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.
Fifth Avenue Models
(Ludani's Tenement Neighbor)
The Rose of Paris
(George)
Burning the Wind
(Don Ramón Valdez)
The Man Who Laughs
(Ursus)
Cheating Cheaters
(Tony Verdi)
Mothers of Men
(Mr. Schultz - Gaston Glass)
Let's Get a Divorce
(Head Waiter)
Foolish Wives
(Cesare Ventucci)
The Circus Cyclone
(Pepe)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
((uncredited))
The Siren
(Her Father)
Merry-Go-Round
(Sylvester Urban)
The Magic Garden
(Maestro)
The Divine Woman
(Gigi)
Poor Little Peppina
(Villato)
The Family Secret
(Tomaso Silvano)
How to Handle Women
(Tony)
The Penalty
(Art Teacher (uncredited))
The Wedding March
(Martin Schrammell)
Dreams of Monte Carlo
(Count Davigny)
Those Who Dare
(Panka)
The Trail of '98
(Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather)
Friscot Does a Rest Cure
Flower of Night
(Servant)
The Charmer
(Señor Sprott)
Greed
(Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited))
The Honeymoon
(Martin Schrammell, Mitzi's father)
The Fatal Ring
Less Than the Dust
(Jawan)
The Road to Romance
(Castro)
The White Pearl
(Setsu)
Hulda from Holland
(Apartment Neighbor (uncredited))
The Humming Bird
(Charlot)
Madame Butterfly
(The Soothsayer)
Circus Days
(Luigi, the Clown)
Daddy
(Cesare Gallo)
The Phantom of the Opera
(Manager (uncredited))
Butalin troppo onesto
(Butalin)
Butalin spazzacamino per amore
(Butalin)
The Blonde Saint
(Ilario)
Butterfly
(Von Mandescheid)
God's Country and the Law
The Midnight Sun
(Opera Director)
Marriage for Convenience
(Lazzare)