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person_profile-Vilma Banky

Vilma Banky Died at age: 90

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Vilma Banky

Date of Birth:

Jan 09, 1901

Country of birth:

Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Died:

Mar 18, 1991

Biography of

Vilma Banky

    From Wikipedia

    Vilma Bánky (January 9, 1901 – March 18, 1991) was a Hungarian-born American silent film actress, although the early part of her acting career began in Budapest, spreading to France, Austria, and Germany. Banky was best known for her roles in The Eagle and The Son of the Sheik with Rudolph Valentino and several romantic teamings with Ronald Colman.

    She was hailed as "The Hungarian Rhapsody" and was an immediate hit with American audiences. The New York Times remarked in its review of her first American film, The Dark Angel, that she "is a young person of rare beauty ... so exquisite that one is not in the least surprised that she is never forgotten by Hillary Trent" (the movie's leading male character).

    It is commonly believed that Banky's thick Hungarian accent cut her career short with the advent of sound. However, she began losing interest in films and wanted to settle down with her husband actor Rod La Rocque. By 1928 she had begun announcing her intention to retire in a few years.

    She married Rod La Rocque in 1927. The couple had no children and remained together until his death in 1969.

    Vilma Bánky died on March 18, 1991, aged 90.

Photos of

Vilma Banky

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Filmography of

Vilma Banky

Found 14 Movies in total

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1961

The Golden Twenties

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1950

Every woman's longing

Mizzi ( Actor )

... 1930

A Lady to Love

Lena Shultz ( Actor )

... 1930

This Is Heaven

Eva Petrie ( Actor )

... 1929

The Awakening

Marie Ducrot ( Actor )

... 1928

Two Lovers

Donna Leonora de Vargas ( Actor )

... 1928

The Magic Flame

Bianca, the Aerial Artist ( Actor )

... 1927

The Night of Love

Princess Marie ( Actor )

... 1927

The Winning of Barbara Worth

Barbara Worth ( Actor )

... 1926

The Son of the Sheik

Yasmin, André's Daughter ( Actor )

... 1926

The Eagle

Mascha Troekouroff ( Actor )

... 1925

The Dark Angel

Kitty Vane ( Actor )

... 1925

... 1924