Cesare Gravina
Born
January 23, 1858
Died
September 16, 1954 (96 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
The Honeymoon
Martin Schrammell, Mitzi's father
1929
Burning the Wind
Don Ramón Valdez
1929
How to Handle Women
Tony
1928
The Wedding March
Martin Schrammell
1928
The Man Who Laughs
Ursus
1928
The Trail of '98
Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather
1928
The Divine Woman
Gigi
1928
Cheating Cheaters
Tony Verdi
1927
The Road to Romance
Castro
1927
The Magic Garden
Maestro
1927
The Blonde Saint
Ilario
1926
The Midnight Sun
Opera Director
1926
Monte Carlo
Count Davigny
1926
Flower of Night
Servant
1925
The Circus Cyclone
Pepe
1925
The Phantom of the Opera
Manager (uncredited)
1925
Fifth Avenue Models
Ludani's Tenement Neighbor
1925
The Charmer
Señor Sprott
1925
Greed
Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)
1924
Those Who Dare
Panka
1924
The Rose of Paris
George
1924
Butterfly
Von Mandescheid
1924
The Family Secret
Tomaso Silvano
1924
The Humming Bird
Charlot
1924
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(uncredited)
1923
Circus Days
Luigi, the Clown
1923
Merry-Go-Round
Sylvester Urban
1923
Daddy
Cesare Gallo
1923
Foolish Wives
Cesare Ventucci
1922
God's Country and the Law
1921
The Penalty
Art Teacher (uncredited)
1920
Mothers of Men
Mr. Schultz - Gaston Glass
1920
Marriage for Convenience
Lazzare
1919
Let's Get a Divorce
Head Waiter
1918
The Fatal Ring
1917
The Siren
Her Father
1917
Less Than the Dust
Jawan
1916
Hulda from Holland
Apartment Neighbor (uncredited)
1916
Poor Little Peppina
Villato
1916
Madame Butterfly
The Soothsayer
1915
The White Pearl
Setsu
1915
Butalin spazzacamino per amore
Butalin
1912
Butalin troppo onesto
Butalin
1912
Friscot Does a Rest Cure
1912