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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, often playing Hispanic characters. He worked on the New York City stage and wrote for radio.
He died from a heart attack in Santa Barbara, California on 6 June 1976 at the age of 85. He was interred at the Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, California, US.
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| 1 | The Atomic Submarine (1959) | Clifford Kent | 3 | |
| 2 | Samson and Delilah (1949) | Lord of Ashdod | 5 | |
| 3 | Unconquered (1947) | Captain Simeon Ecuyer | 5 | |
| 4 | The Hitler Gang (1944) | Rudolph Hess | 1 | |
| 5 | For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) | Primitivo | 6 | |
| 6 | Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines (1943) | Enemy Security Officer | - | - |
| 7 | Reap the Wild Wind (1942) | Lubbock | 2 | |
| 8 | My Favorite Blonde (1942) | Miller | 4 | |
| 9 | The Sea Hawk (1940) | Gen. Aguirre | 6.5 | |
| 10 | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) | Grand Duke | 5 | |
| 11 | A Feather in Her Hat (1935) | Paul Anders | 7 | |
| 12 | Safe in Hell (1931) | General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez | 4 | |
| 13 | The Black Camel (1931) | Robert Fyfe | - | - |
| 14 | Eternal Love (1929) | Lorenz Gruber | 4 | |
| 15 | The Divine Lady (1928) | Horatio Nelson | 6 | |
| 16 | The King of Kings (1927) | Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea | 5 | |
| 17 | Chicago (1927) | Amos Hart | - | - |
| 18 | The Last Days of Pompeii (1926) | Glauco | 6 | |
| 19 | Sodom and Gomorrah (1922) | Priester des Lyzeums - Engel des Herrn | 6 |
