Victor Varconi
Acting
Born: 1891-03-30 in Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary
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
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Count d'Auberge
Samson and Delilah
Lord of Ashdod
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Primitivo
The Sea Hawk
Gen. Aguirre
The King of Kings
Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
Unconquered
Captain Simeon Ecuyer
Reap the Wild Wind
Lubbock
Strange Cargo
Fisherman
Roberta
Ladislaw
The Atomic Submarine
Clifford Kent
Safe in Hell
General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Grand Duke
The Plainsman
Painted Horse
The Black Camel
Robert Fyfe
The Divine Lady
Horatio Nelson
Chicago
Amos Hart
My Favorite Blonde
Miller
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Paul Borodoff
Dancing Pirate
Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
Suez
Victor Hugo
Sodom and Gomorrah
Priester des Lyzeums - Engel des Herrn
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Enemy Security Officer
Eternal Love
Lorenz Gruber
Studio One
The Man Who Turned to Stone
Dr. Myer
They Raid by Night
Col. Otto von Ritter
The Hitler Gang
Rudolph Hess
Captain Thunder
El Captain Thunder
Avalanche
George Vandeau
Where There's Life
Finance Minister Zavitch
Men in Exile
Gomez
The Undesirable
Miklós
Submarine Patrol
Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano
Big City
Paul Roya
Everything Happens at Night
Cavas
Federal Fugitives
Otto Lieberman
A Feather in Her Hat
Paul Anders
Men in Her Life
Count Ivan Karloff
The Last Days of Pompeii
Glauco