Victor Varconi (born Mihály Várkonyi; March 31, 1891 – June 6, 1976) was a Hungarian actor who initially found success in his native country, as well as in Germany and Austria, in silent films, before relocating to the United States, where he continued to appear in films throughout the sound era. He also appeared in British and Italian films.
Born in Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary, Varconi was the first known Hungarian actor to make a film in the United States. He was educated at a commercial school in Hungary, after which he worked for an insurance company as a solicitor. After he developed an interest in acting, he attended the Actor Art High School in Budapest, from which he progressed to acting with the National Theatre in Budapest. While there, he performed in works that included Shakespearean plays and Molnar's Liliom and The Wolf. He went on to act with a Hungarian film company and in U.F.A. films in Berlin.[1]
Owing in part to his Hungarian accent, Varconi's popularity reportedly 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.[citation needed]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Victor Varconi news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The native form of this personal name is Varkonyi Mihaly This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Victor Varconi born Mihaly Varkonyi March 31 1891 June 6 1976 was a Hungarian actor who initially found success in his native country as well as in Germany and Austria in silent films before relocating to the United States where he continued to appear in films throughout the sound era He also appeared in British and Italian films Victor VarconiVarconi in 1934BornMihaly Varkonyi 1891 03 31 March 31 1891Kisvarda Austria HungaryDiedJune 6 1976 1976 06 06 aged 85 Santa Barbara California U S Other namesMichael VarkonyiOccupationActorYears active1913 1959SpousesAnna Aranyosy m 1919 died 1949 wbr Lilliane Varconi Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 3 Selected filmography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn in Kisvarda Austria Hungary Varconi was the first known Hungarian actor to make a film in the United States He was educated at a commercial school in Hungary after which he worked for an insurance company as a solicitor After he developed an interest in acting he attended the Actor Art High School in Budapest from which he progressed to acting with the National Theatre in Budapest While there he performed in works that included Shakespearean plays and Molnar s Liliom and The Wolf He went on to act with a Hungarian film company and in U F A films in Berlin 1 He worked under contract to Cecil B DeMille and played Pontius Pilate in DeMille s 1927 production of The King of Kings That same year he played Amos Hart husband of murderess Roxie Hart in the first film version of Chicago nbsp Varconi in Roberta 1935 Owing in part to his Hungarian accent Varconi s popularity reportedly 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 citation needed Death editHe died from a heart attack in Santa Barbara California on June 6 1976 at the age of 85 survived by his second wife Lilliane 2 He was interred at the Calvary Cemetery East Los Angeles California Selected filmography editMarta 1913 A doktor The Yellow Foal 1914 Laci Csorba fia The Exile 1915 Miklos Bank Ban 1915 Otto herceg Tetemrehivas 1915 Ejfeli talalkozas 1915 Sugar Laci pasztor Havasi Magdolna 1915 Juon a parasztlegeny Az ezust kecske 1916 Janos medikus A gyonas szentsege 1916 A meggyilkolt fiatalember A Nagymama 1916 Kalman Miska the Magnate 1916 Baracs Farkas 1917 Szabo Gyuri Csaplarosne 1917 Betyar A csikos 1917 Andris a csikoslegeny A tanitono 1917 ifjabb Nagy Istvan Magia 1917 Pal St Peter s Umbrella 1917 Wibra Gyuri A Gyurkovics leanyok 1917 A riporterkiraly 1917 Toll Akos az ifju riporter Az utolso ejszaka 1917 A megbelyegzett 1917 Levai Kalman titkar Ciklamen 1918 Lehotai a ferj baratja Petofi dalciklus 1918 A 99 es szamu berkocsi 1918 Herr mit vielen Namen The Devil 1918 Szaki Janos festomuvesz Sergius Panin 1918 Sergius Panin Hotel Imperial 1918 Almassy fohadnagy A szerzetes 1918 Majthenyi Laszlo grof A skorpio I 1918 Jean Morell Magic Waltz 1918 Niki hadnagy A Metely 