The Son of the Sheik
1926
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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 , and for ...
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.
- January 1, 1
- 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.
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
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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- Retro Screen Serenade
She was discovered by Sam Goldwyn who was taken by her exquisite beauty and brought her to Hollywood in 1925 to star opposite Rudolph Valentino in The Eagle, and subsequently, The Son of the Sheik (1926). Banky is best known for the work she did opposite handsome leading man Ronald Colman.
Dec 12, 1992 · Vilma Banky, a Hungarian-born actress who became a major Hollywood star in the 1920's, is dead. Word of her death began appearing in scattered publications this fall,...
