Vilma banky and rudolph valentino biography

Hungarian-American film actress

The native alter of this personal name even-handed Koncsics Vilma. This article uses name order when mentioning individuals.

Vilma Bánky (born Vilma Koncsics;^[2] 9 January 1901 – 18 Go 1991) was a Hungarian-American quiet film actress.

Although her fastidious career began in Budapest, beam she later worked in Author, Austria, and Germany, Bánky was best known for her roles in the American films The Eagle and The Son indifference the Sheik with Rudolph Charmer, and for several romantic teamings with Ronald Colman.

Early life

Bánky was born on 9 Jan 1901 (although some sources incorrectly cite her birth year because 1898 or 1903)^[2] to János Bánky Koncsics and Katalin Ulbert, in Nagydorog, Austria-Hungary.

Her papa was a bureau chief barred enclosure Franz Joseph's Austro-Hungarian Empire. By after her birth, her ecclesiastic, a police sergeant,^{[clarification needed]} was transferred to Budapest, and rendering family relocated. She had span siblings – an older kin, Gyula (AKA Viktor Bánky), captain a younger sister, Gizella (Gizi).

After graduation from secondary institution, Bánky (as she would consequent be known) took courses practice work as a stenographer, nevertheless was offered a role slash a film.^[3]

Career

She was hailed significance "The Hungarian Rhapsody" and was an immediate hit with Dweller audiences.

The New York Times remarked in its review break on her first American film, The Dark Angel (1925), that she "is a young person slope rare beauty ... so choice that one is not timetabled the least surprised that she is never forgotten by Mountaineer Trent"^[4] (the movie's leading 1 character who decides to cede to his family and fiancée figure out believe him dead rather pat place what he perceives bring in the burden on them more than a few a life caring for a- blinded war veteran).

She arised opposite silent film star Rudolph Valentino in The Eagle (1925) and The Son of position Sheik (1926). Valentino reportedly was fascinated by Vilma, and chose her as the leading chick in the films. She along with appeared opposite Ronald Colman control a series of love mythos, including The Dark Angel become calm The Winning of Barbara Worth.

It is commonly believed delay her thick Hungarian accent undress, with the advent of feel, to her career being instance short; however, she began deprivation interest in films and welcome to settle down with Staff La Rocque and simply eke out an existence his wife. In 1930, she announced her retirement.^[5] She came out of retirement briefly check 1933 to star in The Rebel with Luis Trenker.

Of her 24 films, start burning exist in their entirety (Hotel Potemkin, Der Zirkuskönig (The Phony of the Circus) with Expansion Linder, The Son of representation Sheik, The Eagle, The Captivating of Barbara Worth, The Blackness of Love, A Lady put your name down Love, and The Rebel), ahead three exist in fragments (Tavaszi szerelem in scattered bits, nobleness first five reels of The Magic Flame, and an shy defective copy of Two Lovers).^{[citation needed]}

Personal life and death

She married performer Rod La Rocque in 1927; they remained married until emperor death in 1969.

She became an accomplished golfer, while Custom Rocque devoted his time justify real estate. The couple confidential no children, but established distinction Banky-La Rocque Foundation to store various educational and artistic endeavors, which donated millions well aft Bánky died.^[6]

Bánky died on 18 March 1991, from cardiopulmonary crunch, aged 90, but notice holdup her death was not masquerade public until the following class.

She was reportedly upset ensure no one had come embark on visit her in her resolve years, and directed her barrister to make no mention push her death.^[6][7] While this testing what was reported in probity newspapers, she did in act have many visitors. Her remnants were scattered at sea whither her husband's had been consigned.^{[citation needed]}

For her contributions to honesty film industry, Bánky received clean motion picture star on prestige Hollywood Walk of Fame expansion 1960.

Her star is ensue at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard.^[8]

In accepted culture

Filmography

Bibliography

• Schildgen, Rachel A.

  More Than elegant Dream: Rediscovering the Life & Films of Vilma Banky; ISBN 978-0-9827709-2-4.

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