Victor Varconi Silent Film Actor Original and similar items

Authentic, vintage promotional photograph of silent film star Victor Varconi with printed signature. Measures 5" x 7", on textured stock. Condition: This is an original photograph, not a reproduction. It is in very good condition. Additional Information: Victor Varconi (March 31, 1891 - June 6, 1976) was a highly successful silent film star in Hungary. Born Mihaly Varkonyi in Kisvarda, Austria-Hungary, he was the first Hungarian actor to make a film in the United States. He worked under contract to Cecil B. DeMille, and played Pontius Pilate in DeMille's 1927 production of The King of Kings. Varconi's popularity waned with the advent of the talkie, and he worked on the New York City stage and wrote for radio.