 At one point, Petrovich was considered as one of the potential successors of Rudolf Valentino, who died prematurely in 1926.With the advent of sound, Petrovich's career did not seem to be hampered.Tall, handsome and good looking, with a sonorous voice, he even prospered, expanding his acting range to the more character roles, like the aristocrats, noblemen, officers and priests, in the "Slavic charm" manner.