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.
Filmography
The Honeymoon
1929
as Martin Schrammell, Mitzi's father
Burning the Wind
1929
as Don Ramón Valdez
The Man Who Laughs
1928
as Ursus
How to Handle Women
1928
as Tony
The Wedding March
1928
as Martin Schrammell
The Trail of '98
1928
as Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather
The Divine Woman
1928
as Gigi
Cheating Cheaters
1927
as Tony Verdi
- No poster
The Road to Romance
1927
as Castro
The Magic Garden
1927
as Maestro
The Blonde Saint
1926
as Ilario
The Midnight Sun
1926
as Opera Director
Monte Carlo
1926
as Count Davigny
- No poster
Flower of Night
1925
as Servant
The Circus Cyclone
1925
as Pepe
- No poster
A Woman's Faith
1925
as Odillon Turcott
Don Dare Devil
1925
as Esteban Salazar
An Enemy of Men
1925
as Tony Caruso
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
as Manager (uncredited)
Fifth Avenue Models
1925
as Ludani's Tenement Neighbor
The Charmer
1925
as Señor Sprott
Contraband
1925
as Pee Wee Bangs
Greed
1924
as Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)
Those Who Dare
1924
as Panka