Cesare Gravina
Birthday: 1858-01-23 | Place of Birth: Naples, ItalyFrom 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
Acting
Role
as Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather
as Martin Schrammell
as Tony
as Ursus
as Maestro
as Tony Verdi
as Opera Director
as Señor Sprott
as Tomaso Silvano
as Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)
as Sylvester Urban
as Cesare Ventucci
as Art Teacher (uncredited)
as Her Father
as Butalin
as Butalin
