Victor Varconi
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.
Filmography
The Atomic Submarine
as Clifford Kent
The Atomic Submarine
as Clifford Kent
Samson and Delilah
as Lord of Ashdod
Samson and Delilah
as Lord of Ashdod
Pirates of Monterey
as Capt. Cordova
Pirates of Monterey
as Capt. Cordova
Unconquered
as Captain Simeon Ecuyer
Unconquered
as Captain Simeon Ecuyer
Scotland Yard Investigator
as Jules
Scotland Yard Investigator
as Jules
The Hitler Gang
as Rudolph Hess
The Hitler Gang
as Rudolph Hess
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Primitivo
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Primitivo
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
as Enemy Security Officer
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
as Enemy Security Officer
My Favorite Blonde
as Miller
My Favorite Blonde
as Miller
Reap the Wild Wind
as Lubbock
Reap the Wild Wind
as Lubbock
The Sea Hawk
as Gen. Aguirre
The Sea Hawk
as Gen. Aguirre
Strange Cargo
as Fisherman
Strange Cargo
as Fisherman
Pound Foolish
as Victor Lestrade
Pound Foolish
as Victor Lestrade
Everything Happens at Night
as Cavas
Everything Happens at Night
as Cavas
Disputed Passage
as Dr. LaFerriere
Disputed Passage
as Dr. LaFerriere
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Paul Borodoff
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Paul Borodoff
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Grand Duke
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Grand Duke
Submarine Patrol
as Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano
Submarine Patrol
as Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano
King of the Newsboys
as Wire Arno
King of the Newsboys
as Wire Arno
Big City
as Paul Roya
Big City
as Paul Roya
Men in Exile
as Gomez
Men in Exile
as Gomez
Trouble in Morocco
as Kamaroff
Trouble in Morocco
as Kamaroff
The Plainsman
as Painted Horse
The Plainsman
as Painted Horse
Dancing Pirate
as Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
Dancing Pirate
as Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
A Feather in Her Hat
as Paul Anders
A Feather in Her Hat
as Paul Anders
Roberta
as Ladislaw
Roberta
as Ladislaw
The Song You Gave Me
as Karl Linden
The Song You Gave Me
as Karl Linden
The Doomed Battalion
as Artur Franchini
The Doomed Battalion
as Artur Franchini
Men in Her Life
as Count Ivan Karloff
Men in Her Life
as Count Ivan Karloff
The Black Camel
as Robert Fyfe
The Black Camel
as Robert Fyfe
Chicago
as Amos Hart
Chicago
as Amos Hart
The Forbidden Woman
as Col. Gautier
The Forbidden Woman
as Col. Gautier
Fighting Love
as Gabriel Amari
Fighting Love
as Gabriel Amari
The Volga Boatman
as Prince Dimitri
The Volga Boatman
as Prince Dimitri
Avalanche
as George Vandeau
Avalanche
as George Vandeau
Das Blut
Das Blut
The Scorpion
as Jean Morell
The Scorpion
as Jean Morell