Cesare Gravina
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.
Personal Details
Movies (50)
The Honeymoon
as Martin Schrammell, Mitzi's father
1929
Burning the Wind
as Don Ramón Valdez
1929
The Man Who Laughs
as Ursus
1928
How to Handle Women
as Tony
1928
The Wedding March
as Martin Schrammell
1928
The Trail of '98
as Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather
1928
The Divine Woman
as Gigi
1928
Cheating Cheaters
as Tony Verdi
1927
The Road to Romance
as Castro
1927
The Magic Garden
as Maestro
1927
The Blonde Saint
as Ilario
1926
The Midnight Sun
as Opera Director
1926
Monte Carlo
as Count Davigny
1926
The Phantom of the Opera
as Manager (uncredited)
1925
Flower of Night
as Servant
1925
The Circus Cyclone
as Pepe
1925
A Woman's Faith
as Odillon Turcott
1925
Don Dare Devil
as Esteban Salazar
1925
An Enemy of Men
as Tony Caruso
1925
Fifth Avenue Models
as Ludani's Tenement Neighbor
1925
The Charmer
as Señor Sprott
1925
Contraband
as Pee Wee Bangs
1925
Greed
as Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)
1924
Those Who Dare
as Panka
1924
The Rose of Paris
as George
1924
Butterfly
as Von Mandescheid
1924
The Family Secret
as Tomaso Silvano
1924
The Humming Bird
as Charlot
1924
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as (uncredited)
1923
Circus Days
as Luigi, the Clown
1923
Merry-Go-Round
as Sylvester Urban
1923
Daddy
as Cesare Gallo
1923
Foolish Wives
as Cesare Ventucci
1922
God's Country and the Law
1921
Madame X
as Victor
1920
From Now On
as Tony Lomazzi
1920
The Penalty
as Art Teacher (uncredited)
1920
Mothers of Men
as Mr. Schultz - Gaston Glass
1920
Marriage for Convenience
as Lazzare
1919
The Street of Seven Stars
1918
Let's Get a Divorce
as Head Waiter
1918
The Fatal Ring
1917
The Siren
as Her Father
1917
The Price She Paid
as Moldini
1917
Less Than the Dust
as Jawan
1916
Hulda from Holland
as Apartment Neighbor (uncredited)
1916
Poor Little Peppina
as Villato
1916
Madame Butterfly
as The Soothsayer
1915
The White Pearl
as Setsu
1915
Butalin spazzacamino per amore
as Butalin
1912