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Victor Varconi
Actor
Born March 30, 1891Died June 6, 1976 (85 years)
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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.
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.
Victor Varconi Filmography
| 1959 | The Atomic Submarine · as Clifford Kent |
| 1957 | The Man Who Turned to Stone · as Dr. Myer |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Count D'auberge |
| 1955 | Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) · as Inspector Moreno |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | Samson and Delilah · as Lord Of Ashdod |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) |
| 1948 | The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV Series) · as Colonel Breen |
| 1947 | Pirates of Monterey · as Capt. Cordova |
| 1947 | Where There's Life · as Finance Minister Zavitch |
| 1947 | Unconquered · as Captain Simeon Ecuyer |
| 1945 | Dakota · as Frenchman |
| 1945 | Scotland Yard Investigator · as Jules |
| 1944 | Undercover · as Enemy Security Officer |
| 1944 | The Hitler Gang · as Rudolph Hess |
| 1944 | The Story of Dr. Wassell · as Captain Of The 'janssen' |
| 1943 | For Whom the Bell Tolls · as Primitivo |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde · as Miller |
| 1942 | They Raid by Night · as Col. Otto Von Ritter |
| 1942 | Reap the Wild Wind · as Lubbock |
| 1941 | Forced Landing · as Hendrick Van Deuren |
| 1941 | Federal Fugitives · as Otto Lieberman |
| 1940 | The Sea Hawk · as Gen. Aguirre |
| 1940 | Strange Cargo · as Fisherman |
| 1940 | The Man from Dakota · as Col. Kuragen |
| 1939 | Everything Happens at Night · as Cavas |
| 1939 | Disputed Passage · as Dr. Laferriere |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation · as Paul Borodoff |
| 1939 | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle · as Grand Duke |
| 1938 | Submarine Patrol · as Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano |
| 1938 | Suez · as Victor Hugo |
| 1938 | King of the Newsboys · as Wire Arno |
| 1937 | Big City · as Paul Roya |
| 1937 | Men in Exile · as Gomez |
| 1936 | The Plainsman · as Painted Horse |
| 1936 | Dancing Pirate · as Don Balthazar (monterey Captain Of The Guards) |
| 1935 | A Feather in Her Hat · as Paul Anders |
| 1935 | Mister Dynamite · as Jarl Dvorjak |
| 1935 | Roberta · as Ladislaw |
| 1934 | The Song You Gave Me · as Karl Linden |
| 1933 | The Rebel · as Capt. Leroy |
| 1932 | |
| 1932 | The Doomed Battalion · as Artur Franchini |
| 1931 | Safe in Hell · as General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez |
| 1931 | Men in Her Life · as Count Ivan Karloff |
| 1931 | The Black Camel · as Robert Fyfe |
| 1931 | Doctors' Wives · as Dr. Kane Ruyter |
| 1930 | Captain Thunder · as El Captain Thunder |
| 1929 | Eternal Love · as Lorenz Gruber |
| 1928 | The Divine Lady · as Horatio Nelson |
| 1927 | Chicago · as Amos Hart |
| 1927 | The King of Kings · as Pontius Pilate - Governor Of Judea |
| 1927 | The Forbidden Woman · as Col. Gautier |
| 1926 | The Volga Boatman · as Prince Dimitri |
| 1925 | Ballettratten · as Intendant Holberg |
| 1923 | Die Lawine · as George Vandeau |
| 1923 | Der junge Medardus · as Medardus Klähr |
| 1922 | Sodom and Gomorrah · as Priester Des Lyzeums - Engel Des Herrn |
| 1920 | |
| 1919 | White Rose · as Halil Patrona |
| 1915 | The Undesirable · as Miklós |