William Ricciardi

William Ricciardi (12 July 1871 – 16 February 1961) was an Italian actor known for his role as Signor Baldini in San Francisco (1936).^[1][2] He also appeared in the Phil Rosen film The Heart of a Siren (1926).^[3] In Anthony Adverse (1936) he had a splendid cameo as the talkative coachman who converses with Adverse, played by Fredric March.^[4]

William Ricciardi
Clark Gable, Jack Holt and William Ricciardi in San Francisco (1936)
Born	(1871-07-12)12 July 1871 Sorrento, Campania, Italy
Died	16 February 1961(1961-02-16) (aged 89) Naples, Italy
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1922–1937

William Ricciardi and Francesco Saverio were introduced by the actor Francesco De Maio and in 1889 they decided to initiate their own theatre circle.^[5] Tony Perry thought of Ricciardi for Tom in Child of Manhattan.^[6]

He also played stage roles in The Great Lover as Farnald.^[7] He played Joe Malatesta in Mr. Malatesta for 97 performances.^[8] Tomasso was performed in Strictly Dishonourable (1929) 557 times.^[9][10]

Filmography

• That Woman (1922) as Morris Elman
• The Eternal City (1923) as Auctioneer
• The Humming Bird (1924) as Papa Jacques
• The Side Show of Life (1924) as Mignon
• Greater Than Marriage (1924) as Sam Goldman
• A Man Must Live (1925) as Cabaret Owner
• The Heart of a Siren (1925) as Emilio - Isabella's Uncle
• Say It Again (1926) as Prime Minister Stemmler
• Puppets (1926) as Sandro
• Strictly Dishonorable (1931) as Tomasso
• As You Desire Me (1932) as Pietro
• Crooner (1932) as Antoine - Headwaiter (uncredited)
• Tiger Shark (1932) as Manuel Silva
• Scarlet Dawn (1932) as Kitchen Boss (uncredited)
• The Scoundrel (1935) as Luigi
• Stars Over Broadway (1935) as Minotti
• Under Two Flags (1936) as Cigarette's Father
• San Francisco (1936) as Signor Baldini
• Anthony Adverse (1936) as Coachman to Leghorn
• Man of the People (1937) as 'Pop' Rossetti

References

1. "San Francisco". Movie Pilot. Webedia. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
2. Turk, Edward Baron (1 November 1998). Hollywood Diva: A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald. University of California Press. p. 364. ISBN 9780520924574.
3. Snyder, Sherri (15 November 2017). Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful for Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. p. 350. ISBN 9780813174273.
4. Reid, John (1 October 2004). Award-Winning Films of the 1930s. Lulu.com. p. 20. ISBN 9781411614321.
5. Caroli, Betty Boyd; Harney, Robert F.; Tomasi, Lydio F. (1978). The Italian Immigrant Woman in North America: Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Conference of the American Italian Historical Association Held in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) October 28 and 29, 1977 in Conjunction with the Canadian Italian Historical Association. Multicultural History Society of Ontario. p. 363. ISBN 9780969091608.
6. Jacobs, Diane (1992). Christmas in July: The Life and Art of Preston Sturges. University of California Press. p. 80. ISBN 9780520079267.
7. Wearing, J. P. (27 March 2014). The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel (2nd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 52. ISBN 9780810893023.
8. Wearing, J. P. (27 March 2014). The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel (2nd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 104. ISBN 9780810893023.
9. Wearing, J. P. (15 May 2014). The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel (2nd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 98. ISBN 9780810893047.
10. Monaco, James (1992). The Movie Guide. Perigee Books. p. 910. ISBN 9780399517808.

External links

• William Ricciardi at IMDb