Actor
Victor Varconi
March 30, 1891 · Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary
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.
Often works with
Julia Faye
3 titles together
Samson and Delilah, The King of Kings, Chicago
Gary Cooper
3 titles together
For Whom the Bell Tolls, Unconquered, The Plainsman
Montagu Love
3 titles together
The Sea Hawk, The King of Kings, The Divine Lady
Joseph Schildkraut
3 titles together
The King of Kings, Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation, Suez
Alan Napier
2 titles together
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Unconquered
Henry Wilcoxon
2 titles together
Samson and Delilah, Unconquered
Full filmography · 86
The Atomic Submarine
as Clifford Kent
19595.3
The Man Who Turned to Stone
as Dr. Myer
1957
Samson and Delilah
as Lord of Ashdod
19496.6
Pirates of Monterey
as Capt. Cordova
1947
Where There's Life
as Finance Minister Zavitch
1947
Unconquered
as Captain Simeon Ecuyer
19476.5
Scotland Yard Investigator
as Jules
1945
The Hitler Gang
as Rudolph Hess
1944
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Primitivo
19436.5
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
as Enemy Security Officer
1943
They Raid by Night
as Col. Otto von Ritter
1942
My Favorite Blonde
as Miller
19426.4