
Vilma Banky
Acting
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 exq…
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Vilma Bánky · The Hungarian Rhapsody
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The Beverly Hillbillies
1962 · TV

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV

The Eagle
1925 · Movie

The Winning of Barbara Worth
1926 · Movie

A Lady to Love
1930 · Movie

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961 · Movie

The Son of the Sheik
1926 · Movie

The Awakening
1928 · Movie

The Circus: Premiere
1928 · Movie
Das schöne Abenteuer
1924 · Movie

The Magic Flame
1927 · Movie

The Golden Twenties
1950 · Movie