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Actor
Renie Riano
- Born August 6, 1899 in London, England, UK
- Died July 3, 1971
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Renie Riano (August 7, 1899 – July 3, 1971) was an English-born American actress who, with the exception of the Jiggs and Maggie comedies, had minor roles in 1940s-1950s films. She was the daughter of Irene Riano (1871–1940), the daughter of Joseph Rice, a Philadelphia theatre owner, who, in the early 1890s, married vaudeville acrobat Robert Riano (b. 1867, Yonkers, New York – 1909, New York City).
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Irene Riano was a stage actress, the sole female member of vaudeville's popular Four Rianos acrobatic act, eccentric acrobat act which toured the world in vaudeville, variety and music halls, and the mother of actress Renie Riano. Irene was the daughter of Joseph Rice, a Philadelphia theatre owner. In the early 1890s, she married vaudeville acrobat Robert Riano (b. 1867, Yonkers, New York – 1909, New York City) who organised the famous "Four Rianos" eccentric acrobat act which toured the world in vaudeville, variety and music halls.
Known for
The Shop Around the Corner1940
The Women1939
Anchors Aweigh1945
They Died with Their Boots On1941
Green Acres1965
The Family Jewels1965
Ziegfeld Girl1941
The Partridge Family1970
Filmography
- 1970The Partridge FamilySeriesMrs. Reinbolt
- 1968Mayberry R.F.D.SeriesElla
- 1967The Second Hundred YearsSeriesOld Lady
- 1966Fireball 500FilmMarthy
- 1965Green AcresSeriesMolly Turgis
- 1965The Family JewelsFilmAirline Passenger
- 1964Bikini BeachFilmOld Lady #2
- 1964Pajama PartyFilmMaid
- 1962Sammy, the Way-Out SealFilmMrs. Crotty
- 1953Clipped WingsFilmWAF Sgt. Anderson
- 1952The Abbott and Costello ShowSeriesWoman on Street, Woman going to Las Vegas, Helen Davis, Mrs. Bronson
- 1950Jiggs and Maggie Out WestFilmMaggie Jiggs
- 1949Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot JittersFilmMaggie Jiggs
- 1948The Time of Your LifeFilmLorene Smith
- 1948Jiggs and Maggie in CourtFilmMaggie
- 1947Jiggs and Maggie in SocietyFilmMaggie Jiggs
- 1946Bad BascombFilmLucy Lovejoy
- 1946So Goes My LoveFilmEmily
- 1946Winter WonderlandFilmMrs. Schuyler-Riggs
- 1946Bringing Up FatherFilmMaggie
- 1945Anchors AweighFilmStudio Waitress (uncredited)
- 1945Club HavanaFilmMrs. Cavendish
- 1945A Song for Miss JulieFilmEurydice Lanning
- 1945River GangFilmMrs. Hawkins
- 1944Jam SessionFilmMs. Tobin
- 1944Take It or Leave ItFilmMrs. Nellie Bramble
- 19443 Is a FamilyFilmGenevieve
- 1943Man from Music MountainFilmChristina Kellogg - Housekeeper
- 1942Whispering GhostsFilmStella (aka Meg)
- 1942There's One Born Every MinuteFilmMiss Aphrodite Phipps
- 1941They Died with Their Boots OnFilmNurse (uncredited)
- 1941Ziegfeld GirlFilmAnnie
- 1941Adam Had Four SonsFilmMiss Bunson, the Photographer
- 1941You Belong to MeFilmMinnie
- 1941Ice-CapadesFilmKaren Vadja
- 1941Affectionately YoursFilmMrs. Snell
- 1941You're the OneFilmAunt Emma, aka Faro Fanny
- 1940The Shop Around the CornerFilmCustomer (uncredited)
- 1940Li'l AbnerFilmSarah Jones
- 1940Kit CarsonFilmMiss Genevieve Pilchard
- 1940The Doctor Takes a WifeFilmTelegraph Operator (uncredited)
- 1940Remedy for RichesFilmMrs. Gattles
- 1940High SchoolFilmMiss Grace
- 1940The Man Who Wouldn't TalkFilmLilly Wigham
- 1940The Ghost Comes HomeFilmSarah Osborn
- 1940A Little Bit of HeavenFilmMrs. Dixon
- 1939The WomenFilmUgly Saleswoman (uncredited)
- 1939Nancy Drew... ReporterFilmEffie Schneider (uncredited)
- 1939Mr. Moto in Danger IslandFilmLibrarian
- 1939Day-time WifeFilmMiss Briggs
- 1939Nancy Drew and the Hidden StaircaseFilmEffie Schneider
- 1939Nancy Drew... Trouble ShooterFilmEffie Schneider
- 1939Tell No TalesFilmOlga - Maid (uncredited)
- 1939Tail SpinFilmChick's Pilot Girlfriend (Uncredited)
- 1939Bridal SuiteFilmMrs. Pujol
- 1939Wings of the NavyFilmTrain Passenger
- 1939Honeymoon in BaliFilmHead Saleswoman (uncredited)
- 1939Disputed PassageFilmMrs. Riley
- 1939Wife, Husband and FriendFilmMrs. Craig
- 1939The Honeymoon's OverFilmAnnie
- 1938Nancy Drew… DetectiveFilmEffie Schneider
- 1938Four's a CrowdFilmMrs. Jenkins
- 1938Men Are Such FoolsFilmMrs. Pinkel
- 1938Spring MadnessFilmMildred
- 1938The Road to RenoFilmWoman Bailiff
- 1938Outside of ParadiseFilmEllen
- 1938Strange FacesFilmMrs. Keller, Landlady
- 1937You're a SweetheartFilmMrs. Hepplethwaite
- 1937My Dear Miss AldrichFilmMaid (uncredited)
- 1937TovarichFilmMadame Courtois