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Victor Varconi

Acting Born Mar 30, 1891 Died Jun 6, 1976 Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary 89 credits
89
Total Credits
1920–1959
40 Years Career Span
6
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Victor Varconi works in acting. Born March 30, 1891 in Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary. Died June 6, 1976. Archytele tracks 89 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Count d'Auberge
Film

Samson and Delilah

as Lord of Ashdod

Air

as Gen. Aguirre
Film

The Black Camel

as Robert Fyfe

Reformed

as Bob Peters

The Age of Iron

as Oliver Evans

Frequent co-stars

Agustina Lecouna 2 shared titles
Carla Peterson 1 shared title
Muriel Santa Ana 1 shared title
Luciano Castro 1 shared title
Luis Ziembrowski 1 shared title
Rafael Ferro 1 shared title
Lola Berthet 1 shared title
Víctor Malagrino 1 shared title
Violeta Urtizberea 1 shared title
Sergio Gjurinovic 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Atomic Submarine
The Man Who Turned to Stone
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Samson and Delilah
Studio One
UnconqueredWhere There's LifePirates of Monterey
Scotland Yard Investigator
The Hitler Gang
For Whom the Bell TollsUndercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Reap the Wild WindMy Favorite BlondeThey Raid by Night
Forced LandingFederal Fugitives
The Sea HawkStrange CargoPound Foolish
The Story of Vernon and Irene CastleMr. Moto Takes a VacationEverything Happens at NightDisputed Passage
Submarine PatrolKing of the NewsboysSuez
Trouble in MoroccoBig CityMen in Exile
The PlainsmanDancing Pirate
A Feather in Her HatRobertaMister Dynamite
When London Sleeps
The Song You Gave Me
The Doomed BattalionThe Rebel
Safe in HellThe Black CamelMen in Her LifeDoctors' Wives
Mein Herz gehört Dir...Captain ThunderThe Warsaw CitadelThe Cult of the Body
Eternal Love
The Divine LadySinners' ParadeTenth Avenue
The King of KingsThe Angel of BroadwayChicagoThe Forbidden WomanThe Little Adventuress
For Wives OnlyThe Volga BoatmanThe Last Days of PompeiiSilken Shackles
Her Dancing PartnerL'uomo più allegro di Vienna
Feet of ClayChanging HusbandsWorldly GoodsTriumph
Young MedardusAvalanche
Sodom and GomorrahEine versunkene WeltMasters of the SeaDas Blut

Full Filmography

89 titles
  • The Atomic Submarine (1959) as Clifford Kent
  • The Man Who Turned to Stone (1957) as Dr. Myer
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Count d'Auberge
  • Samson and Delilah (1949) as Lord of Ashdod
  • Studio One (1948)
  • Unconquered (1947) as Captain Simeon Ecuyer
  • Where There's Life (1947) as Finance Minister Zavitch
  • Pirates of Monterey (1947) as Capt. Cordova
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  • Scotland Yard Investigator (1945) as Jules
  • The Hitler Gang (1944) as Rudolph Hess
  • For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) as Primitivo
  • Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines (1943) as Enemy Security Officer
  • Reap the Wild Wind (1942) as Lubbock
  • My Favorite Blonde (1942) as Miller
  • They Raid by Night (1942) as Col. Otto von Ritter
  • Forced Landing (1941) as Hendrick van Deuren (uncredited)
  • Federal Fugitives (1941) as Otto Lieberman
  • The Sea Hawk (1940) as Gen. Aguirre
  • Strange Cargo (1940) as Fisherman
  • Pound Foolish (1940) as Victor Lestrade
  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) as Grand Duke
  • Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) as Paul Borodoff
  • Everything Happens at Night (1939) as Cavas
  • Disputed Passage (1939) as Dr. LaFerriere
  • Submarine Patrol (1938) as Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano
  • King of the Newsboys (1938) as Wire Arno
  • Suez (1938) as Victor Hugo
  • Trouble in Morocco (1937) as Kamaroff
  • Big City (1937) as Paul Roya
  • Men in Exile (1937) as Gomez
  • The Plainsman (1936) as Painted Horse
  • Dancing Pirate (1936) as Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
  • A Feather in Her Hat (1935) as Paul Anders
  • Roberta (1935) as Ladislaw
  • Mister Dynamite (1935) as Jarl Dvorjak
  • When London Sleeps (1934) as Stephen Ronsart
  • The Song You Gave Me (1933) as Karl Linden
  • The Doomed Battalion (1932) as Artur Franchini
  • The Rebel (1932)
  • Safe in Hell (1931) as General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez
  • The Black Camel (1931) as Robert Fyfe
  • Men in Her Life (1931) as Count Ivan Karloff
  • Doctors' Wives (1931) as Dr. Kane Ruyter
  • Mein Herz gehört Dir... (1930)
  • Captain Thunder (1930) as El Captain Thunder
  • The Warsaw Citadel (1930)
  • The Cult of the Body (1930) as Czeslaw
  • Eternal Love (1929) as Lorenz Gruber
  • The Divine Lady (1928) as Horatio Nelson
  • Sinners' Parade (1928) as Al Morton
  • Tenth Avenue (1928) as Bob Peters
  • The King of Kings (1927) as Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
  • The Angel of Broadway (1927) as Jerry Wilson
  • Chicago (1927) as Amos Hart
  • The Forbidden Woman (1927) as Col. Gautier
  • The Little Adventuress (1927) as George La Fuente
  • Fighting Love (1927) as Gabriel Amari
  • For Wives Only (1926) as Dr. Rittenhaus
  • The Volga Boatman (1926) as Prince Dimitri
  • The Last Days of Pompeii (1926) as Glauco
  • Silken Shackles (1926)
  • Her Dancing Partner (1925)
  • L'uomo più allegro di Vienna (1925)
  • Feet of Clay (1924) as Bookkeeper
  • Changing Husbands (1924) as Oliver Evans
  • Worldly Goods (1924) as Clifford Ramsay
  • Triumph (1924) as William Silver
  • Young Medardus (1923) as Medardus Klähr
  • Avalanche (1923) as George Vandeau
  • Sodom and Gomorrah (1922) as Priester des Lyzeums - Engel des Herrn
  • Eine versunkene Welt (1922)
  • Masters of the Sea (1922) as Captain Scott
  • Das Blut (1922)
  • The Red Peacock (1920) as Alfred Germont
  • The Merry Widow (1920) as Danilo
  • The Scorpion (1918) as Jean Morell
  • The Devil (1918) as Száki János, festõmüvész
  • Magic Waltz (1918) as Niki hadnagy
  • 99 (1918) as Herr mit vielen Namen
  • Hotel Imperial (1918)
  • Mágia (1917) as Pal
  • Mágnás Miska (1917) as Baracs (as Várkonyi Mihály)
  • The Wolf (1917) as Szabó Gyuri
  • A tanítónö (1917)
  • A csikós (1917) as Andris, a csikóslegény
  • Havasi Magdolna (1916)
  • The Undesirable (1915) as Miklós
  • Bánk bán (1915)
  • The Yellow Foal (1914)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Victor Varconi best known for?

Victor Varconi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955), Samson and Delilah (1949), Air (2005), The Black Camel (1931).

When and where was Victor Varconi born?

Victor Varconi was born on March 30, 1891 in Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary. They passed away on June 6, 1976.

How many credits does Victor Varconi have?

Victor Varconi has accumulated over 89 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1959.

What is Victor Varconi's background in cinema and television?

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....

Victor Varconi by the numbers

89credits
87films
2TV series
1914–1959active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (89) Born on March 30 In memoriam 1976

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