Victor Varconi
ActingAlso Known As
Mihály Várkonyi, Viktor Varkonyi, Victor Varkonyi, Michael Varkonyi, Michal Victor Varconyi
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.
Movies
(87 total)
Samson and Delilah
as Lord of Ashdod
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Primitivo
The Sea Hawk
as Gen. Aguirre
The King of Kings
as Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
Unconquered
as Captain Simeon Ecuyer
Reap the Wild Wind
as Lubbock
Strange Cargo
as Fisherman
Roberta
as Ladislaw
The Atomic Submarine
as Clifford Kent
Safe in Hell
as General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Grand Duke
The Black Camel
as Robert Fyfe
The Plainsman
as Painted Horse
The Divine Lady
as Horatio Nelson
My Favorite Blonde
as Miller
Chicago
as Amos Hart
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Paul Borodoff
Dancing Pirate
as Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
Suez
as Victor Hugo
Sodom and Gomorrah
as Priester des Lyzeums - Engel des Herrn
TV Shows
(2 total)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Count d'Auberge
