Renie Riano

Renie Riano

1899-08-06 – 1971-07-03 (age 71) London, England, UK
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Biography

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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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Known For

Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl

1941

as Annie

The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner

1940

as Customer (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Studio Waitress (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Nurse (uncredited)

The Women
The Women

1939

as Ugly Saleswoman (uncredited)

Bikini Beach
Bikini Beach

1964

as Old Lady #2

The Family Jewels
The Family Jewels

1965

as Airline Passenger

Four's a Crowd
Four's a Crowd

1938

as Mrs. Jenkins

Pajama Party
Pajama Party

1964

as Maid

Li'l Abner
Li'l Abner

1940

as Sarah Jones

Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal

1962

as Mrs. Crotty

Adam Had Four Sons
Adam Had Four Sons

1941

as Miss Bunson, the Photographer

Affectionately Yours
Affectionately Yours

1941

as Mrs. Snell

There's One Born Every Minute
There's One Born Every Minute

1942

as Miss Aphrodite Phipps

Tovarich
Tovarich

1937

as Madame Courtois

Tail Spin
Tail Spin

1939

as Chick's Pilot Girlfriend (Uncredited)

Club Havana
Club Havana

1945

as Mrs. Cavendish

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

as Librarian

The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life

1948

as Lorene Smith