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Vilma Bánky (born Vilma Koncsics; 9 January 1901 – 18 March 1991) was a Hungarian-American silent film actress. Although her acting career began in Budapest, and she later worked in France, Austria, and Germany, Bánky was best known for her roles in the American films The Eagle and The Son of the Sheik with Rudolph Valentino ...
Vilma Bánky. Actress: The Son of the Sheik. Vilma Bánky appeared in Hungarian, Austrian and French movies between 1920 and 1925, the year in which Samuel Goldwyn signed her, in Budapest, to a Hollywood contract.
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- Nagydorog, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Mar 29, 2022 · Silent film star Vilma Bánky was born Vilma Koncsics on January 9, 1898, in Nagydorog, Hungary on the outskirts of Budapest. Her father was a police officer and her mother a stage actress. Bánky studied to be a stenographer but was offered a film role in Im Letzten Augenblick (In the Last Moment) which she filmed in Germany in 1919.
Mar 10, 2024 · Step into the glitz and glamour of Classic Hollywood as we shine a spotlight on Vilma Bánky, an icon of the silver screen. 🌟From unforgettable performances ...
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Vilma Bánky. Actress: The Eagle. Vilma Bánky appeared in Hungarian, Austrian and French movies between 1920 and 1925, the year in which Samuel Goldwyn signed her, in Budapest, to a Hollywood contract.
- Actress
- March 18, 1991
- January 9, 1898
Calling all Classic Hollywood aficionados! 📢 Join me on this fascinating expedition through the lives and careers of the silver screen's legends, starting w...
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Vilma Bánky 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. She was born Vilma Koncsics on January 9, 1901 to János Koncsics and Katalin Ulbert in Nagydorog, Austria-Hungary.
