Personal Info
Mihály Várkonyi
Viktor Varkonyi
Victor Varkonyi
Michael Varkonyi
Michal Victor Varconyi
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,…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Atomic Submarine
as Clifford Kent
The Man Who Turned to Stone
as Dr. Myer
Samson and Delilah
as Lord of Ashdod
Unconquered
as Captain Simeon Ecuyer
Where There's Life
as Finance Minister Zavitch
Pirates of Monterey
as Capt. Cordova
Scotland Yard Investigator
as Jules
The Hitler Gang
as Rudolph Hess
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Primitivo
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
as Enemy Security Officer
