Victor Varconi
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| Victor Varconi | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1891 Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | June 6, 1976 Santa Barbara, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1913 - 1959 |
Victor Varconi (March 31, 1891 - June 6, 1976) was a highly successful silent film star in Hungary. Born Mihály Várkonyi in Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary, he was the first Hungarian actor to make a film in the United States.
He worked under contract to Cecil B. DeMille, and played Pontius Pilate in DeMille's 1927 production of The King of Kings.
Varconi's popularity waned with the advent of the talkie, and he worked on the New York City stage and wrote for radio.
He died from a heart attack in Santa Barbara, California on June 6, 1976, at the age of 85 and was interred at the Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, California, USA.
[edit] Selected filmography
- The Atomic Submarine (1959)
- Unconquered (1947)
- Strange Cargo (1940)
- The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
- The Divine Lady (1929)
- Chicago (1927)
- The Volga Boatman (1926)
- Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei (1926)
- Feet of Clay (1924)
- Changing Husbands (1924)
- Triumph (1924)
- Namenlos (1923)
- Die Lawine (1923)
- Der Junge Medardus (1923)
- Sodom and Gomorrah (1922)
- A 99-es számú bérkocsi (1918)
- Bánk Bán (1914)
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Varconi, Victor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 6, 1976 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Santa Barbara, California |
