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She was born Konsics Bánky Vilma  in Nagyrodog,
Hungary|Nagyrodog, Hungary and began appearing in
films there in 1920. On a trip to Budapest in
1925, Hollywood film producer Samuel Goldwyn
discovered the violet- eyed, blonde beauty and
signed her to a contract. 

She was hailed as The Hungarian Rhapsody and was
an immediate hit with American audiences. She
appeared opposite such silent greats as Rudolph
Valentino and Ronald Colman in films such as The
Eagle (1925), The Son of the Sheik (1926), The
Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) and A Lady to Love
(1930). Her thick Hungarian accent cut her career
short with the advent of sound and she retired
from the screen in 1931.

She married actor Rod La Rocque in 1927 and was
with him until his death in 1967. 

Her post Hollywood years were spent selling real
estate with her husband and playing golf, her
favorite sport. She and her husband created an
educational fund for children called The Banky -
La Rocque Foundation.

Banky died on March 18, 1991 of cardiorespiratory
arrest. Her ashes were scattered at sea.

==References==

Unterburger, Amy L. International Dictionary of
Films and Filmmakers. Vol. 3. 3rd ed. Detroit: St.
James Press, c1997. ISBN 1-55862-302-7.

==External links==

* imdb name|id=0126566|name=Vilma Banky