About

Known credits:
78
Birthday:
1891-03-30
Place of birth:
Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary
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Victor Varconi

Overview

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

Acting
1959 The Atomic Submarine Actor Clifford Kent 58
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1957 The Man Who Turned to Stone Actor Dr. Myer 58
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1949 Samson and Delilah Actor Lord of Ashdod 60
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1947 Pirates of Monterey Actor Capt. Cordova 59
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1947 Where There's Life Actor Finance Minister Zavitch 59
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1947 Unconquered Actor Captain Simeon Ecuyer 59
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1945 Scotland Yard Investigator Actor Jules 59
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1944 The Hitler Gang Actor Rudolph Hess 59
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1943 For Whom the Bell Tolls Actor Primitivo 60
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1943 Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines Actor Enemy Security Officer 58
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1942 They Raid by Night Actor Col. Otto von Ritter 58
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1942 My Favorite Blonde Actor Miller 59
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1942 Reap the Wild Wind Actor Lubbock 59
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1941 Forced Landing Actor Hendrick Van Deuren 58
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1941 Federal Fugitives Actor Otto Lieberman 59
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1940 The Sea Hawk Actor Gen. Aguirre 61
Fair
1940 Strange Cargo Actor Fisherman 59
Average
1940 Pound Foolish Actor Victor Lestrade N/A
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1939 Everything Happens at Night Actor Cavas 58
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1939 Disputed Passage Actor Dr. LaFerriere 59
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1939 Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Actor Paul Borodoff 59
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1939 The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Actor Grand Duke 59
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1938 Submarine Patrol Actor Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano 59
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1938 Suez Actor Victor Hugo 58
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1938 King of the Newsboys Actor Wire Arno 59
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1937 Big City Actor Paul Roya 59
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1937 Men in Exile Actor Gomez 58
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1937 Trouble in Morocco Actor Kamaroff 59
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1936 The Plainsman Actor Painted Horse 59
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1936 Dancing Pirate Actor Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards) 58
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1935 A Feather in Her Hat Actor Paul Anders 59
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1935 Mister Dynamite Actor Jarl Dvorjak 59
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1935 Roberta Actor Ladislaw 59
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1934 When London Sleeps Actor Stephen Ronsart N/A
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1933 The Song You Gave Me Actor Karl Linden 59
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1932 The Rebel Actor 59
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1932 The Doomed Battalion Actor Artur Franchini N/A
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1931 Safe in Hell Actor General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez 59
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1931 Men in Her Life Actor Count Ivan Karloff 59
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1931 The Black Camel Actor Robert Fyfe 59
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1931 Doctors' Wives Actor Dr. Kane Ruyter N/A
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1930 Captain Thunder Actor El Captain Thunder 58
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1930 The Warsaw Citadel Actor N/A
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1930 Mein Herz gehört Dir... Actor N/A
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1930 The Cult of the Body Actor Czeslaw 59
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1929 Eternal Love Actor Lorenz Gruber 58
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1928 The Divine Lady Actor Horatio Nelson 58
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1928 Sinners' Parade Actor Al Morton N/A
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1928 Tenth Avenue Actor Bob Peters N/A
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1927 Chicago Actor Amos Hart 58
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1927 The Forbidden Woman Actor Col. Gautier N/A
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1927 The Angel of Broadway Actor Jerry Wilson N/A
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1927 The King of Kings Actor Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea 59
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1927 The Little Adventuress Actor George La Fuente N/A
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1927 Fighting Love Actor N/A
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1926 The Volga Boatman Actor Prince Dimitri 59
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1926 Silken Shackles Actor N/A
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1926 The Last Days of Pompeii Actor Glauco 58
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1925 Her Dancing Partner Actor N/A
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1925 L'uomo più allegro di Vienna Actor N/A
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1924 Feet of Clay Actor Bookkeeper N/A
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1924 Changing Husbands Actor Oliver Evans N/A
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1924 Triumph Actor William Silver N/A
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1923 Avalanche Actor George Vandeau 59
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1923 Young Medardus Actor Medardus Klähr 58
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1922 Sodom and Gomorrah Actor Priester des Lyzeums - Engel des Herrn 59
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1922 Herren der Meere Actor N/A
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1922 Das Blut Actor N/A
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1920 Arme Violetta Actor N/A
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1918 A skorpió Actor N/A
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1918 Hotel Imperial Actor N/A
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1917 A tanítónö Actor N/A
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1917 Mágnás Miska Actor Baracs (as Várkonyi Mihály) N/A
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1917 The Wolf Actor N/A
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1916 Havasi Magdolna Actor N/A
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1915 Bánk bán Actor N/A
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1915 The Undesirable Actor Miklós 58
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1914 The Yellow Foal Actor N/A
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