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 (53 titles)
7.0MovieThe Honeymoon
Martin Schrammell, Mitzi's father · 1929
10.0MovieBurning the Wind
Don Ramón Valdez · 1929
7.3MovieThe Man Who Laughs
Ursus · 1928
8.0MovieHow to Handle Women
Tony · 1928
7.1MovieThe Wedding March
Martin Schrammell · 1928
6.1MovieThe Trail of '98
Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather · 1928
7.2MovieThe Divine Woman
Gigi · 1928
7.0MovieCheating Cheaters
Tony Verdi · 1927
The Road to Romance
Castro · 1927
8.0MovieThe Magic Garden
Maestro · 1927
10.0MovieThe Blonde Saint
Ilario · 1926
8.0MovieThe Midnight Sun
Opera Director · 1926
7.0MovieMonte Carlo
Count Davigny · 1926
Flower of Night
Servant · 1925
10.0MovieThe Circus Cyclone
Pepe · 1925
A Woman's Faith
Odillon Turcott · 1925
9.0MovieDon Dare Devil
Esteban Salazar · 1925
8.0MovieAn Enemy of Men
Tony Caruso · 1925
7.1MovieThe Phantom of the Opera
Manager (uncredited) · 1925
9.0MovieFifth Avenue Models
Ludani's Tenement Neighbor · 1925
7.0MovieThe Charmer
Señor Sprott · 1925
8.0MovieContraband
Pee Wee Bangs · 1925
7.3MovieGreed
Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited) · 1924
8.0MovieThose Who Dare
Panka · 1924
9.0MovieThe Rose of Paris
George · 1924
9.0MovieButterfly
Von Mandescheid · 1924
6.4MovieThe Family Secret
Tomaso Silvano · 1924
9.0MovieThe Hot Dog Special
Paladine Rabinsky · 1924
7.5MovieThe Humming Bird
Charlot · 1924
6.6MovieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
(uncredited) · 1923