Cesare Gravina
Born: 1858-01-23 in Naples, Italy
Died: 1954-09-16
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia Cesare Gravina (23 January 1858 – 16 September 1954) was an Italian actor of the silent era. He appeared in 60 films between 1912 and 1929. He was born in Naples, Italy. Gravina was an orchestra conductor in his native Italy. As the conductor at La Scala, among the noted vocalists he worked with were Mary Garden and Enrico Caruso. At some point he left music to become a character actor, sharing his reasons for the career change with no one. As the owner of many theatres in South America, Gravina was financially secure enough to retire from motion pictures by 1924, but he preferred to remain in acting.
Filmography
1929
- The Honeymoon as Martin Schrammell, Mitzi's father
- Burning the Wind as Don Ramón Valdez
1928
- The Man Who Laughs as Ursus
- The Wedding March as Martin Schrammell
- The Trail of '98 as Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather
- How to Handle Women as Tony
- The Divine Woman as Gigi
1927
- Cheating Cheaters as Tony Verdi
- The Magic Garden as Maestro
- The Road to Romance as Castro
1926
- The Blonde Saint as Ilario
- Monte Carlo as Count Davigny
- The Midnight Sun as Opera Director
1925
- The Phantom of the Opera as Manager (uncredited)
- Fifth Avenue Models as Ludani's Tenement Neighbor
- An Enemy of Men as Tony Caruso
- Don Dare Devil as Esteban Salazar
- A Woman's Faith as Odillon Turcott
- Flower of Night as Servant
- The Charmer as Señor Sprott
- Contraband as Pee Wee Bangs
- The Circus Cyclone as Pepe
1924
- Greed as Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)
- The Family Secret as Tomaso Silvano
- Those Who Dare as Panka
- Butterfly as Von Mandescheid
- The Humming Bird as Charlot
- The Rose of Paris as George
- The Hot Dog Special as Paladine Rabinsky
1923
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame as (uncredited)
- Merry-Go-Round as Sylvester Urban
- Daddy as Cesare Gallo
- Circus Days as Luigi, the Clown
1922
- Foolish Wives as Cesare Ventucci
1920
- The Penalty as Art Teacher (uncredited)
- Mothers of Men as Mr. Schultz - Gaston Glass
- Madame X as Victor
- From Now On as Tony Lomazzi
1919
- Marriage for Convenience as Lazzare
1918
- Let's Get a Divorce as Head Waiter
- The Street of Seven Stars
1917
- The Siren as Her Father
- The Price She Paid as Moldini
- The Fatal Ring
1916
- Less Than the Dust as Jawan
- Hulda from Holland as Apartment Neighbor (uncredited)
- Poor Little Peppina as Villato
1915
- Madame Butterfly as The Soothsayer
- The White Pearl as Setsu
1912
- Butalin troppo onesto as Butalin
- Friscot Does a Rest Cure
- Butalin spazzacamino per amore as Butalin