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Rafaela Ottiano

January 21, 2023

Rafaela Ottiano (4 March 1888 – 15 August 1942[1])[2] was an Italian-American stage and film actress.

Rafaela Ottiano
Publicity still of Rafaela Ottiano for She Done Him Wrong (1933)
Born(1888-03-04)4 March 1888
Venice, Veneto, Kingdom of Italy
Died15 August 1942(1942-08-15) (aged 54)
East Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting placeSt. Michael's Cemetery, Boston
OccupationActress
Years active1924–1942
From the original Broadway production of Grand Hotel, L-R: Henry Hull, William Nunn, Eugenie Leontovich, Lester Alden, and Rafaela Ottiano (1930).

Early life

Rafaela Ottiano was born in Venice, Italy. She immigrated to the United States with her parents and was processed at Ellis Island in 1910.[3] (Another source says that she and her sister, Maria Francesca, arrived in New York on April 30, 1899.)[4]

Ottiano was named for a sister, Rafaela Bellizia Ottiano, who was born in Boston in 1886 and died in infancy. Their parents were Antonio Ottiano, a musician, and his wife, Maddalena Polcari Ottiano. The couple also had three sons, Pasquale, James, and Augustino. The family lived in Boston.[4]

Ottiano worked as a saleslady in a New York City department store before she began her acting career.[4]: 163 

Career

Ottiano began acting at age 18[1] and established herself as a stage actress in Europe before arriving in Hollywood[citation needed] in 1924 and appearing in American motion pictures. She appeared on Broadway in Sweeney Todd (1924), the Mae West play Diamond Lil (1928), and the play version of Grand Hotel (1930).

Ottiano's first film was the John L. McCutcheon-directed drama The Law and the Lady (1924) with Len Leo, Alice Lake, and Tyrone Power, Sr.

Ottiano was part of the original 1928 Broadway cast of the hit play Diamond Lil, written by and starring Mae West. She reprised her role as Rita when the play was adapted for the movie She Done Him Wrong (1933), directed by Lowell Sherman.

Throughout the 1930s, she often specialized in roles as sinister, malevolent, or spiteful women,[2] such as her role in the Tod Browning-directed horror film The Devil-Doll (1936), opposite Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan.

Other notable film roles for Ottiano include Lena in As You Desire Me (1932) with Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Erich von Stroheim, Owen Moore, and Hedda Hopper, Mrs. Higgins in the Shirley Temple musical-comedy Curly Top (1935), as a matron in the crime-drama Riffraff (1936), starring Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy, and as Suzette, Greta Garbo's devoted maid in the Edmund Goulding-directed drama Grand Hotel (1932).

When Grand Hotel was turned into a Broadway Musical in 1989, her character was renamed Rafaela Ottiano in honor of the actress, who had appeared on Broadway in 1930 in the original play version of the Vicki Baum novel, and in the subsequent movie adaptation.

Ottiano's last film was the musical comedy I Married an Angel (1942), starring Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. During her film career, she appeared in approximately 45 motion pictures, opposite such actors as Barbara Stanwyck, Conrad Nagel, Peter Lorre, Zasu Pitts, and Katharine Hepburn.

