Dino Galvani
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Dino Galvani was an Italian actor was born Dino Galvanoni on 27 October 1890 in Milan
, Italy
and died 14 September 1960, aged 69 in London
, England
, UK who appeared in a number of British films.
A descendant of Aloisio Galvani, a famous anatomist, he was educated in Italy and intended for the priesthood. However he settled on the stage and made his debut in 1902 at the Teatro Verdi
in Milan
and his debut in films in Italy
was in 1908. He later acted on the stage in England
and in South Africa
.
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and died 14 September 1960, aged 69 in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, UK who appeared in a number of British films.
A descendant of Aloisio Galvani, a famous anatomist, he was educated in Italy and intended for the priesthood. However he settled on the stage and made his debut in 1902 at the Teatro Verdi
Teatro Verdi
In Italy there are many theatres dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi:* Teatro Giuseppe Verdi in Brindisi* Teatro Giuseppe Verdi in Busseto* Teatro Giuseppe Verdi in Cesena* Teatro Giuseppe Verdi in Florence* Teatro Verdi in Milan aka Teatro del Buratto...
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and his debut in films in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
was in 1908. He later acted on the stage in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Selected filmography
- The Missing RembrandtThe Missing RembrandtThe Missing Rembrandt is a British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner, Jane Welsh, Miles Mander, and Francis L. Sullivan. Sherlock Holmes goes on the trail of a Rembrandt painting, stolen by a drug-addicted artist...
(1932) - In a Monastery GardenIn a Monastery GardenIn a Monastery Garden is a British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring John Stuart, Hugh Williams, Alan Napier, and Frank Pettingell. An Italian musician begins to steal his brother's compositions after he is jailed for shooting a prince.-External links:**...
(1935) - Royal CavalcadeRoyal CavalcadeRoyal Cavalcade is a 1935 British, black-and-white, drama film directed by six separate directors: Thomas Bentley , Herbert Brenon, Norman Lee, Walter Summers, Will Kellino and Marcel Varnel. The film features Marie Lohr, Hermione Baddeley, Owen Nares, Robert Hale, Austin Trevor, James Carew,...
(1935) - Sleeping Car to TriesteSleeping Car to TriesteSleeping Car to Trieste is a 1948 is a British film directed by John Paddy Carstairs. The film is a remake of the 1932 film Rome Express, with essentially the same characters and many of the same actors.-Plot:...
(1948) - Fugitive Lady (1950)
- Three Steps NorthThree Steps NorthThree Steps North is a 1951 Italian–American film directed by W. Lee Wilder. The film is also known as Tre passi a nord in Italy.-Plot:...
(1951) - Father BrownFather Brown (film)Father Brown is a 1954 British mystery comedy film. Technically, the film is a remake of the 1934 Paramount picture Father Brown, Detective, starring Walter Connolly, Paul Lukas and Gertrude Michael, which was likewise based on "The Blue Cross," but confined the action to London...
(1954) - The Lyons in ParisThe Lyons in ParisThe Lyons in Paris is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Ben Lyon, Bebe Daniels and Reginald Beckwith. It was a sequel to the 1954 film Life with The Lyons. It was shot at Southall Studios....
(1955) - Second FiddleSecond Fiddle (1957 film)Second Fiddle is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Adrienne Corri, Thorley Walters, Lisa Gastoni and Richard Wattis....
(1957) - Bluebeard's Ten HoneymoonsBluebeard's Ten HoneymoonsBluebeard's Ten Honeymoons is a 1960 British thriller directed by W. Lee Wilder and starring George Sanders, Corinne Calvet and Jean Kent.-Cast:* George Sanders - Henri Landru* Corinne Calvet - Odette* Jean Kent - Guillin* Patricia Roc - Dueaux...
(1960)