Gino Corrado (born Gino Liserani; 9 February 1893 – 23 December 1982) was an Italian-born film actor."Obituaries." '' Variety'' (Archive: 1905-2000); Los Angeles. Vol. 309, Iss. 10, (Jan 5, 1983): 78-79. Via Proquest. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1916 and 1954, almost always in small roles as a character actor. From 1916–1923, he was known as Eugene Corey, which was an

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version of his name.

Career

Born in

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, Italy, Corrado is considered to have one of the most impressive filmographies of any actor; for example, he is the only actor to appear in '' Gone With The Wind'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', three of the leading films of Hollywood's Golden Age. He played

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in '' The Iron Mask'' (1929). He made his film debut in

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's '' Intolerance'' in 1916, and appeared in such other silent classics as ''

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'' and ''

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''. By the time sound arrived, he had already been reduced to a bit player, but worked constantly (making 18 appearances just in 1939) and was always a welcome presence. He is especially known by

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fans for his appearances in ''

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'', '' An Ache in Every Stake'' and '' Micro-Phonies''. His final film role was a shoe salesman in the 1954

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comedy '' Living It Up''. He became a restaurateur following the end of his film career.

Death

Corrado died at the Motion Picture and Television Country House in Woodland Hills, California on December 23, 1982 at age 89. His grave is located at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, and his gravestone epitaph is etched with Corrado's image from the classic Three Stooges short, '' Micro-Phonies'', with the inscription, "Forever On The Screen — Forever In Our Hearts".

Selected filmography

* '' Gretchen the Greenhorn'' (1916) - Wedding Guest (uncredited) * '' Intolerance'' (1916) - The Runner (uncredited) * ''

Forbidden Paths ''Forbidden Paths'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Robert Thornby and written by Beatrice DeMille, Leighton Osmun and Eve Unsell. The film stars Vivian Martin, Sessue Hayakawa, Tom Forman, Carmen Phillips, James Neill and Ern ...

'' (1917) - A Mexican Flirt (uncredited) * '' The Gown of Destiny'' (1917) - in French Consulate office * ''The Flames of Chance'' (1918) - Anatole * ''The Argument'' (1918) - John Corbin Jr. * '' The Velvet Hand'' (1918) * ''The Hopper'' (1918) - Roger Livingston Talbot * ''Restitution'' (1918) -

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* '' A Roman Scandal'' (1919, Short) * '' The Great Lover'' (1920) - Secretary * ''The Guttersnipe'' (1922) - Clarence Phillips * '' Beyond the Rocks'' (1922) - Guest at Alpine Inn (uncredited) * '' The Ordeal'' (1922) - Gene * '' My American Wife'' (1922) - Pedro DeGrossa * '' Slander the Woman'' (1923) - Tetreau, the Guide * ''

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'' (1923) - Lt. Braschek * '' The Spanish Dancer'' (1923) - Musketeer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1923) - Leo Stenak * ''

'' (1923) - Israelite Slave (uncredited) * ''

The Thrill Chaser ''The Thrill Chaser'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson. Plot As described in a film magazine, Omar K. Jenkins' (Gibson) only inheritance from an eccentric father is a copy of the ''Ru ...

'' (1923) - Rudolph Biggeddo * '' Men'' (1924) - The Stranger * ''

Reckless Speed ''Reckless Speed'' is a 1924 American silent action film directed by William James Craft and starring Frank Merrill, Virginia Warwick and Joseph W. Girard.Connelly p.400 Synopsis The son of an oil magnate discovers that the foreman of their wor ...

'' (1924) - David Brierly * '' South of the Equator'' (1924) - The General * ''

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'' (1924) - Paul Maran * '' He Who Laughs Last'' (1925) - Elwood Harkness * '' The Coast Patrol'' (1925) - Eric Marmont * '' The Desert Flower'' (1925) - José Lee * '' Off the Highway'' (1925) - Rabbitt * '' Speed Madness'' (1925) * '' Without Mercy'' (1925) - Malay Jack (uncredited) * ''Away in the Lead'' (1925) * '' Never Too Late'' (1925) - Count Gaston La Rue * ''

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'' (1926) - Marcel * '' The Volga Boatman'' (1926) - White Army Officer (uncredited) * ''Modern Youth'' (1926) * '' The Dead Line'' (1926) - Juan Álavarez * '' The Amateur Gentleman'' (1926) - Prince Regent * ''

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'' (1926) - Adonis Wenhoff * '' Bardelys the Magnificent'' (1926) - Dueling Husband (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1926) - Hotel Crillon Desk Clerk (uncredited) * '' The White Black Sheep'' (1926) - El Rahib * ''Uneasy Payments'' (1927) - Bozoni * '' Paid to Love'' (1927) - Tour Director (uncredited) * ''

'' (1927) - Manager of Hair Salon (uncredited) * ''

Women's Wares ''Women's Wares'' is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Arthur Gregor and starring Evelyn Brent. Plot Salesgirl Dolly Morton becomes disillusioned about men after an incident with her boyfriend, so she becomes, with the he ...

'' (1927) - Modiste * '' The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris'' (1928) - Pierre * '' The Devil's Skipper'' (1928) - Philip La Farge * '' The House of Scandal'' (1928) - Morgan * ''

The Charge of the Gauchos ''The Charge of the Gauchos'' (Argentine title: ''Una nueva y gloriosa nación'') is a 1928 American-Argentine silent historical film directed by Albert H. Kelley and starring Francis X. Bushman, Jacqueline Logan and Guido Trento. Bushman pla ...

