Victor Varconi, born Mihály Várkonyi, was a handsome Hollywood character player from a farming family on the Hungarian/Rumanian border. He trained at Budapest's commercial college and dramatic school, and his career thrived on the Transylvanian stage, where he played leads in productions like "Liliom" at the Hungarian National Theatre in Budapest.
Personal Details
BornMar 31, 1891 Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary [now Kisvárda, Szambolcs-Szatmár, Hungary]
Spouse
Anna Aranyosi
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )Lili Varconi
( May 11, 2025 to Jul 26, 1976 )
Biography
Career
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1959

The Atomic Submarine as Clifford Kent
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1957

The Man Who Turned to Stone as Dr. Myer
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1949

Samson and Delilah as Lord of Ashdod
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1947

Unconquered as Captain Simeon Ecuyer
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Where There's Life as Finance Minister Zavitch
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Pirates of Monterey as Capt. Cordova
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1945

Scotland Yard Investigator as Jules
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1944

The Hitler Gang as Rudolph Hess
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1943

Undercover as Enemy Security Officer
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For Whom the Bell Tolls as Primitivo
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1942

My Favorite Blonde as Miller
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They Raid by Night as Col. Otto von Ritter
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Reap the Wild Wind as Lubbock
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1941

Federal Fugitives as Otto Lieberman
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Forced Landing as Hendrick Van Deuren
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1940

Strange Cargo as Fisherman
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The Sea Hawk as Gen. Aguirre
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1939

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Paul Borodoff
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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle as Grand Duke
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1938

King of the Newsboys as Wire Arno
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Submarine Patrol as Italian Naval Chaplain Vanzano
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Suez as Victor Hugo
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1937

Big City as Paul Roya
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Men in Exile as Gomez
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1936

The Plainsman as Painted Horse
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Dancing Pirate as Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
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1935

Mister Dynamite as Jarl Dvorjak
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A Feather in Her Hat as Paul Anders
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Roberta as Ladislaw
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1931

The Black Camel as Robert Fyfe
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Safe in Hell as General Emmanuel Jesus Maria Gomez
{"id":223237,"title":"Captain Thunder","year":"1930","character":"El Captain Thunder","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/captain-thunder-1930","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223237.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223237.jpg"},"released":1}
1930

Captain Thunder as El Captain Thunder
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1929

The Divine Lady as Horatio Nelson
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Eternal Love as Lorenz Gruber
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1927

Chicago as Amos Hart
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The King of Kings as Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
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1926