Holland-born character actor Roland Varno's best-known film role was also his first one in the German classic Der Blaue Engle (1930), which starred German sensation Marlene Dietrich. Afterwards, Varno went to Hollywood and appeared with some of the town's best actresses, including Katharine Hepburn. Varno was fluent in several languages and during WWII, he was placed in the Office of Strategic Services and appeared in several propaganda movies, including Hitler's Children. His linguistic versatility came in handy after the war and made him a popular radio performer in radio programs across the country. He made his last movie appearance in Istanbul (1957). Several years into his retirement, Varno's language skills again came in handy on the set of the highly touted miniseries War and Remembrance (1988).
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Istanbul
Actor |
1957 | |||
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Act of Violence
Voice |
1949 | |||
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Battleground
Actor |
1949 | |||
| 1948 | ||||
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Scared to Death
Actor |
1947 | |||
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Flight to Nowhere
Actor |
1946 | |||
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My Name Is Julia Ross
Actor |
1945 | |||
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Paris Underground
Actor |
1945 | |||
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Three's a Crowd
Actor |
1945 | |||
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Betrayal from the East
Actor |
1944 | |||
| 1944 | ||||
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The Unwritten Code
Actor |
1944 | |||
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Hostages
Actor |
1943 | |||
| 1943 | ||||
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Women in Bondage
Actor |
1943 | |||
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Desperate Journey
Actor |
1942 | |||
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Hitler's Children
Actor |
1942 | |||
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Nazi Agent
Actor |
1942 | |||
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To Be or Not to Be
Actor |
1942 | |||
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Valley of Hunted Men
Actor |
1942 | |||
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Paris Calling
Actor |
1941 | |||
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The Devil Pays Off
Actor |
1941 | |||
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Underground
Actor |
1941 | |||
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Mystery Sea Raider
Actor |
1940 | |||
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The Fighting 69th
Actor |
1940 | |||
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Three Faces West
Actor |
1940 | |||
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Balalaika
Actor |
1939 | |||
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Gunga Din
Actor |
1939 | |||
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Conquest
Actor |
1937 | |||
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Quality Street
Actor |
1937 | |||
| 1937 | ||||
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Private Jones
Actor |
1933 | |||
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As You Desire Me
Actor |
1932 | |||
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The Blue Angel
Actor |
1930 |





