
Vilma Banky
The Hungarian Rhapsody
Birth Date
1/9/1901 (Age 90)Birth Place
Nagydorog, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]Death Date
3/18/1991Departments
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 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 beli...
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Frequent Collaborators
Frances Marion
2 films together

George Fitzmaurice
1 film together

Rudolph Valentino
1 film together
George Barnes
2 films together

Henry King
1 film together

Ronald Colman
1 film together








