Cesare Gravina

Acting

Born January 23, 1858, Naples, Italy

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

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