William Ricciardi Explained

William Ricciardi
Birth Date:12 July 1871
Birth Place:Sorrento, Campania, Italy
Death Place: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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Francisco . 12 August 2018 . Movie Pilot . Webedia.
  2. Book: Turk, Edward Baron . Edward Baron Turk . Hollywood Diva: A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald . registration . . 1 November 1998 . 364 . 9780520924574.
  3. Book: Snyder, Sherri . Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful for Hollywood . . 15 November 2017 . 350 . 9780813174273.
  4. Book: Reid, John . Award-Winning Films of the 1930s . . 1 October 2004 . 20 . 9781411614321.
  5. Book: Betty Boyd . Caroli . Betty Boyd Caroli . Robert F. . Harney . Lydio F. . Tomasi . 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 . . 1978 . 363 . 9780969091608.
  6. Book: Jacobs, Diane . Christmas in July: The Life and Art of Preston Sturges . . 1992 . 80 . 9780520079267.
  7. Book: Wearing, J. P. . J. P. Wearing . The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel . 52 . . 2nd . 27 March 2014 . 9780810893023.
  8. Book: Wearing, J. P. . J. P. Wearing . The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel . 104 . . 2nd . 27 March 2014 . 9780810893023.
  9. Book: Wearing, J. P. . J. P. Wearing . The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel . 98 . . 2nd . 15 May 2014 . 9780810893047.
  10. Book: Monaco, James . James Monaco . The Movie Guide . . 1992 . 910 . 9780399517808.

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