Tony D'Algy
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Tony D'Algy was a Portuguese film actor. He appeared in 57 films between 1924 and 1949, including The Boob
a silent comedy where Joan Crawford
makes one of her first appearances.
He was born in Luanda
, Angola
, and died in Lisbon
, Portugal
. He was the older brother of actress Helena D'Algy (born 1906)
The Boob
The Boob is a romantic comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by William Wellman, and starring Gertrude Olmstead, Antonio D'Algy, George K. Arthur, and Joan Crawford.-Plot:...
a silent comedy where Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford , born Lucille Fay LeSueur, was an American actress in film, television and theatre....
makes one of her first appearances.
He was born in Luanda
Luanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
, Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, and died in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. He was the older brother of actress Helena D'Algy (born 1906)
Selected filmography
- A Sainted DevilA Sainted DevilA Sainted Devil is a 1924 silent drama film starring Rudolph Valentino. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Rudolph Valentino as Don Alonzo Castro* Nita Naldi as Carlotta* Helena D'Algy as Julietta...
(19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - The Rejected WomanThe Rejected WomanThe Rejected Woman is a 1924 silent drama film directed by Albert Parker and featuring Béla Lugosi in a supporting role. -Cast:* Alma Rubens - Diane Du Prez* Conrad Nagel - John Leslie* Wyndham Standing - James Dunbar* Béla Lugosi - Jean Gagnon...
(1924) - The BoobThe BoobThe Boob is a romantic comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by William Wellman, and starring Gertrude Olmstead, Antonio D'Algy, George K. Arthur, and Joan Crawford.-Plot:...
(1926)