Victor Varconi
Acting
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.
Born: March 30, 1891
Place of Birth: Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary
Known For
Filmography
as Clifford Kent
as Dr. Myer
as Count d'Auberge
as Lord of Ashdod
as Capt. Cordova
as Finance Minister Zavitch
as Captain Simeon Ecuyer
as Jules
as Rudolph Hess
as Primitivo
as Enemy Security Officer
as Col. Otto von Ritter
as Miller
as Lubbock
as Hendrick Van Deuren
as Otto Lieberman
as Gen. Aguirre
as Fisherman
as Victor Lestrade
as Cavas
as Dr. LaFerriere
as Paul Borodoff
as Grand Duke
as Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano
as Victor Hugo
as Wire Arno
as Paul Roya
as Gomez
as Kamaroff
as Painted Horse
as Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
as Paul Anders
as Jarl Dvorjak
as Ladislaw
as Stephen Ronsart
as Karl Linden
as Artur Franchini
as General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez
as Count Ivan Karloff
as Robert Fyfe
as Dr. Kane Ruyter
as El Captain Thunder
as Lorenz Gruber
as Horatio Nelson
as Al Morton
as Bob Peters
as Amos Hart
as Col. Gautier
as Jerry Wilson
as Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
as George La Fuente
as Gabriel Amari
as Prince Dimitri
as Glauco
as Bookkeeper
as Oliver Evans
as William Silver
as George Vandeau
as Priester des Lyzeums - Engel des Herrn
as Andris, a csikóslegény
as Baracs (as Várkonyi Mihály)
as Miklós