Victor Varconi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 30, 1891
- Died
- June 6, 1976
- Birthplace
- Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary
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 1959
as Clifford Kent
The Man Who Turned to Stone 1957
as Dr. Myer
Samson and Delilah 1949
as Lord of Ashdod
Pirates of Monterey 1947
as Capt. Cordova
Where There's Life 1947
as Finance Minister Zavitch
Unconquered 1947
as Captain Simeon Ecuyer
Scotland Yard Investigator 1945
as Jules
The Hitler Gang 1944
as Rudolph Hess
For Whom the Bell Tolls 1943
as Primitivo
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines 1943
as Enemy Security Officer
They Raid by Night 1942
as Col. Otto von Ritter
My Favorite Blonde 1942
as Miller
Reap the Wild Wind 1942
as Lubbock
Forced Landing 1941
as Hendrick van Deuren (uncredited)
Federal Fugitives 1941
as Otto Lieberman
The Sea Hawk 1940
as Gen. Aguirre
Strange Cargo 1940
as Fisherman
Pound Foolish 1940
as Victor Lestrade
Everything Happens at Night 1939
as Cavas
Disputed Passage 1939
as Dr. LaFerriere
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation 1939
as Paul Borodoff
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1939
as Grand Duke
Submarine Patrol 1938
as Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano
Suez 1938
as Victor Hugo
King of the Newsboys 1938
as Wire Arno
Big City 1937
as Paul Roya
Men in Exile 1937
as Gomez
Trouble in Morocco 1937
as Kamaroff
The Plainsman 1936
as Painted Horse
Dancing Pirate 1936
as Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
A Feather in Her Hat 1935
as Paul Anders
Mister Dynamite 1935
as Jarl Dvorjak
Roberta 1935
as Ladislaw
When London Sleeps 1934
as Stephen Ronsart
The Song You Gave Me 1933
as Karl Linden
The Rebel 1932
Actor
The Doomed Battalion 1932
as Artur Franchini
Safe in Hell 1931
as General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez
Men in Her Life 1931
as Count Ivan Karloff
The Black Camel 1931
as Robert Fyfe
Doctors' Wives 1931
as Dr. Kane Ruyter
Captain Thunder 1930
as El Captain Thunder
The Warsaw Citadel 1930
Actor
- Mein Herz gehört Dir...
Mein Herz gehört Dir... 1930
Actor
- The Cult of the Body
The Cult of the Body 1930
as Czeslaw
Eternal Love 1929
as Lorenz Gruber
The Divine Lady 1928
as Horatio Nelson
Sinners' Parade 1928
as Al Morton
- Tenth Avenue
Tenth Avenue 1928
as Bob Peters
Chicago 1927
as Amos Hart
The Forbidden Woman 1927
as Col. Gautier
The Angel of Broadway 1927
as Jerry Wilson
The King of Kings 1927
as Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
The Little Adventuress 1927
as George La Fuente
Fighting Love 1927
as Gabriel Amari
For Wives Only 1926
as Dr. Rittenhaus
The Volga Boatman 1926
as Prince Dimitri
- Silken Shackles
Silken Shackles 1926
Actor
The Last Days of Pompeii 1926
as Glauco
Her Dancing Partner 1925
as Edmund Chauvelin
- L'uomo più allegro di Vienna
L'uomo più allegro di Vienna 1925
Actor
Worldly Goods 1924
as Clifford Ramsay
Feet of Clay 1924
as Bookkeeper
Changing Husbands 1924
as Oliver Evans
Triumph 1924
as William Silver
Avalanche 1923
as George Vandeau
- Young Medardus
Young Medardus 1923
as Medardus Klähr
Sodom and Gomorrah 1922
as Priester des Lyzeums - Engel des Herrn
- Eine versunkene Welt
Eine versunkene Welt 1922
Actor
- Masters of the Sea
Masters of the Sea 1922
as Captain Scott
- The Blood
The Blood 1922
Actor
The Red Peacock 1920
as Alfred Germont
- The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow 1920
as Danilo
Magic Waltz 1918
as Niki hadnagy
The Scorpion 1918
as Jean Morell
- Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial 1918
Actor
The Devil 1918
as Száki János, festõmüvész
99 1918
as Herr mit vielen Namen
Mágia 1917
as Pal
- A tanítónö
A tanítónö 1917
Actor
A csikós 1917
as Andris, a csikóslegény
Mágnás Miska 1917
as Baracs (as Várkonyi Mihály)
The Wolf 1917
as Szabó Gyuri
- Havasi Magdolna
Havasi Magdolna 1916
Actor
- Bánk bán
Bánk bán 1915
Actor
The Undesirable 1915
as Miklós
The Yellow Foal 1914
Actor
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