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 Trail of '98 as Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather
- The Man Who Laughs as Ursus
- The Wedding March as Martin Schrammell
- The Divine Woman as Gigi
- How to Handle Women as Tony
1927
- The Magic Garden as Maestro
- Cheating Cheaters as Tony Verdi
- The Road to Romance as Castro
1926
- Monte Carlo as Count Davigny
- The Midnight Sun as Opera Director
- The Blonde Saint as Ilario
1925
- Contraband as Pee Wee Bangs
- The Charmer as Señor Sprott
- The Phantom of the Opera as Manager (uncredited)
- Flower of Night as Servant
- The Circus Cyclone as Pepe
- Fifth Avenue Models as Ludani's Tenement Neighbor
- An Enemy of Men as Tony Caruso
1924
- Greed as Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)
- The Rose of Paris as George
- Those Who Dare as Panka
- The Family Secret as Tomaso Silvano
- The Humming Bird as Charlot
- Butterfly as Von Mandescheid
1923
- Circus Days as Luigi, the Clown
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame as (uncredited)
- Merry-Go-Round as Sylvester Urban
- Daddy as Cesare Gallo
1922
- Foolish Wives as Cesare Ventucci
1920
- The Penalty as Art Teacher (uncredited)
- Madame X as Victor
- Mothers of Men as Mr. Schultz - Gaston Glass
1919
- Marriage for Convenience as Lazzare
1918
- Let's Get a Divorce as Head Waiter
1917
- The Fatal Ring
- The Siren as Her Father
1916
- Poor Little Peppina as Villato
- Hulda from Holland as Apartment Neighbor (uncredited)
- Less Than the Dust as Jawan
1915
- Madame Butterfly as The Soothsayer
- The White Pearl as Setsu
1912
- Butalin spazzacamino per amore as Butalin
- Friscot Does a Rest Cure
- Butalin troppo onesto as Butalin