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Vilma Bánky (1898–1991)


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. In Hollywood she was billed as the "The Hungarian Rhapsody". In the mid and late 1920s she was Goldwyn's biggest money maker, especially playing with Ronald Colman... See full bio »

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Known For


Filmography

Hide HideActress (26 titles)
1933 The Rebel
Erika Leroy
 
1930 Die Sehnsucht jeder Frau
Mizzi
 
1929 This Is Heaven
Eva Petrie
 
1928 The Awakening
Marie Ducrot
 
1928 Two Lovers
Donna Leonora de Vargas
 
1927 The Magic Flame
Bianca, the Aerial Artist
 
1927 The Night of Love
Princess Marie
 
1926 The Winning of Barbara Worth
Barbara Worth
 
1926 The Son of the Sheik
Yasmin (as Vilma Banky)
 
1925 The Eagle
Mascha Troekouroff (as Vilma Banky)
 
1925 The Dark Angel
Kitty Vane
 
1925 King of the Circus (short)
 
1924 Hotel Potemkin
 
1923 Das Bildnis
 
1921 Galathea
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1952 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #6.13 (1952) … Herself (as Vilma Banky)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2006 Life Is a Dream in Cinema: Pola Negri (documentary)
Herself
 
1988 Cinema Paradiso
Yasmin (uncredited)
 
1980 Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1963 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
 
1961 The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (video documentary)
Herself
 
1950 The Golden Twenties (documentary)
Herself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1930) Stage: Toured in national company of "Cherries Are Ripe" by Anita Loos. Also in cast: Rod La Rocque.

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Vilma Banky

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Her wedding to actor Rod La Rocque was paid for by producer Samuel Goldwyn and was considered one of the most extravagent of all Hollywood parties at the time. See more »

Trademark:

The Hungarian Rhapsody See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn