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Cesare Gravina
Actor
Died September 16, 1954 (96 years)
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.
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 |
| 1928 | The Wedding March · as Martin Schrammell |
| 1928 | The Man Who Laughs · as Ursus |
| 1928 | The Trail of '98 · as Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather |
| 1928 | The Divine Woman · as Gigi |
| 1926 | The Midnight Sun · as Opera Director |
| 1925 | The Phantom of the Opera · as Manager (uncredited) |
| 1924 | Greed · as Zwerkow A Junkman (uncredited) |
| 1924 | The Family Secret · as Tomaso Silvano |
| 1923 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame · as (uncredited) |
| 1923 | Merry-Go-Round · as Sylvester Urban |
| 1922 | Foolish Wives · as Cesare Ventucci |
| 1920 | The Leopard Woman · as Arab |
| 1920 | The Penalty · as Art Teacher (uncredited) |
| 1916 | Less Than the Dust · as Jawan |
| 1916 | Poor Little Peppina · as Villato |
| 1915 | Madame Butterfly · as The Soothsayer |