Biografie

His normal speaking accent sounded almost exactly like that of Transylvanian Bela Lugosi.

He was the first Hungarian actor to make a film in the United States.

He worked on the New York City stage and wrote for radio.

After his successful excursion to the USA he came back to Germany where he played again under the direction of Alexander Korda in the movie "Der Tänzer meiner Frau" (1925) where he played together with Korda's wife Maria Corda. With her he also acted in the two Italian productions.

On the peak of his career he came to an abrupt end with the transition to the talkies. He no longer did become offers for leading roles. For the time being he acted in German versions of American movies.Nevertheless he managed to appear regular on the screen for the next two decades.