clay

    Feet of Clay

  • Havasi Magdolna

    Havasi Magdolna

  • Strange Cargo

    Strange Cargo

  • Mágnás Miska

    Mágnás Miska

  • Young Medardus

    Young Medardus

  • Triumph

    Triumph

  • When London Sleeps

    When London Sleeps

  • Eternal Love

    Eternal Love

  • The Divine Lady

    The Divine Lady

  • The Wolf

    The Wolf

  • Sinners' Parade

    Sinners' Parade

  • Pirates of Monterey

    Pirates of Monterey

  • A tanítónö

    A tanítónö

  • Safe in Hell

    Safe in Hell

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls

    For Whom the Bell Tolls

  • Changing Husbands

    Changing Husbands

  • Avalanche

    Avalanche

  • The Rebel

    The Rebel

  • Trouble in Morocco

    Trouble in Morocco

  • King of the Newsboys

    King of the Newsboys

  • Dancing Pirate

    Dancing Pirate

  • Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

    Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

  • Roberta

    Roberta

  • The Sea Hawk

    The Sea Hawk

  • Das Blut

    Das Blut

  • Disputed Passage

    Disputed Passage

  • Mister Dynamite

    Mister Dynamite

  • Suez

    Suez

  • Scotland Yard Investigator

    Scotland Yard Investigator

  • Unconquered

    Unconquered

  • The Plainsman

    The Plainsman

  • Pound Foolish

    Pound Foolish

  • Everything Happens at Night

    Everything Happens at Night

  • A csikós

    A csikós

  • The King of Kings

    The King of Kings

  • The Forbidden Woman

    The Forbidden Woman

  • Forced Landing

    Forced Landing

  • Bánk bán

    Bánk bán

  • Submarine Patrol

    Submarine Patrol

  • The Atomic Submarine

    The Atomic Submarine

  • The Song You Gave Me

    The Song You Gave Me

  • The Hitler Gang

    The Hitler Gang

  • Silken Shackles

    Silken Shackles

  • The Little Adventuress

    The Little Adventuress

  • Federal Fugitives

    Federal Fugitives

  • They Raid by Night

    They Raid by Night

  • Hotel Imperial

    Hotel Imperial

  • Big City

    Big City

  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

  • The Volga Boatman

    The Volga Boatman

  • Where There's Life

    Where There's Life

  • My Favorite Blonde

    My Favorite Blonde

  • The Cult of the Body

    The Cult of the Body

  • Chicago

    Chicago

  • The Undesirable

    The Undesirable

  • Fighting Love

    Fighting Love

  • Men in Her Life

    Men in Her Life

  • Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

    Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

  • Doctors' Wives

    Doctors' Wives

  • Her Dancing Partner

    Her Dancing Partner

  • Sodom and Gomorrah

    Sodom and Gomorrah

  • L'uomo più allegro di Vienna

    L'uomo più allegro di Vienna

  • Arme Violetta

    Arme Violetta

  • The Last Days of Pompeii

    The Last Days of Pompeii

  • The Yellow Foal

    The Yellow Foal

  • The Black Camel

    The Black Camel

  • A skorpió

    A skorpió

  • The Doomed Battalion

    The Doomed Battalion

  • Men in Exile

    Men in Exile

  • The Man Who Turned to Stone

    The Man Who Turned to Stone

  • The Angel of Broadway

    The Angel of Broadway

  • Tenth Avenue

    Tenth Avenue

  • Captain Thunder

    Captain Thunder

  • Herren der Meere

    Herren der Meere

  • Mein Herz gehört Dir...

    Mein Herz gehört Dir...

  • The Warsaw Citadel

    The Warsaw Citadel