Victor Varconi (born Mihály Várkonyi; March 31, 1891 – June 6, 1976) was a Hungarian actor who initially found success in his native country, as well as in Germany and Austria, in silent films, before relocating to the United States, where he continued to appear in films throughout the sound era.
Born in Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary, Varconi was the first known Hungarian actor to make a film in the United States.
He was educated at a commercial school in Hungary, after which he worked for an insurance company as a solicitor.
While there, he performed in works that included Shakespearean plays and Molnar's Liliom and The Wolf.
[citation needed] He died from a heart attack in Santa Barbara, California on June 6, 1976, at the age of 85, survived by his second wife, Lilliane.