Renie Riano

Born: 1899-08-06 in London, England, UK

Died: 1971-07-03

Known For: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Renie Riano (August 7, 1899 – July 3, 1971) was an English-born American actress who, with the exception of the Jiggs and Maggie comedies, had minor roles in 1940s-1950s films. She was the daughter of Irene Riano (1871–1940), the daughter of Joseph Rice, a Philadelphia theatre owner, who, in the early 1890s, married vaudeville acrobat Robert Riano (b. 1867, Yonkers, New York – 1909, New York City). Irene Riano was a stage actress, the sole female member of vaudeville's popular Four Rianos acrobatic act, eccentric acrobat act which toured the world in vaudeville, variety and music halls, and the mother of actress Renie Riano. Irene was the daughter of Joseph Rice, a Philadelphia theatre owner. In the early 1890s, she married vaudeville acrobat Robert Riano (b. 1867, Yonkers, New York – 1909, New York City) who organised the famous "Four Rianos" eccentric acrobat act which toured the world in vaudeville, variety and music halls.

Filmography

1965

Green Acres as Molly Turgis
The Family Jewels as Airline Passenger

1964

Pajama Party as Maid
Bikini Beach as Old Lady #2

1962

Sammy, the Way-Out Seal as Mrs. Crotty

1953

Clipped Wings as WAF Sgt. Anderson

1952

The Abbott and Costello Show as Woman on Street

1950

Jiggs and Maggie Out West as Maggie Jiggs

1949

Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters as Maggie Jiggs

1948

The Time of Your Life as Lorene Smith
Jiggs and Maggie in Court as Maggie

1947

Jiggs and Maggie in Society as Maggie Jiggs

1946

Bad Bascomb as Lucy Lovejoy
Winter Wonderland as Mrs. Schuyler-Riggs
So Goes My Love as Emily
Bringing Up Father as Maggie

1945

River Gang as Mrs. Hawkins
Anchors Aweigh as Studio Waitress (uncredited)
Club Havana as Mrs. Cavendish
A Song for Miss Julie as Eurydice Lanning

1944

Jam Session as Ms. Tobin
3 Is a Family as Genevieve
Take It or Leave It as Mrs. Nellie Bramble

1943

Man from Music Mountain as Christina Kellogg - Housekeeper

1942

Whispering Ghosts as Stella (aka Meg)
There's One Born Every Minute as Miss Aphrodite Phipps

1941

Ice-Capades as Karen Vadja
Affectionately Yours as Mrs. Snell
You Belong to Me as Minnie
They Died with Their Boots On as Nurse (uncredited)
Adam Had Four Sons as Miss Bunson, the Photographer
Ziegfeld Girl as Annie
You're the One as Aunt Emma, aka Faro Fanny

1940

Kit Carson as Miss Genevieve Pilchard
High School as Miss Grace
The Shop Around the Corner as Customer (uncredited)
The Ghost Comes Home as Sarah Osborn
A Little Bit of Heaven as Mrs. Dixon
Remedy for Riches as Mrs. Gattles
Li'l Abner as Sarah Jones
The Doctor Takes a Wife as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as Lilly Wigham

1939

The Women as Ugly Saleswoman (uncredited)
Disputed Passage as Mrs. Riley
Honeymoon in Bali as Head Saleswoman (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase as Effie Schneider
Tail Spin as Chick's Pilot Girlfriend (Uncredited)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Librarian
Tell No Tales as Olga - Maid (uncredited)
Day-time Wife as Miss Briggs
Bridal Suite as Mrs. Pujol
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter as Effie Schneider
Wife, Husband and Friend as Mrs. Craig
Nancy Drew... Reporter as Effie Schneider (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy as Train Passenger

1938

Spring Madness as Mildred
Outside of Paradise as Ellen
Four's a Crowd as Mrs. Jenkins
The Road to Reno as Woman Bailiff
Nancy Drew… Detective as Effie Schneider, Drew's Maid
Men Are Such Fools as Mrs. Pinkel

1937

Tovarich as Madame Courtois
My Dear Miss Aldrich as Maid (uncredited)
You're a Sweetheart as Mrs. Hepplethwaite