Acting

Rafaela Ottiano

Born March 2, 1888 · Venice, Italy

Died August 14, 1942 · aged 54

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rafaela Ottiano (4 March 1888 – 18 August 1942) was an Italian-born American stage and film actress. Born in Venice, Italy, she emigrated with her parents to the United States, and was processed at Ellis Island, in 1910. Ottiano established herself as a stage actress in Europe before arriving in Hollywood in 1924 and appearing in American motion pictures. Ot…

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Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette · 1938

Marie Antoinette

MovieDramaHistory

The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel · 1932

MovieDramaRomance

Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.

Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse · 1936

Anthony Adverse

MovieDramaHistory

Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymous hero, Anthony Adverse. Abandoned at a convent by his heartless nobleman father, Don Luis, Anthony is later mentored by his kind grandfather, John Bonnyfeather, and falls for the beautiful Angela Giuseppe. When circumstances separate Anthony and Angela and he embarks on a long journey, he must find his way back to her, no matter what the cost.

Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night · 1940

Vigil in the Night

A good nurse ruins her career by covering up for her sister's careless mistake.

Topper Returns

Topper Returns · 1941

MovieComedyFantasy

Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Gail Richards, accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, Ann Carrington, the intended victim. With Topper's help, Gail sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.

The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home · 1940

The Long Voyage Home

The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.

Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers · 1933

MovieDramaRomance

After a love affair ending in an abortion, a young prison reformer submerges herself in her work. She then falls for a controversial and married judge and scandal looms again.

Riffraff

Riffraff · 1936

MovieCrimeDrama

Fisherman Dutch marries cannery worker Hattie. After he is kicked out of his union and fired from his job he leaves Hattie who steals money for him and goes to jail. He gets a new job, foils a plot to dynamite the ship, and promises to wait for Hattie.

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Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette · 1938

Marie Antoinette

MovieDramaHistory

The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.

Louise - Marie's Maid (uncredited)

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel · 1932

MovieDramaRomance

Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.

Suzette

Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse · 1936

Anthony Adverse

MovieDramaHistory

Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymous hero, Anthony Adverse. Abandoned at a convent by his heartless nobleman father, Don Luis, Anthony is later mentored by his kind grandfather, John Bonnyfeather, and falls for the beautiful Angela Giuseppe. When circumstances separate Anthony and Angela and he embarks on a long journey, he must find his way back to her, no matter what the cost.

Signora Bovino

Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night · 1940

Vigil in the Night

A good nurse ruins her career by covering up for her sister's careless mistake.

Mrs. Henrietta Sullivan

Topper Returns

Topper Returns · 1941

MovieComedyFantasy

Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Gail Richards, accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, Ann Carrington, the intended victim. With Topper's help, Gail sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.

Lillian

The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home · 1940

The Long Voyage Home

The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.

Bella

Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers · 1933

MovieDramaRomance

After a love affair ending in an abortion, a young prison reformer submerges herself in her work. She then falls for a controversial and married judge and scandal looms again.

Mrs. Feldermans

Riffraff

Riffraff · 1936

MovieCrimeDrama

Fisherman Dutch marries cannery worker Hattie. After he is kicked out of his union and fired from his job he leaves Hattie who steals money for him and goes to jail. He gets a new job, foils a plot to dynamite the ship, and promises to wait for Hattie.

Matron (as Rafaelo Ottiano)

The League of Frightened Men

The League of Frightened Men · 1937

The League of Frightened Men

MovieMysteryCrime

Nero Wolfe agrees to investigate a series of murders that seem to be tied in with a past Harvard hazing prank that went awry.

Dora Chapin

She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong · 1933

She Done Him Wrong

MovieComedyCrime

New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more male friends than can be imagined. One is a vicious escaped criminal on the way to see 'his' girl, unaware she hasn't exactly been faithful in his absence. Help is at hand in the form of young Captain Cummings, a local temperance league leader.

Russian Rita

The Washington Masquerade

The Washington Masquerade · 1932

The Washington Masquerade

MovieDramaRomance

An honest, talented and well respected attorney defeats a corrupt incumbent U.S. Senator. After a very good start he has to face the subtle temptations and innocent looking traps of Washington.

Mona Farrell

I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million · 1938

I'll Give a Million

MovieComedyDrama

After saving a tramp from suicide, a millionaire takes his clothing and disappears. Word is out that he will give a million dollars to anyone who is kind to a tramp.

Barmaid

Maytime

Maytime · 1937

MovieRomanceDrama

An aging former opera singer looks back on long life, specially on her relationships with her vocal teacher and a music student.

Ellen

A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven · 1940

A Little Bit of Heaven

A child from the New York tenements sings on a radio quiz show and is eventually hired to a big-bucks contract, which allows her and her family to move into a posh apartment, with all the usual problems that accompany sudden wealth.

Mme. Lupinsky

Mandalay

Mandalay · 1934

Abandoned by her lover, a woman becomes the main "hostess" in a decadent nightclub, but tries to put her past behind her on a steamer to Mandalay.

Madame Lacalles

The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger · 1935

The Florentine Dagger

MovieMysteryCrime

A playwright descended from the Borgia family becomes a murder suspect.

Lili Salvatore

Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven · 1937

MovieDramaRomance

A Parisian sewer worker longs for a rise in status and a beautiful wife. He rescues a girl from the police, lives with her in a barren flat on the seventh floor, and then marches away to war.

Madame Frisson

Curly Top

Curly Top · 1935

MovieFamilyMusic

Wealthy Edward Morgan becomes charmed with a curly-haired orphan and her pretty older sister Mary and arranges to adopt both under the alias of "Mr. Jones". As he spends more time with them, he soon finds himself falling in love with Mary.

Mrs. Higgins

Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night? · 1935

Remember Last Night?

MovieComedyMystery

After a night of wild partying at a friend's house, a couple wake up to discover the party's host has been murdered in his bed. A detective is called in, but his investigation is hampered by the fact that the partiers drank so much the previous night that nobody remembers anything that happened.

Mme. Bouclier

A Lost Lady

A Lost Lady · 1934

A bitter woman who thinks she'll never love again marries, only to fall for a brash young man.

Rosa

Bondage

Bondage · 1933

Judy Peters is about to be sentenced after she has pled guilty to her third offense of prostitution, when Dr. Nelson interrupts and tells her story to the court. (Mubi.)

Miss Trigge

Night Court

Night Court · 1932

MovieCrimeDrama

A corrupt night court judge tears an innocent young family apart in his efforts to elude a special prosecutor.

Evil Tongued Neighbor (uncredited)

The Lottery Lover

The Lottery Lover · 1935

The Lottery Lover

MovieRomanceComedy

A crew of young military-school cadets are enjoying their first weekend in Paris. Frank Harrington, a girl-shy cadet, wins the lottery which "They" have organized, an Frank wins the right to woo the star of the Folies Bergere, Gaby Aimee, with her garter serving as proof of conquest. Meanwhile Frank has found the one girl-of-his-heart, Patty, and this serves to complicate matters.

Gaby's Maid

The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll · 1936

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

Respected Parisian banker Paul Lavond is framed for robbery and murder by crooked associates and sent to prison. Years later, he escapes with a friend, a scientist who was working on a method to reduce humans to a height of mere inches (all for the good of humanity, of course). Lavond, however, is consumed with hatred for those who betrayed him, and takes the scientist's methods back to Paris to exact painful revenge.

Malita