Renie Riano
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Renie Riano (August 7, 1899 – July 3, 1971) was an English-born American actress who, with the exception of the Jiggs and Maggie comedies, had minor roles in 1940s-1950s films. She was the daughter of Irene Riano (1871–1940), the daughter of Joseph Rice, a Philadelphia theatre owner, who, in the early 1890s, married vaudeville acrobat Robert Riano (b. 1867, Yonkers, New York – 1909, New York City). Irene Riano was a stage actress, the sole female member of vaudeville's popular Four Rianos acrobatic act, eccentric acrobat act which toured the world in vaudeville, variety and music halls, and the mother of actress Renie Riano. Irene was the daughter of Joseph Rice, a Philadelphia theatre owner. In the early 1890s, she married vaudeville acrobat Robert Riano (b. 1867, Yonkers, New York – 1909, New York City) who organised the famous "Four Rianos" eccentric acrobat act which toured the world in vaudeville, variety and music halls.
Filmography
Fireball 500
as Marthy
Fireball 500
as Marthy
The Family Jewels
as Airline Passenger
The Family Jewels
as Airline Passenger
Pajama Party
as Maid
Pajama Party
as Maid
Bikini Beach
as Old Lady #2
Bikini Beach
as Old Lady #2
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
as Mrs. Crotty
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
as Mrs. Crotty
Clipped Wings
as WAF Sgt. Anderson
Clipped Wings
as WAF Sgt. Anderson
Jiggs and Maggie Out West
as Maggie Jiggs
Jiggs and Maggie Out West
as Maggie Jiggs
Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters
as Maggie Jiggs
Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters
as Maggie Jiggs
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
as Maggie
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
as Maggie
The Time of Your Life
as Lorene Smith
The Time of Your Life
as Lorene Smith
Jiggs and Maggie in Society
as Maggie Jiggs
Jiggs and Maggie in Society
as Maggie Jiggs
Bringing Up Father
as Maggie
Bringing Up Father
as Maggie
Bad Bascomb
as Lucy Lovejoy
Bad Bascomb
as Lucy Lovejoy
Winter Wonderland
as Mrs. Schuyler-Riggs
Winter Wonderland
as Mrs. Schuyler-Riggs
So Goes My Love
as Emily
So Goes My Love
as Emily
Club Havana
as Mrs. Cavendish
Club Havana
as Mrs. Cavendish
River Gang
as Mrs. Hawkins
River Gang
as Mrs. Hawkins
Anchors Aweigh
as Studio Waitress (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
as Studio Waitress (uncredited)
A Song for Miss Julie
as Eurydice Lanning
A Song for Miss Julie
as Eurydice Lanning
3 Is a Family
as Genevieve
3 Is a Family
as Genevieve
Take It or Leave It
as Mrs. Nellie Bramble
Take It or Leave It
as Mrs. Nellie Bramble
Jam Session
as Ms. Tobin
Jam Session
as Ms. Tobin
Man from Music Mountain
as Christina Kellogg - Housekeeper
Man from Music Mountain
as Christina Kellogg - Housekeeper
There's One Born Every Minute
as Miss Aphrodite Phipps
There's One Born Every Minute
as Miss Aphrodite Phipps
Whispering Ghosts
as Stella (aka Meg)
Whispering Ghosts
as Stella (aka Meg)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Nurse (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Nurse (uncredited)
You Belong to Me
as Minnie
You Belong to Me
as Minnie
Ice-Capades
as Karen Vadja
Ice-Capades
as Karen Vadja
Affectionately Yours
as Mrs. Snell
Affectionately Yours
as Mrs. Snell
Ziegfeld Girl
as Annie
Ziegfeld Girl
as Annie
Adam Had Four Sons
as Miss Bunson, the Photographer
Adam Had Four Sons
as Miss Bunson, the Photographer
You're the One
as Aunt Emma, aka Faro Fanny
You're the One
as Aunt Emma, aka Faro Fanny
Remedy for Riches
as Mrs. Gattles
Remedy for Riches
as Mrs. Gattles
Li'l Abner
as Sarah Jones
Li'l Abner
as Sarah Jones
A Little Bit of Heaven
as Mrs. Dixon
A Little Bit of Heaven
as Mrs. Dixon
Kit Carson
as Miss Genevieve Pilchard
Kit Carson
as Miss Genevieve Pilchard
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
The Ghost Comes Home
as Sarah Osborn
The Ghost Comes Home
as Sarah Osborn
High School
as Miss Grace
High School
as Miss Grace
The Shop Around the Corner
as Customer (uncredited)
The Shop Around the Corner
as Customer (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Lilly Wigham
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Lilly Wigham
The Honeymoon's Over
as Annie
The Honeymoon's Over
as Annie
Day-time Wife
as Miss Briggs
Day-time Wife
as Miss Briggs
Disputed Passage
as Mrs. Riley
Disputed Passage
as Mrs. Riley
Honeymoon in Bali
as Head Saleswoman (uncredited)
Honeymoon in Bali
as Head Saleswoman (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Effie Schneider
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Effie Schneider
The Women
as Ugly Saleswoman (uncredited)
The Women
as Ugly Saleswoman (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
as Effie Schneider
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
as Effie Schneider
Tell No Tales
as Olga - Maid (uncredited)
Tell No Tales
as Olga - Maid (uncredited)
Bridal Suite
as Mrs. Pujol
Bridal Suite
as Mrs. Pujol
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Librarian
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Librarian
Wife, Husband and Friend
as Mrs. Craig
Wife, Husband and Friend
as Mrs. Craig
Tail Spin
as Chick's Pilot Girlfriend (Uncredited)
Tail Spin
as Chick's Pilot Girlfriend (Uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Effie Schneider (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Effie Schneider (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
as Train Passenger
Wings of the Navy
as Train Passenger
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Effie Schneider
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Effie Schneider
Strange Faces
as Mrs. Keller, Landlady
Strange Faces
as Mrs. Keller, Landlady
Spring Madness
as Mildred
Spring Madness
as Mildred
Four's a Crowd
as Mrs. Jenkins
Four's a Crowd
as Mrs. Jenkins
The Road to Reno
as Woman Bailiff
The Road to Reno
as Woman Bailiff
Men Are Such Fools
as Mrs. Pinkel
Men Are Such Fools
as Mrs. Pinkel
Outside of Paradise
as Ellen
Outside of Paradise
as Ellen
You're a Sweetheart
as Mrs. Hepplethwaite
You're a Sweetheart
as Mrs. Hepplethwaite
Tovarich
as Madame Courtois
Tovarich
as Madame Courtois
My Dear Miss Aldrich
as Maid (uncredited)
My Dear Miss Aldrich
as Maid (uncredited)