
Cesare Gravina
Acting
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.
Known for
1929Burning the Wind
Don Ramón Valdez
1929The Honeymoon
Martin Schrammell, Mitzi's father
1928The Man Who Laughs
Ursus
1928The Divine Woman
Gigi
1928How to Handle Women
Tony
1928The Wedding March
Martin Schrammell
1928The Trail of '98
Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather
1927Cheating Cheaters
Tony Verdi
1927The Magic Garden
Maestro
1926Monte Carlo
Count Davigny
1926The Blonde Saint
Ilario
1926The Midnight Sun
Opera Director
1925Fifth Avenue Models
Ludani's Tenement Neighbor
1925The Circus Cyclone
Pepe
1925The Charmer
Señor Sprott
1925The Phantom of the Opera
Manager (uncredited)
1925An Enemy of Men
Tony Caruso
1925Contraband
Pee Wee Bangs
1925Don Dare Devil
Esteban Salazar
1924The Rose of Paris
George
1924The Family Secret
Tomaso Silvano
1924Those Who Dare
Panka
1924Greed
Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)
1924The Humming Bird
Charlot