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