Cesare Gravina

Cesare Gravina (23 January 1858 – 16 September 1954) was an Italian actor of the silent era who appeared in more than 70 films from 1911 to 1929. Born in Naples, Gravina was an orchestra conductor in his native Italy. As the conductor at La Scala, he worked with performers such as Mary Garden and Enrico Caruso. At some point, he left music to become a character actor, not explaining his reasons for the career change with no one. As the owner of many theaters in South America, Gravina became financially secure to retire from motion pictures by 1924, but he preferred to remain in acting. Partial filmography The White Pearl (1915) - Setsu Madame Butterfly (1915) - The Soothsayer Poor Little Peppina (1916) - Villato Hulda from Holland (1916) - Apartment Neighbor (uncredited) Less Than the Dust (1916) - Jawan The Price She Paid (1917) - Moldini The Siren (1917) - Her Father The Fatal Ring (1917) Miss Nobody (1917) - 'Daddy' Crespi Let's Get a Divorce (1918) - Head Waiter The Mysterious Client (1918) - Ton Cavallo The Street of Seven Stars (1918) - Minor Role Marriage For Convenience (1919) - Lazzare Mothers of Men (1920) - Mr. Schultz - Gaston Glass Scratch My Back (1920) - Johoda The Penalty (1920) - Art Teacher (uncredited) Madame X (1920) - Victor From Now On (1920) - Tony Lomazzi The Leopard Woman (1920) - Arab (uncredited) Beach of Dreams (1921) - Prof.