Personal life

Ottiano died on August 15, 1942, in her parents' Boston home, aged 54.[1]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rafaela Ottiano, actress, is dead". The New York Times. 18 August 1942. p. 22. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  3. ^ "Rafaela Ottiano: The Venetian who Played the Villainess" 10 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b c Nissen, Axel (2016). Accustomed to Her Face: Thirty-Five Character Actresses of Golden Age Hollywood. McFarland. pp. 162–167. ISBN 978-0-7864-9732-4. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rafaela Ottiano news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rafaela Ottiano 4 March 1888 15 August 1942 1 2 was an Italian American stage and film actress Rafaela OttianoPublicity still of Rafaela Ottiano for She Done Him Wrong 1933 Born 1888 03 04 4 March 1888Venice Veneto Kingdom of ItalyDied15 August 1942 1942 08 15 aged 54 East Boston Massachusetts U S Resting placeSt Michael s Cemetery BostonOccupationActressYears active1924 1942From the original Broadway production of Grand Hotel L R Henry Hull William Nunn Eugenie Leontovich Lester Alden and Rafaela Ottiano 1930 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Partial filmography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditRafaela Ottiano was born in Venice Italy She immigrated to the United States with her parents and was processed at Ellis Island in 1910 3 Another source says that she and her sister Maria Francesca arrived in New York on April 30 1899 4 Ottiano was named for a sister Rafaela Bellizia Ottiano who was born in Boston in 1886 and died in infancy Their parents were Antonio Ottiano a musician and his wife Maddalena Polcari Ottiano The couple also had three sons Pasquale James and Augustino The family lived in Boston 4 Ottiano worked as a saleslady in a New York City department store before she began her acting career 4 163 Career EditOttiano began acting at age 18 1 and established herself as a stage actress in Europe before arriving in Hollywood citation needed in 1924 and appearing in American motion pictures She appeared on Broadway in Sweeney Todd 1924 the Mae West play Diamond Lil 1928 and the play version of Grand Hotel 1930 Ottiano s first film was the John L McCutcheon directed drama The Law and the Lady 1924 with Len Leo Alice Lake and Tyrone Power Sr Ottiano was part of the original 1928 Broadway cast of the hit play Diamond Lil written by and starring Mae West She reprised her role as Rita when the play was adapted for the movie She Done Him Wrong 1933 directed by Lowell Sherman Throughout the 1930s she often specialized in roles as sinister malevolent or spiteful women 2 such as her role in the Tod Browning directed horror film The Devil Doll 1936 opposite Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O Sullivan Other notable film roles for Ottiano include Lena in As You Desire Me 1932 with Greta Garbo Melvyn Douglas Erich von Stroheim Owen Moore and Hedda Hopper Mrs Higgins in the Shirley Temple musical comedy Curly Top 1935 as a matron in the crime drama Riffraff 1936 starring Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy and as Suzette Greta Garbo s devoted maid in the Edmund Goulding directed drama Grand Hotel 1932 When Grand Hotel was turned into a Broadway Musical in 1989 her character was renamed Rafaela Ottiano in honor of the actress who had appeared on Broadway in 1930 in the original play version of the Vicki Baum novel and in the subsequent movie adaptation Ottiano s last film was the musical comedy I Married an Angel 1942 starring Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald During her film career she appeared in approximately 45 motion pictures opposite such actors as Barbara Stanwyck Conrad Nagel Peter Lorre Zasu Pitts and Katharine Hepburn Personal life EditOttiano died on August 15 1942 in her parents Boston home aged 54 1 Partial filmography EditThe Law and the Lady 1924 Ma Sims Married 1926 Maid Grand Hotel 1932 Suzette Night Court 1932 Evil Tongued Neighbor uncredited As You Desire Me 1932 Lena The Washington Masquerade 1932 Mona She Done Him Wrong 1933 Russian Rita Bondage 1933 Miss Trigge Ann Vickers 1933 Mrs Feldermans Female 1933 Della Alison s Maid uncredited Mandalay 1934 Madame Lacalles All Men Are Enemies 1934 Filomena The Last Gentleman 1934 Retta Barr A Lost Lady 1934 Rosa Great Expectations 1934 Mrs Joe Enchanted April 1935 Francesca Lottery Lover 1935 Gaby s Maid The Florentine Dagger 1935 Lili Salvatore One Frightened Night 1935 Elvira Curly Top 1935 Mrs Higgins Remember Last Night 1935 Mme Bouclier Crime and Punishment 1935 Landlady uncredited We re Only Human 1935 Mrs William Anderson uncredited Riffraff 1936 Matron The Devil Doll 1936 Malita Anthony Adverse 1936 Signora Buvino Mad Holiday 1936 Ning That Girl from Paris 1936 Nikki s Personal Maid uncredited Seventh Heaven 1937 Madame Frisson Maytime 1937 Ellen The League of Frightened Men 1937 Dora Chapin The Toy Wife 1938 Felicianne uncredited Marie Antoinette 1938 Louise Marie s Maid uncredited I ll Give a Million 1938 Proprietress Suez 1938 Maria De Teba Paris Honeymoon 1939 Fluschotska Vigil in the Night 1940 Mrs Henrietta Sullivan uncredited The Long Voyage Home 1940 Bella A Little Bit of Heaven 1940 Mme Lupinsky Victory 1940 Madame Makanoff Topper Returns 1941 Lillian the Housekeeper The Adventures of Martin Eden 1942 Marie Sylva I Married an Angel 1942 Madelon uncredited final film role References Edit a b c Rafaela Ottiano actress is dead The New York Times 18 August 1942 p 22 Retrieved 4 March 2022 a b MSN Movies Archived from the original on 14 August 2007 Retrieved 10 May 2008 Rafaela Ottiano The Venetian who Played the Villainess Archived 10 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine a b c Nissen Axel 2016 Accustomed to Her Face Thirty Five Character Actresses of Golden Age Hollywood McFarland pp 162 167 ISBN 978 0 7864 9732 4 Retrieved 4 March 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rafaela Ottiano Rafaela Ottiano at IMDb Rafaela Ottiano at the Internet Broadway Database Rafaela Ottiano at Find a Grave Rafaela Ottiano The Venetian who Played the Villainess Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rafaela Ottiano amp oldid 1114340724, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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