From Wikipedia Vilma Bánky January 9 1901 March 18 1991 was a Hungarianborn 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 movies leading male character It is commonly believed that Bankys thick Hungarian accent cut her career short with the advent of sound However she began losing interest in films and wanted to settle down with her husband actor Rod La Rocque By 1928 she had begun announcing her intention to retire in a few years She married Rod La Rocque in 1927 The couple had no children and remained together until his death in 1969 Vilma Bánky died on March 18 1991 aged 90
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