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Vilma Bánky

Vilma Bánky

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Born January 9, 1901 in Nagydorog, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Died March 18, 1991

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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.

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Filmography

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Les mille et une vies de Yul Brynner Poster

Les mille et une vies de Yul Brynner TV Movie2020Self

Life Is a Dream in Cinema: Pola Negri Poster

Life Is a Dream in Cinema: Pola Negri Documentary2006Self

The 2th Annual American Cinema Awards TV Special1985Self

Hollywood: The Golden Years Documentary1961Actress 'Son of the Sheik'

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Poster

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Documentary1961Self

The Golden Twenties Poster

The Golden Twenties Documentary1950Self

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self

The Rebel Poster

The Rebel Feature Film1933Erika Leroy

A Lady to Love Poster

A Lady to Love Feature Film1930Lena Shultz

Die Sehnsucht jeder Frau Poster

Die Sehnsucht jeder Frau Feature Film1930Mizzi

This Is Heaven Poster

This Is Heaven Feature Film1929Eva Petrie

The Awakening Poster

The Awakening Feature Film1928Marie Ducrot

Two Lovers Poster

Two Lovers Feature Film1928Donna Leonora de Vargas

Die Dame von Paris Feature Film1927

The Magic Flame Poster

The Magic Flame Feature Film1927Bianca, the Aerial Artist

The Night of Love Poster

The Night of Love Feature Film1927Princess Marie

Screen Snapshots, Series 6, No. 15 Short Film1926Self

The Son of the Sheik Poster

The Son of the Sheik Feature Film1926Yasmin

The Winning of Barbara Worth Poster

The Winning of Barbara Worth Feature Film1926Barbara Worth

Screen Snapshots, Series 6, No. 2 Documentary1925Self

Soll man heiraten? Feature Film1925

The Dark Angel Poster

The Dark Angel Feature Film1925Kitty Vane

The Eagle Poster

The Eagle Feature Film1925Mascha Troekouroff

Das verbotene Land Feature Film1924

Hotel Potemkin Feature Film1924Mabel

King of the Circus Poster

King of the Circus Feature Film1924Ketty

The Lady from Paris Feature Film1924Bessy Ferguson

Das Bildnis Poster

Das Bildnis Feature Film1923

A halott szerelme Feature Film1922

Galathea Feature Film1922Galathea

Kauft Mariett-Aktien Feature Film1922

Schattenkinder des Glücks Feature Film1922Helen Blaas

Tavaszi szerelem Feature Film1921

Veszélyben a pokol Feature Film1921Aurora

Im letzten Augenblick Feature Film1919

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