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.
Movie Appearances
Fifth Avenue Models
as Ludani's Tenement Neighbor
1925
The Rose of Paris
as George
1924
Burning the Wind
as Don Ramón Valdez
1929
The Man Who Laughs
as Ursus
1928
Cheating Cheaters
as Tony Verdi
1927
Mothers of Men
as Mr. Schultz - Gaston Glass
1920
Let's Get a Divorce
as Head Waiter
1918
Foolish Wives
as Cesare Ventucci
1922
The Circus Cyclone
as Pepe
1925
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as (uncredited)
1923
The Siren
as Her Father
1917
Merry-Go-Round
as Sylvester Urban
1923
The Magic Garden
as Maestro
1927
The Divine Woman
as Gigi
1928
Poor Little Peppina
as Villato
1916
The Family Secret
as Tomaso Silvano
1924
How to Handle Women
as Tony
1928
The Penalty
as Art Teacher (uncredited)
1920
The Wedding March
as Martin Schrammell
1928
Monte Carlo
as Count Davigny
1926