'' (1928) - Moreno * '' The Gun Runner'' (1928) - Garcia * '' Fazil'' (1928) - Sultan's Messenger (uncredited) * '' Prowlers of the Sea'' (1928) - The Skipper * '' The Rainbow'' (1929) - Slug * '' The Iron Mask'' (1929) - Aramis * '' Tide of Empire'' (1929) - Carlos Montalvo (uncredited) * ''

The One Woman Idea ''The One Woman Idea'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by Berthold Viertel and written by Marion Orth. The film stars Rod La Rocque, Marceline Day, Shirley Dorman, Sharon Lynn, Sally Phipps and Ivan Lebedeff. The film was released on Ju ...

'' (1929) - Bordinnas * '' Señor Americano'' (1929) - Carlos Ramirez * '' Navy Blues'' (1929) - Headwaiter at Garden Cabaret (uncredited) * '' Lord Byron of Broadway'' (1930) - Riccardi * '' Those Who Dance'' (1930) - Tony * ''

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'' (1930) - Serge - Pianist (uncredited) * '' The Czar of Broadway'' (1930) - El Dorado Club Headwaiter (uncredited) * '' Song of the Caballero'' (1930) - Don Jose Madero * ''

Oh Sailor Behave ''Oh, Sailor, Behave!'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical comedy film produced and released by Warner Brothers, and based on the play ''See Naples and Die'', written by Elmer Rice. The film was originally intended to be entirely in Technicolor ...

'' (1930) - Stephan * '' Sin Takes a Holiday'' (1930) - Dressmaker (uncredited) * '' Oh, For a Man!'' (1930) - Signor Ferrari, Italian Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) * '' Kiss Me Again'' (1931) - Gino - Orchestra Leader in Cafe (uncredited) * '' The Last Parade'' (1931) - Joe * '' Always Goodbye'' (1931) - Italian Policeman (uncredited) * '' That's My Line'' (1931, Short) - Henchman * ''The Man from Death Valley'' (1931) - Ortego * '' Possessed'' (1931) - Signor Martini - Party Guest (uncredited) * '' Her Majesty, Love'' (1931) - Venetian Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Cock of the Air ''Cock of the Air'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code aviation comedy film directed by Tom Buckingham and written by Charles Lederer and Robert E. Sherwood. The film stars Chester Morris, Billie Dove, Matt Moore (actor), Matt Moore ...

'' (1932) - Banquet Guest (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Scarface'' (1932) - Waiter at Columbia Cafe (uncredited) * '' Careless Lady'' (1932) - French Hotel Waiter (uncredited) * '' This Is the Night'' (1932) - Manager of Neopolitan Hotel (uncredited) * ''

Street of Women ''Street of Women'' is a 1932 pre-Code romantic drama directed by Archie Mayo and starring Kay Francis and Roland Young. Plot summary A man's affair complicates his daughter's love life. Cast * Kay Francis as Natalie "Nat" Upton * Roland You ...

'' (1932) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * '' Love Is a Racket'' (1932) - Sardi's Waiter (uncredited) * '' Trouble in Paradise'' (1932) - Venetian (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) - Italian Soldier (uncredited) * '' The King's Vacation'' (1933) - Headwaiter (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1933) - Mayor's Chef (uncredited) * '' Grand Slam'' (1933) - Barber (uncredited) * '' Obey the Law'' (1933) - Giovanni * '' The White Sister'' (1933) - Enrico - Guido's Chauffeur (uncredited) * '' The Keyhole'' (1933) - Gino - Hotel Metropole Waiter #2 (uncredited) * '' Picture Snatcher'' (1933) - Barber (uncredited) * ''

I Loved You Wednesday ''I Loved You Wednesday'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy drama film directed by Henry King and William Cameron Menzies and written by Philip Klein and Horace Jackson, adapted from the 1932 play of the same title by Molly Ricardel and Wi ...

'' (1933) - Opera Singing Neighbor (uncredited) * '' Laughing at Life'' (1933) - Don Flavio's Associate (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1933) - Musician in Versailles (uncredited) * '' My Woman'' (1933) - George - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Walls of Gold'' (1933) - 2nd Furrier (uncredited) * '' Jimmy and Sally'' (1933) - 1st Waiter at Club Rendezvous (uncredited) * '' Girl Without a Room'' (1933) - Man at Art Awards (uncredited) * '' Flying Down to Rio'' (1933) - Messenger (uncredited) * '' I Am a Thief'' (1934) * '' I Sell Anything'' (1934) * '' Flirting with Danger'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' The Widow from Monte Carlo'' (1935) * '' The Great Hotel Murder'' (1935) * '' The Oregon Trail'' (1936) * '' Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' (1936) * '' Dodsworth'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' Rose of the Rio Grande'' (1938) * '' Gone with the Wind'' (1939) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation'' (1939) * ''

'' (1939) - General Casino * ''

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'' (1940) - Chef (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) - Hotel Manager (uncredited) * '' The Mark of Zorro'' (1940) - Caballero (uncredited) * '' An Ache in Every Stake'' (1941) - Chef * '' Affectionately Yours'' (1941) * ''

'' (1941) - Gino (uncredited) * ''

'' (1942) - Waiter at Rick's (uncredited) * ''

Appointment in Berlin ''Appointment in Berlin'' (also known as ''Assignment in Berlin'') is a 1943 American war drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring George Sanders, Marguerite Chapman and Onslow Stevens. The film's plot follows an R.A.F. officer who inf ...

'' (1943) * '' Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas'' (1943) - Italian Lieutenant * '' House of Frankenstein'' (1944) * '' Micro-Phonies'' (1945) - Italian Singer * '' Secrets of Monte Carlo'' (1951) * '' Living It Up'' (1954)

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Photos of Corrado's restaurant
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Career

Death

Selected filmography

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