Acting
Renie Riano
Born August 6, 1899 · London, England, UK
Died July 3, 1971 · aged 71
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, …
Known For
The Shop Around the Corner · 1940The Shop Around the Corner
★ 8.11940
MovieComedyDrama
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
Ziegfeld Girl · 1941Ziegfeld Girl
★ 6.61941
MovieDramaMusic
Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind her ageing vaudevillian father; vulnerable Sheila, the working girl pursued both by a millionaire and by her loyal boyfriend from Flatbush; and the mysterious European beauty Sandra, whose concert violinist husband cannot endure the thought of their escaping from poverty by promenading her glamor in skimpy costumes.
Anchors Aweigh · 1945Anchors Aweigh
★ 6.81945
MovieMusicComedy
Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.
The Women · 1939The Women
★ 7.21939
MovieComedyDrama
A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.
They Died with Their Boots On · 1941They Died with Their Boots On
★ 6.71941
MovieWesternWar
The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains the 7th Cavalry, appeases Chief Crazy Horse and later engages in bloody battle with the Sioux nation.
Pajama Party · 1964Pajama Party
★ 5.11964
MovieComedyMusic
A Martian teenager sent to prepare for an invasion falls in love with an Earth girl.
Bikini Beach · 1964Bikini Beach
★ 5.61964
MovieComedyMusic
A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the teenagers who hang out on the local beach, where he is intending to build a retirement home.
There's One Born Every Minute · 1942There's One Born Every Minute
★ 7.91942
MovieComedy
A nine-year-old Elizabeth Taylor made her film debut in this lively comedy. She plays the spoiled-brat daughter of a pudding manufacturer who has been entered into the town's mayoral race by some of the local businessmen. They have chosen him because they think he is easy to manipulate. As a sales gimmick, the pudding magnate advertises that his product contains the highly nutritious "Vitamin Z." He suddenly begins selling pudding like crazy and soon his political campaign is well-funded. Unfortunately, there is no "Vitamin Z" and when this is discovered, the town fathers try to dump him and show that he is a fake.
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Anchors Aweigh · 1945Anchors Aweigh
★ 6.81945
MovieMusicComedy
Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.
Studio Waitress (uncredited)
The Women · 1939The Women
★ 7.21939
MovieComedyDrama
A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.
Ugly Saleswoman (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife · 1940The Doctor Takes a Wife
★ 6.81940
MovieComedyRomance
A best-selling author of women's issues and a medical academic find it is to their mutual advantage to falsely claim that they are married.
Telegraph Operator (uncredited)



















