Victor Varconi
Acting
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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.
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Filmography of
Victor Varconi
Clifford Kent
... 1959
Dr. Myer
... 1957
Lord of Ashdod
... 1949
Capt. Cordova
... 1947
Finance Minister Zavitch
... 1947
Captain Simeon Ecuyer
... 1947
... 1945
Rudolph Hess
... 1944
Primitivo
... 1943
Enemy Security Officer
... 1943
Col. Otto von Ritter
... 1942
Miller
... 1942
Lubbock
... 1942
Hendrick Van Deuren
... 1941
Otto Lieberman
... 1941
Gen. Aguirre
... 1940
Fisherman
... 1940
Victor Lestrade
... 1940
... 1939
Dr. LaFerriere
... 1939
Paul Borodoff
... 1939
Grand Duke
... 1939
Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano
... 1938
Victor Hugo
... 1938
Wire Arno
... 1938
Paul Roya
... 1937
Gomez
... 1937
Kamaroff
... 1937
Painted Horse
... 1936
Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
... 1936
Paul Anders
... 1935
Jarl Dvorjak
... 1935
Ladislaw
... 1935
Stephen Ronsart
... 1934
Karl Linden
... 1933
... 1932
Artur Franchini
... 1932
General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez
... 1931
Count Ivan Karloff
... 1931
Robert Fyfe
... 1931
Dr. Kane Ruyter
... 1931
El Captain Thunder
... 1930
... 1930
... 1930
Czeslaw
... 1930
Lorenz Gruber
... 1929
Horatio Nelson
... 1928
Al Morton
... 1928
Bob Peters
... 1928
Amos Hart
... 1927
Col. Gautier
... 1927
Jerry Wilson
... 1927
Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
... 1927
George La Fuente
... 1927
Gabriel Amari
... 1927
Dr. Rittenhaus
... 1926
Prince Dimitri
... 1926
... 1926
Glauco
... 1926
... 1925
... 1925
Clifford Ramsay
... 1924
Bookkeeper
... 1924
Oliver Evans
... 1924
William Silver
... 1924
George Vandeau
... 1923
Medardus Klähr
... 1923
Priester des Lyzeums - Engel des Herrn
... 1922
... 1922
... 1922
... 1922
Alfred Germont
... 1920
Danilo
... 1920
Niki hadnagy
... 1918
Jean Morell
... 1918
... 1918
Száki János, festõmüvész
... 1918
Herr mit vielen Namen
... 1918
Pal
... 1917
... 1917
Andris, a csikóslegény
... 1917
Szabó Gyuri
... 1917
Baracs (as Várkonyi Mihály)
... 1917
... 1916
... 1915
Miklós
... 1915
... 1914