1899-08-06 London, England, UK
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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Fireball 500 | Marthy | 1966-06-07 |
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The Family Jewels | Airline Passenger | 1965-07-01 |
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Pajama Party | Maid | 1964-11-11 |
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Bikini Beach | Old Lady #2 | 1964-07-22 |
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Sammy, the Way-Out Seal | Mrs. Crotty | 1962-10-28 |
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Clipped Wings | WAF Sgt. Anderson | 1953-08-14 |
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Jiggs and Maggie Out West | Maggie Jiggs | 1950-04-23 |
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Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters | Maggie Jiggs | 1949-08-27 |
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Jiggs and Maggie in Court | Maggie | 1948-12-12 |
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The Time of Your Life | Lorene Smith | 1948-09-03 |
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Jiggs and Maggie in Society | Maggie Jiggs | 1947-12-12 |
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Winter Wonderland | Mrs. Schuyler-Riggs | 1946-05-12 |
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So Goes My Love | Emily | 1946-05-01 |
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Bringing Up Father | Maggie | 1946-11-23 |
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Bad Bascomb | Lucy Lovejoy | 1946-05-26 |
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A Song for Miss Julie | Eurydice Lanning | 1945-02-19 |
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River Gang | Mrs. Hawkins | 1945-09-21 |
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Club Havana | Mrs. Cavendish | 1945-11-23 |
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Anchors Aweigh | Studio Waitress (uncredited) | 1945-08-13 |
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3 Is a Family | Genevieve | 1944-11-23 |
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Jam Session | Ms. Tobin | 1944-04-13 |
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Take It or Leave It | Mrs. Nellie Bramble | 1944-07-17 |
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Man from Music Mountain | Christina Kellogg - Housekeeper | 1943-10-30 |
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There's One Born Every Minute | Miss Aphrodite Phipps | 1942-06-26 |
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Whispering Ghosts | Stella (aka Meg) | 1942-05-17 |
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They Died with Their Boots On | Nurse (uncredited) | 1941-11-20 |
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Affectionately Yours | Mrs. Snell | 1941-05-10 |
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Ice-Capades | Karen Vadja | 1941-08-19 |
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You're the One | Aunt Emma, aka Faro Fanny | 1941-02-19 |
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Adam Had Four Sons | Miss Bunson, the Photographer | 1941-03-27 |
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Ziegfeld Girl | Annie | 1941-04-25 |
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You Belong to Me | Minnie | 1941-10-22 |
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Li'l Abner | Sarah Jones | 1940-11-09 |
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The Shop Around the Corner | Customer (uncredited) | 1940-01-12 |
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A Little Bit of Heaven | Mrs. Dixon | 1940-10-10 |
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Kit Carson | Miss Genevieve Pilchard | 1940-08-30 |
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The Ghost Comes Home | Sarah Osborn | 1940-03-08 |
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Remedy for Riches | Mrs. Gattles | 1940-11-29 |
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High School | Miss Grace | 1940-01-26 |
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The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | Lilly Wigham | 1940-01-11 |
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The Doctor Takes a Wife | Telegraph Operator (uncredited) | 1940-04-25 |
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Disputed Passage | Mrs. Riley | 1939-10-25 |
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Day-time Wife | Miss Briggs | 1939-11-24 |
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase | Effie Schneider | 1939-09-09 |
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Wife, Husband and Friend | Mrs. Craig | 1939-03-03 |
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Nancy Drew... Reporter | Effie Schneider (uncredited) | 1939-02-18 |
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Wings of the Navy | Train Passenger | 1939-02-11 |
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Tell No Tales | Olga - Maid (uncredited) | 1939-06-12 |
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Mr. Moto in Danger Island | Librarian | 1939-04-07 |
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Tail Spin | Chick's Pilot Girlfriend (Uncredited) | 1939-02-19 |
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Honeymoon in Bali | Head Saleswoman (uncredited) | 1939-09-29 |
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The Women | Ugly Saleswoman (uncredited) | 1939-09-01 |
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Bridal Suite | Mrs. Pujol | 1939-05-26 |
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Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter | Effie Schneider | 1939-06-17 |
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Outside of Paradise | Ellen | 1938-02-08 |
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Nancy Drew… Detective | Effie Schneider, Drew's Maid | 1938-11-19 |
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Men Are Such Fools | Mrs. Pinkel | 1938-06-15 |
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The Road to Reno | Woman Bailiff | 1938-08-01 |
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Four's a Crowd | Mrs. Jenkins | 1938-08-04 |
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Spring Madness | Mildred | 1938-11-11 |
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Tovarich | Madame Courtois | 1937-12-25 |
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My Dear Miss Aldrich | Maid (uncredited) | 1937-09-17 |
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You're a Sweetheart | Mrs. Hepplethwaite | 1937-12-26 |
