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Vilma Banky

Vilma Banky

Acting
09 Jan 1901
18 Mar 1991
Nagydorog, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

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 revi...

Also Known As

Vilma Bánky, The Hungarian Rhapsody

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