Rafaela Ottiano

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…

Known For

A Lost LadyA Lost Lady · 1934
A Lost Lady
5.81934
MovieDrama
A bitter woman who thinks she'll never love again marries, only to fall for a brash young man.
The Lottery LoverThe Lottery Lover · 1935
The Lottery Lover
4.31935
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.
Grand HotelGrand Hotel · 1932
Grand Hotel
7.01932
MovieDramaRomance
Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.
BondageBondage · 1933
Bondage
7.01933
MovieDrama
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.)
Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette · 1938
Marie Antoinette
6.61938
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.
The Long Voyage HomeThe Long Voyage Home · 1940
The Long Voyage Home
6.61940
MovieDramaWar
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.
She Done Him WrongShe Done Him Wrong · 1933
She Done Him Wrong
5.91933
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.
The Devil-DollThe Devil-Doll · 1936
The Devil-Doll
6.81936
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.

Movies

A Lost LadyA Lost Lady · 1934
A Lost Lady
5.81934
MovieDrama
A bitter woman who thinks she'll never love again marries, only to fall for a brash young man.
The Lottery LoverThe Lottery Lover · 1935
The Lottery Lover
4.31935
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.
Grand HotelGrand Hotel · 1932
Grand Hotel
7.01932
MovieDramaRomance
Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.
BondageBondage · 1933
Bondage
7.01933
MovieDrama
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.)
Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette · 1938
Marie Antoinette
6.61938
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.
The Long Voyage HomeThe Long Voyage Home · 1940
The Long Voyage Home
6.61940
MovieDramaWar
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.
She Done Him WrongShe Done Him Wrong · 1933
She Done Him Wrong
5.91933
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.
The Devil-DollThe Devil-Doll · 1936
The Devil-Doll
6.81936
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.
Topper ReturnsTopper Returns · 1941
Topper Returns
6.51941
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.
Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations · 1934
Great Expectations
7.01934
MovieDrama
Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
Enchanted AprilEnchanted April · 1935
Enchanted April
4.91935
MovieComedyDrama
Mrs. Lotty Wilkins is an unhappily wife whom's life husband and romance have departed. In order to possibly salvage some of the missing elements in her life she rents an old Italian mansion and sharing it with three women. Here the four women plan to spend the month of April away from the cares of home, husbands and the everyday monotony.
Seventh HeavenSeventh Heaven · 1937
Seventh Heaven
6.41937
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.
Remember Last Night?Remember Last Night? · 1935
Remember Last Night?
5.51935
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.
Anthony AdverseAnthony Adverse · 1936
Anthony Adverse
5.71936
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.
As You Desire MeAs You Desire Me · 1932
As You Desire Me
6.41932
MovieDrama
Bar entertainer Zara is a discontented alcoholic who is pursued by many men but lives with novelist Carl Salter. One day, Tony shows up on Salter's estate claiming that Zara is actually Maria, the wife of his close friend Bruno, claiming that her memory was destroyed during World War I. Zara doesn't remember but leaves with Tony to Salter's dismay. Bruno, now an officer in the Italian Army, tries to coax Maria's memory back on his large estate. No one is really sure if Zara is Maria, and when Salter shows up with a mental case from Trieste that he claims is the real Maria, everyone on Bruno's estate is desperately searching for the truth.
FemaleFemale · 1933
Female
6.31933
MovieRomanceComedy
Alison Drake, the tough-minded executive of an automobile factory, succeeds in the man's world of business until she meets an independent design engineer.
SuezSuez · 1938
Suez
5.51938
MovieDramaHistory
Ferdinand de Lesseps, disappointed in love, is sent as a junior diplomat to the Isthmus of Suez, and realizes it's just the place for a canal.
The Adventures of Martin EdenThe Adventures of Martin Eden · 1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden
8.01942
MovieAdventure
Author writes about his experiences sailing at sea, struggles to get his work published.
I'll Give a MillionI'll Give a Million · 1938
I'll Give a Million
6.11938
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.
That Girl from ParisThat Girl from Paris · 1936
That Girl from Paris
6.91936
MovieMusicComedy
Nikki Martin, a beautiful French opera star, stows away on an ocean liner in hopes of escaping her jealous fiancee. Once aboard, she joins an American swing band and falls in love with its leader, who, after hearing her sing, eventually comes to reciprocate her feelings.
RiffraffRiffraff · 1936
Riffraff
5.41936
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.
Ann VickersAnn Vickers · 1933
Ann Vickers
5.81933
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.
We're Only HumanWe're Only Human · 1935
We're Only Human
6.51935
MovieCrimeDrama
A cop, who plays by his own rules, brings down a notorious gangster.
Vigil in the NightVigil in the Night · 1940
Vigil in the Night
5.91940
MovieDrama
A good nurse ruins her career by covering up for her sister's careless mistake.