Renie Riano

Renie Riano

Actor

London, England, UK
August 6, 1899

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.

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Representative Works

The Women
The Women
7.2
/ English
Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl
6.6
/ English
Pajama Party
Pajama Party
4.8
/ English
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
6.8
/ English
The Family Jewels
The Family Jewels
6.5
/ English
Kit Carson
Kit Carson
6.1
/ English
Strange Faces
Strange Faces
10.0
/ English
Tovarich
Tovarich
6.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Shop Around the Corner
1940Winner

Best Performance

The Shop Around the Corner

The Women
1939Nominee

Best Performance

The Women

Ziegfeld Girl
1941Nominee

Best Performance

Ziegfeld Girl

Career Highlights

They Died with Their Boots On
1941Highlight

Best Performance

They Died with Their Boots On

Pajama Party
1964Highlight

Best Performance

Pajama Party