1918 George Dupont a beteg Baccarat 1919 Robert de Chanceroy Sappho 1919 Jean Gaussin White Rose 1919 Halil Patrona Kutato Samuel 1919 Samuel A Legnagyobb bun 1919 A vig ozvegy 1920 Danilo Die sieben Todsunden 1920 Der Mann mit den drei Frauen 1920 A szamuzott 1920 The Asian Sun 1921 Sekretar Aus den Tiefen der Grossstadt 1921 Junge Mama 1921 Prinz Egon Nachtbesuch in der Northernbank 1921 The Red Peacock 1921 Alfred Germont Serpolette 1922 Peter herceg The Blood 1922 Dr Robert Kargert Advokat Masters of the Sea 1922 Captain Scott A Vanished World 1922 Matrose Vannoni Sunken Worlds 1922 Sodom and Gomorrah 1922 Priester des Lyzeums Engel des Herrn Der Junge Medardus 1923 Medardus Klahr Die Lawine 1923 George Vandeau Namenlos 1923 Jean Moeller Poisoned Paradise The Forbidden Story of Monte Carlo 1924 Dr Bergius Triumph 1924 William Silver Changing Husbands 1924 Oliver Evans Feet of Clay 1924 Bookkeeper Worldly Goods 1924 Clifford Ramsay L uomo piu allegro di Vienna 1925 William Ballettratten 1925 Intendant Holberg Dancing Mad 1925 Edmund Chauvelin The Last Days of Pompeii 1926 Glauco The Volga Boatman 1926 Prince Dimitri Silken Shackles 1926 Tade Adrian For Wives Only 1926 Dr Rittenhaus Fighting Love 1927 Gabriel Amari The Little Adventuress 1927 George La Fuente The King of Kings 1927 Pontius Pilate Governor of Judea The Angel of Broadway 1927 Jerry Wilson The Forbidden Woman 1927 Col Gautier Chicago 1927 Amos Hart Tenth Avenue 1928 Bob Peters Sinner s Parade 1928 Al Morton The Divine Lady 1929 Horatio Nelson Eternal Love 1929 Lorenz Gruber Kult ciala 1930 Czeslaw You ll Be in My Heart 1930 The Citadel of Warsaw 1930 Doctors Wives 1931 Dr Kane Ruyter The Black Camel 1931 Robert Fyfe Men in Her Life 1931 Count Ivan Karloff Safe in Hell 1931 General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez Doomed Battalion 1932 Artur Franchini The Rebel 1932 Kapitan Leroy Oberkommandant von St Vigil The Song You Gave Me 1933 Karl Linden Menace 1934 Stephen Ronsart Roberta 1935 Prince Ladislaw Mister Dynamite 1935 Jarl Dvorjak A Feather in Her Hat 1935 Paul Anders The Three Cornered Hat 1935 The Miller Dancing Pirate 1936 Don Balthazar The Plainsman 1936 Painted Horse Trouble in Morocco 1937 Kamaroff Men in Exile 1937 Colonel Emanuel Gomez Big City 1937 Paul Roya King of the Newsboys 1938 Wire Arno Suez 1938 Victor Hugo Submarine Patrol 1938 Vanzano Italian Naval Chaplain The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1939 Grand Duke Mr Moto Takes a Vacation 1939 Paul Borodoff Disputed Passage 1939 Dr LaFerriere Everything Happens at Night 1939 Cavas The Man from Dakota 1940 Col Kuragen uncredited Strange Cargo 1940 Fisherman The Sea Hawk 1940 Gen Aguirre Federal Fugitives 1941 Otto Lieberman aka Dr Frederic Haskell Forced Landing 1941 Hendrick Van Deuren Reap the Wild Wind 1942 Lubbock My Favorite Blonde 1942 Miller They Raid By Night 1942 Col Otto von Ritter For Whom the Bell Tolls 1943 Primitivo Undercover 1943 Enemy Security Officer uncredited The Hitler Gang 1944 Rudolph Hess The Story of Dr Wassell 1944 Captain of the Janssen uncredited Scotland Yard Investigator 1945 Jules Dakota 1945 Frenchman uncredited Unconquered 1947 Captain Simeon Ecuyer Where There s Life 1947 Finance Minister Zavitch Pirates of Monterey 1947 Capt Cordova Samson and Delilah 1949 Lord of Ashdod The Man Who Turned to Stone 1957 Dr Myer Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1958 Season 3 Episode 22 The Return of the Hero Count d Auberge The Atomic Submarine 1959 Dr Clifford Kent final film role References edit Victor Varoni in Pathe s Chicago The Yonkers Herald Yonkers New York 28 January 1928 p 5 Retrieved 1 March 2021 via Newspapers com Varkonyi Mihaly Eletrajz www szineszkonyvtar hu Retrieved 1 August 2022 External links edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Victor Varconi Victor Varconi at IMDb nbsp Victor Varconi at AllMovie nbsp Victor Varconi at the TCM Movie Database Victor Varconi at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp Works by or about Victor Varconi at Internet Archive Photographs and literature Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Victor Varconi amp oldid 1181116088, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
