Renie Riano
Birthday: 1899-08-07
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Synopsis
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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.
Acting
The Family Jewels
as Airline Passenger
A young heiress must choose between six uncles, one of which is up to no good and out to harm the girl's beloved bodyguard who practically raised her.
A Song for Miss Julie
as Eurydice Lanning
Two playwrights and a former burlesque queen travel to Louisiana to research a musical they're planning on a local Southern hero.
Club Havana
as Mrs. Cavendish
A number of different characters unfolding love, hate, and death problems during an evening in a fashionable Latin nightclub.
Jam Session
as Ms. Tobin
A young woman from Kansas (Ann Miller) arrives in Hollywood with hopes of a movie career.
Man from Music Mountain
as Christina Kellogg - Housekeeper
Roy returns home to fine a range feud between the cattlemen and the sheepmen. When his friend is killed he finds the rifle had a defective pin. He learns the rifle belongs to a ranch hand named Barker and that a third party has caused the feud. When he captures outlaws trying to blow up a dam, he claims Barker was the killer. But Barker has switched rifles and the outlaws now accuse Roy and Roy finds himself in trouble.
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Whispering Ghosts
as Stella (aka Meg)
A detective (Milton Berle) who solves cases on the radio investigates the decade-old murder of a sea captain.
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You Belong to Me
as Minnie
A playboy marries a woman doctor then grows jealous of her male patients.
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Affectionately Yours
as Mrs. Snell
A married reporter's assignments carry him all over the world, which gives him ample opportunity to put the moves on the local females.
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Kit Carson
as Miss Genevieve Pilchard
Frontiersman Kit Carson fights off Indian attacks on the trail to California.
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Effie Schneider
Nancy helps two aging spinsters fulfill the byzantine provisions of their father's will, but the murder of their chauffeur complicates matters.
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Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
as Effie Schneider
When a close friend of the Drew family is accused of murder in a rural community, Nancy, aided by boyfriend Ted, helps her lawyer father expose the real killers.
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Day-time Wife
as Miss Briggs
When a young wife discovers her husband of two years is involved with his beautiful secretary, she applies for a job as secretary to a business rival.
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Nancy Drew… Detective
as Effie Schneider, Drew's Maid
After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation to her alma mater suddenly disappears, Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery.
