
Vilma Banky
Acting
Born: 1901-01-09 · Nagydorog, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Died: 1991-03-18
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
🎬 Movies (18)

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
Self (archive footage)

The Golden Twenties
1950
Self (archive footage)

A Lady to Love
1930
Lena Shultz

Every Woman's Longing
1930
Mizzi

This Is Heaven
1929
Eva Petrie

Two Lovers
1928
Donna Leonora de Vargas

The Awakening
1928
Marie Ducrot

The Circus: Premiere
1928
Self

The Magic Flame
1927
Bianca, the Aerial Artist

The Night of Love
1927
Princess Marie

The Son of the Sheik
1926
Yasmin, André's Daughter

The Winning of Barbara Worth
1926
Barbara Worth

The Eagle
1925
Mascha Troekouroff

The Dark Angel
1925
Kitty Vane

King of the Circus
1924
Das schöne Abenteuer
1924
Bessy Ferguson
The Portrait
1923
Galathea
1922

