Cesare Gravina
Known For
Acting
Born
1858-01-23 in Naples, Italy
Died
1954-09-16
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.
Most Known For
Greed
as Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)
Cheating Cheaters
as Tony Verdi
Madame X
as Victor
The Blonde Saint
as Ilario
The Phantom of the Opera
as Manager (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as (uncredited)
The Man Who Laughs
as Ursus
Madame Butterfly
as The Soothsayer
Foolish Wives
as Cesare Ventucci
Contraband
as Pee Wee Bangs
The Siren
as Her Father
The Penalty
as Art Teacher (uncredited)
The Wedding March
as Martin Schrammell
The Trail of '98
as Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather
The Midnight Sun
as Opera Director
Burning the Wind
as Don Ramón Valdez
The Family Secret
as Tomaso Silvano
The Circus Cyclone
as Pepe
Merry-Go-Round
as Sylvester Urban
