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

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

1945

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

1944

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

1943

Man from Music Mountain as Christina Kellogg - Housekeeper

1942

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

1941

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1937

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