William Ricciardi
William Ricciardi | |
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| Born | 12 July 1871 |
| Died | 16 February 1961 (aged 89) Naples, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
William Ricciardi (12 July 1871 – 16 February 1961) was an Italian actor known for his role as Signor Baldini in San Francisco (1936).[1][2] He also appeared in the Phil Rosen film The Heart of a Siren (1926).[3] In Anthony Adverse (1936) he had a splendid cameo as the talkative coachman who converses with Adverse, played by Fredric March.[4]
William Ricciardi and Francesco Saverio were introduced by the actor Francesco De Maio and in 1889 they decided to initiate their own theatre circle.[5] Tony Perry thought of Ricciardi for Tom in Child of Manhattan.[6]
He also played stage roles in The Great Lover as Farnald.[7] He played Joe Malatesta in Mr. Malatesta for 97 performances.[8] Tomasso was performed in Strictly Dishonourable (1929) 557 times.[9][10]
Filmography
- Man of the People (1937) as 'Pop' Rossetti
- Anthony Adverse (1936) as Coachman to Leghorn
- San Francisco (1936) as Signor Baldini
- Under Two Flags (1936) as Cigarette's Father
- Stars Over Broadway (1935) as Minotti
- The Scoundrel (1935) as Luigi
- Scarlet Dawn (1932) as Kitchen Boss (uncredited)
- Tiger Shark (1932) as Manuel Silva
- Crooner (1932) as Antoine - Headwaiter (uncredited)
- As You Desire Me (1932) as Pietro
- Strictly Dishonorable (1931) as Tomasso
- Puppets (1926) as Sandro
- Say It Again (1926) as Prime Minister Stemmler
- The Heart of a Siren (1925) as Emilio - Isabella's Uncle
- A Man Must Live (1925) as Cabaret Owner
- Greater Than Marriage (1924) as Sam Goldman
- The Side Show of Life (1924) as Mignon
- The Humming Bird (1924) as Papa Jacques
- The Eternal City (1923) as Auctioneer
- That Woman (1922) as Morris Elman
References
- ^ "San Francisco". Movie Pilot. Webedia. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Turk, Edward Baron (1 November 1998). Hollywood Diva: A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald. University of California Press. p. 364. ISBN 9780520924574.
- ^ Snyder, Sherri (15 November 2017). Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful for Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. p. 350. ISBN 9780813174273.
- ^ Reid, John (1 October 2004). Award-Winning Films of the 1930s. Lulu.com. p. 20. ISBN 9781411614321.
- ^ Caroli, Betty Boyd; Harney, Robert F.; Tomasi, Lydio F. (1978). The Italian Immigrant Woman in North America: Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Conference of the American Italian Historical Association Held in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) October 28 and 29, 1977 in Conjunction with the Canadian Italian Historical Association. Multicultural History Society of Ontario. p. 363. ISBN 9780969091608.
- ^ Jacobs, Diane (1992). Christmas in July: The Life and Art of Preston Sturges. University of California Press. p. 80. ISBN 9780520079267.
- ^ Wearing 2014, p. 52. sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFWearing2014 (help)
- ^ Wearing 2014, p. 104. sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFWearing2014 (help)
- ^ Wearing, J. P. (15 May 2014). The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 98. ISBN 9780810893047.
- ^ Monaco, James (1992). The Movie Guide. Perigee Books. p. 910. ISBN 9780399517808.
Bibliography
- Wearing, J. P. (27 March 2014). The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 1034. ISBN 9780810893023.
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