Portrait of Renie Riano

Renie Riano

Acting

Biography

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). 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.

Born: August 6, 1899

Place of Birth: London, England, UK

Filmography

1970
The Partridge Family

as Mrs. Reinbolt

1968
1966
Fireball 500

as Marthy

1965
Green Acres

as Molly Turgis

1965
The Family Jewels

as Airline Passenger

1964
1964
Bikini Beach

as Old Lady #2

1962
1953
Clipped Wings

as WAF Sgt. Anderson

1952
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show

as Woman going to Las Vegas

1952
1950
1948
The Time of Your Life

as Lorene Smith

1947
1946
1946
Bad Bascomb

as Lucy Lovejoy

1946
Winter Wonderland

as Mrs. Schuyler-Riggs

1946
1945
Club Havana

as Mrs. Cavendish

1945
River Gang

as Mrs. Hawkins

1945
Anchors Aweigh

as Studio Waitress (uncredited)

1945
A Song for Miss Julie

as Eurydice Lanning

1944
3 Is a Family

as Genevieve

1944
Take It or Leave It

as Mrs. Nellie Bramble

1944
Jam Session

as Ms. Tobin

1943
Man from Music Mountain

as Christina Kellogg - Housekeeper

1942
There's One Born Every Minute

as Miss Aphrodite Phipps

1942
Whispering Ghosts

as Stella (aka Meg)

1941
They Died with Their Boots On

as Nurse (uncredited)

1941
1941
Ice-Capades

as Karen Vadja

1941
1941
1941
Adam Had Four Sons

as Miss Bunson, the Photographer

1941
You're the One

as Aunt Emma, aka Faro Fanny

1940
Remedy for Riches

as Mrs. Gattles

1940
Li'l Abner

as Sarah Jones

1940
1940
Kit Carson

as Miss Genevieve Pilchard

1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife

as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

1940
The Ghost Comes Home

as Sarah Osborn

1940
High School

as Miss Grace

1940
The Shop Around the Corner

as Customer (uncredited)

1940
1939
Day-time Wife

as Miss Briggs

1939
Disputed Passage

as Mrs. Riley

1939
Honeymoon in Bali

as Head Saleswoman (uncredited)

1939
The Women

as Ugly Saleswoman (uncredited)

1939
1939
Tell No Tales

as Olga - Maid (uncredited)

1939
Bridal Suite

as Mrs. Pujol

1939
1939
Tail Spin

as Chick's Pilot Girlfriend (Uncredited)

1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter

as Effie Schneider (uncredited)

1939
Wings of the Navy

as Train Passenger

1938
Nancy Drew… Detective

as Effie Schneider, Drew's Maid

1938
Spring Madness

as Mildred

1938
Four's a Crowd

as Mrs. Jenkins

1938
The Road to Reno

as Woman Bailiff

1938
Men Are Such Fools

as Mrs. Pinkel

1937
You're a Sweetheart

as Mrs. Hepplethwaite

1937
Tovarich

as Madame Courtois

1937
My Dear Miss Aldrich

as Maid (uncredited)

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