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Eduardo Ciannelli

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Actor 1889–1969 On stage 19201961

Eduardo Ciannelli (30 August 1888 – 8 October 1969) was an Italian baritone and character actor with a long career in American films, mostly playing gangsters and criminals. He was sometimes credited as Edward Ciannelli.

On stage 14 productions, 41 years

1920 Always You Central Theatre · Original · directed by Oscar Eagle 66 perf.
1924 Rose-Marie Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Paul Dickey 557 perf.
1928 The Front Page Times Square Theatre · Original · directed by George S. Kaufman 276 perf.
1930 Sari Liberty Theatre · Revival · directed by George Marion 15 perf.
1930 The Inspector General Hudson Theatre · Revival 7 perf.
1930 This Man's Town Ritz Theatre · Original · directed by Lester Lonergan 8 perf.
1930 Uncle Vanya Cort Theatre · Revival 96 perf.
1931 Reunion in Vienna Martin Beck Theatre · Original · directed by C. Worthington Miner 264 perf.
1931 The Wiser They Are Plymouth Theatre · Original 40 perf.
1934 Yellow Jack Martin Beck Theatre · Original 79 perf.
1935 A Journey By Night Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Robert B. Sinclair 7 perf.
1935 Winterset Martin Beck Theatre · Original 195 perf.
1936 Saint Joan Martin Beck Theatre · Revival · directed by Guthrie McClintic 89 perf.
1961 The Devil's Advocate Billy Rose Theatre · Original 116 perf.

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Worked with more than once11 names

Osgood Perkins 3 productions
Harold Johnsrud 3 productions
Vincent York 2 productions
Sam Levene 2 productions
Owen Meech 2 productions
Kate Mayhew 2 productions
James Stewart 2 productions
Frank Conlan 2 productions
Eugene Powers 2 productions
Claude Cooper 2 productions
Bernard Jukes 2 productions

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In the literature1 passages

  • Cast: Mary Ellis, Dennis King, William Kent, Dorothy Mackaye, Eduardo Ciannelli, Pearl Regay, Arthur Deagonebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt

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