Victor Varconi
Acting
Born 1891-03-30
Died 1976-06-06
Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary
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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.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Devil
Samson and Delilah
Mágia
The Scorpion
Mágnás Miska
The Sea Hawk
Unconquered
Magic Waltz
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Reap the Wild Wind
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Sodom and Gomorrah
The King of Kings
Strange Cargo
The Plainsman
Safe in Hell
The Atomic Submarine
The Merry Widow
The Black Camel
The Red Peacock
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Dancing Pirate
My Favorite Blonde
Everything Happens at Night
Roberta
Suez
Submarine Patrol
Big City
The Divine Lady
The Hitler Gang
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Men in Exile
Masters of the Sea
Where There's Life
King of the Newsboys
The Man Who Turned to Stone
Men in Her Life
For Wives Only
Disputed Passage
The Angel of Broadway
They Raid by Night
Captain Thunder
The Volga Boatman
Eternal Love
The Forbidden Woman
The Undesirable
Forced Landing
A Feather in Her Hat
Feet of Clay
Scotland Yard Investigator
Chicago
The Last Days of Pompeii
Trouble in Morocco
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