Eduardo Ciannelli

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Biography

Eduardo Ciannelli was born on the beautiful island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples, which is renowned for its thermal baths. His father, a physician, owned a health spa there and Eduardo briefly followed the same career path and studied medicine at the University of Naples, graduating as a fully qualified doctor. His calling, however, lay elsewhere. He first came to prominence as a leading baritone opera star, performing at La Scala and touring internationally. Then he reinvented himself as a dramatic actor of stage and screen, first in Europe, and, from 1919, in America. He first performed on Broadway in the short-lived play 'Always You' . Eduardo died in Rome in October 1969 and is interred at the Cimitero Flaminio in Lazio.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor
  • Country
  • Italy
  • Nationality
  • Italian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 30 August 1889
  • Place of birth
  • Ischia· Campania
  • Death date
  • 1969-10-08
  • Death age
  • 80
  • Place of death
  • Rome
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes
  • Children
  • Lewis E. Ciannelli
  • Knows language
  • Italian language

Music

Movies

TV

Trivia

He married Alma Wolfe in 1918. They had two sons, Lewis E. Ciannelli and Eduardo Jr.

Was nominated for Broadways 1961 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor for "The Devils Advocate."

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