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
- Burning the Wind as Don Ramón Valdez
- The Honeymoon as Martin Schrammell, Mitzi's father
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
- The Road to Romance as Castro
- Cheating Cheaters as Tony Verdi
- The Magic Garden as Maestro
1926
- The Blonde Saint as Ilario
- The Midnight Sun as Opera Director
- Monte Carlo as Count Davigny
1925
- The Phantom of the Opera as Manager (uncredited)
- Contraband as Pee Wee Bangs
- A Woman's Faith as Odillon Turcott
- Don Dare Devil as Esteban Salazar
- Flower of Night as Servant
- An Enemy of Men as Tony Caruso
- Fifth Avenue Models as Ludani's Tenement Neighbor
- The Charmer as Señor Sprott
- The Circus Cyclone as Pepe
1924
- Greed as Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)
- The Humming Bird as Charlot
- The Family Secret as Tomaso Silvano
- The Hot Dog Special as Paladine Rabinsky
- The Rose of Paris as George
- Butterfly as Von Mandescheid
- Those Who Dare as Panka
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
- Madame X as Victor
- From Now On as Tony Lomazzi
- The Penalty as Art Teacher (uncredited)
- Mothers of Men as Mr. Schultz - Gaston Glass
1919
- Marriage for Convenience as Lazzare
1918
- The Street of Seven Stars
- Let's Get a Divorce as Head Waiter
1917
- The Price She Paid as Moldini
- The Fatal Ring
- The Siren as Her Father
1916
- Hulda from Holland as Apartment Neighbor (uncredited)
- Poor Little Peppina as Villato
- Less Than the Dust as Jawan
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