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.

Known For

The Phantom of the Opera

as Manager (uncredited)

The Man Who Laughs

as Ursus

Greed

as Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as (uncredited)

Foolish Wives

as Cesare Ventucci

The Penalty

as Art Teacher (uncredited)

The Wedding March

as Martin Schrammell

Merry-Go-Round

as Sylvester Urban

The Trail of '98

as Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather

The Divine Woman

as Gigi