Virgilio Riento (29 November 1889 – 7 September 1959) was an Italian actor and comedian. He appeared in 108 films between 1936 and 1959.[1]
Life and career
The son of a theatrical
impresario, Riento made his debut on stage as a child, as an impersonator of
Nicola Maldacea.[2] A member of the Compagnia Lillipuziana stage company, he got his first personal success with the play Roma di notte (1911).[2] In the first post-war, he got a large success in
avanspettacolo with several
macchiette, notably the
Abruzzo peasant Donato Collacchione, and with the
Michele Galdieri's comedy play È bello qualche volta andare a piedi (1941), alongside
Tina Pica.[2] In films, he had an intense career as a comedic character actor, being often paired with Pica.[2]
Virgilio Riento (29 November 1889 – 7 September 1959) was an Italian actor and comedian. He appeared in 108 films between 1936 and 1959.[1]
Life and career
The son of a theatrical
impresario, Riento made his debut on stage as a child, as an impersonator of
Nicola Maldacea.[2] A member of the Compagnia Lillipuziana stage company, he got his first personal success with the play Roma di notte (1911).[2] In the first post-war, he got a large success in
avanspettacolo with several
macchiette, notably the
Abruzzo peasant Donato Collacchione, and with the
Michele Galdieri's comedy play È bello qualche volta andare a piedi (1941), alongside
Tina Pica.[2] In films, he had an intense career as a comedic character actor, being often paired with Pica.[2]