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Vilma Banky
Acting

Vilma Banky
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1901-01-09,Nagydorog, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Gender
Female
Biography
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.

Filmography

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

7

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961-05-24

The Son of the Sheik

6.152

The Son of the Sheik
1926-09-05

The Winning of Barbara Worth

6.522

The Winning of Barbara Worth
1926-10-14

6.318

The Eagle
1925-11-08

10

Galathea
1922-10-22

4.5

A Lady to Love
1930-02-28

The Magic Flame

5.5

The Magic Flame
1927-09-17

9

Two Lovers
1928-03-23

5.667

The Awakening
1928-11-17

The Circus: Premiere

5.4

The Circus: Premiere
1928-01-13

The Night of Love

7

The Night of Love
1927-01-22

9

This Is Heaven
1929-06-22

The Golden Twenties

7

The Golden Twenties
1950-04-08

8

The Dark Angel
1925-09-27

King of the Circus

5.75

King of the Circus
1924-05-23

10

The Portrait
1923-10-02

Every Woman's Longing

8

Every Woman's Longing
1930-05-17

Das schöne Abenteuer

10

Das schöne Abenteuer
1924-12-22

The Beverly Hillbillies

6.926

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962-09-26

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.848

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20