László Bakó
Appearance
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László Bakó (21 November 1872 in
Sárközújlak, Kingdom of Hungary – 5 August 1928 in Budapest) was a Hungarian actor, most notable for appearing in the silent film Bánk Bán
.
Life
Bakó was born in Sárközújlak, Szatmár County, Hungary (now Livada in Satu Mare County, Romania). After graduating in 1899, he joined the National Theatre, of which he became a life member in 1920.
In 1898, Bakó won the Farkas-Ratkó Prize. At the National Theatre, the main roles he played were
Shakespeare's tragedies, Patúr-Petur bán in the Michael Curtiz film Bánk Bán, and Adam in Madách's The Tragedy of Man. He was also a trained singer who performed as a baritone
.
He died in Budapest on 5 August 1928, at the age of 55.
References
- Magyar életrajzi lexikon