Rafaela Ottiano

Personal Info

Birthday

March 2, 1888

Day of Death

1942-08-14

(54 years old)

Place of Birth

Venice, Italy

Also Known As

Rafaella Ottiano

Rafaelo Ottiano

Rafael Ottiano

Raphaella Ottiano

Rafaela Ottiano

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rafaela Ottiano (4 March 1888 – 18 August 1942) was an Italian-born American stage and film actress. Born in Venice, Italy, she emigrated with her parents to the United States, and was processed at Ellis Island, in 1910.

Ottiano established herself as a stage actress in Europe before arriving in Hollywood in 1924 and appearing in American motion pictures. Ottiano's first film was in the John L. McCutcheon-directed drama The Law and the Lady (1924) opposite actors Len Leo, Alice Lake, and Tyrone Power, Sr.

Known For

Grand Hotel

Anthony Adverse

Topper Returns

Marie Antoinette

The Long Voyage Home

The Devil-Doll

Suez

Curly Top

Filmography

1941
Topper Returns
as Lillian
1940
Victory
as Madame Makanoff
The Long Voyage Home
as Bella
A Little Bit of Heaven
as Mme. Lupinsky
Vigil in the Night
as Mrs. Henrietta Sullivan
1939
Paris Honeymoon
as Fluschotska
1938
Suez
as Maria De Teba
Marie Antoinette
as Louise - Marie's Maid (uncredited)
I'll Give a Million
as Barmaid
1937
The League of Frightened Men
as Dora Chapin
Maytime
as Ellen
Seventh Heaven
as Madame Frisson
1936
That Girl from Paris
as Nikki's Personal Maid (uncredited)
Mad Holiday
as Ning
Anthony Adverse
as Signora Bovino
The Devil-Doll
as Malita
Riffraff
as Matron (as Rafaelo Ottiano)
1935
We're Only Human
as Mrs. Anderson
Remember Last Night?
as Mme. Bouclier
Curly Top
as Mrs. Higgins
One Frightened Night
as Elvira
The Florentine Dagger
as Lili Salvatore
The Lottery Lover
as Gaby's Maid
Enchanted April
as Francesca
1934
Great Expectations
as Mrs. Joe
A Lost Lady
as Rosa
The Last Gentleman
as Retta Barr, Judd's wife
Mandalay
as Madame Lacalles
1933
Female
as Della, Alison's Maid (Uncredited)
Ann Vickers
as Mrs. Feldermans
Bondage
as Miss Trigge
She Done Him Wrong
as Russian Rita
1932
The Washington Masquerade
as Mona Farrell
Night Court
as Evil Tongued Neighbor (uncredited)
As You Desire Me
as Lena
Grand Hotel
as Suzette
1926
Married?
as Maid