Biography
Roland Varno (March 15, 1908 – May 24, 1996) was an American character actor from Utrecht, Netherlands.Varno's father was a tea planter, Martin Fredrick Vuerhard, and his mother was a concert pianist. Although they hoped for him to have a military career, he began acting when he was 16 years old, the youngest member of the royal Dutch theater at that time. After he graduated from college in Leyden, he traveled and continued to study dramatics. He went to Hollywood after a talent scout for MGM saw him in a German film in 1931.Varno worked in vaudeville, performing and designing scenery.He appeared in dozens of films in the 1930s and 1940s. During World War II, Varno served in the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency.Varno also appeared on TV series including Space Patrol, the Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok and 77 Sunset Strip.
Born Jacob Frederik Vuerhard, he was the father of Martin Varno, author of the 1958 science fiction film Night of the Blood Beast. He was married to Elizabeth Alderson. They also had a daughter, Jillian Mariana.Varno died on May 24, 1996, in Lancaster, California.
Filmography
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Istanbul (1957)
The Mad Magician (1954)
Scared to Death (1947)
Flight to Nowhere (1946)
Follow That Woman (1945)
My Name Is Julia Ross (1945)
The Master Key (1945)
Betrayal from the East (1945)
The Unwritten Code (1944)
The Return of the Vampire (1943)
Hostages (1943)
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Edge of Darkness (1943)
Valley of Hunted Men (1942)
Eagle Squadron (1942)
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
Nazi Agent (1942)
The Corsican Brothers (1941)
Devil Pays Off (1941)
Our Wife (1941)
Underground (1941)
Mystery Sea Raider (1940)
Three Faces West (1940)
The Fighting 69th (1940)
Balalaika (1939)
Gunga Din (1939)
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)
Quality Street (1937)
Sins of Man (1936)
The Girl in the Blue Hat (1934)
Het Meisje met den Blauwen Hoed (1934)
Malle Gevallen (1934)
Private Jones (1933)
As You Desire Me (1932)
Arsène Lupin (1932)
The Man in Search of His Murderer (1931)
The Blue Angel (1930)
Zwischen vierzehn und siebzehn (1929)
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GenderMale
Birthday1908-03-15
Deathday1996-05-24 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceUtrecht, Netherlands
CitizenshipsKingdom of the Netherlands
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