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Renie Riano

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1899-08-06

Day of Death

1971-07-03

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Renie Riano

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Renie Riano (August 7, 1899 – July 3, 1971) was an English-born American actress who, with the exception of the Jiggs and Maggie comedies, had minor roles in 1940s-1950s films. She was the daughter of Irene Riano (1871–1940), the daughter of Joseph Rice, a Philadelphia theatre owner, who, in the early 1890s, married vaudeville acrobat Robert Riano (b. 1867, Yonkers, New York – 1909, New York City). Irene Riano was a stage actress, the sole female member of vaudeville's popular Four Rianos acrobatic act, eccentric acrobat act which toured the world in vaudeville, variety and music halls, and the mother of actress Renie Riano. Irene was the daughter of Joseph Rice, a Philadelphia theatre owner. In the early 1890s, she married vaudeville acrobat Robert Riano (b. 1867, Yonkers, New York – 1909, New York City) who organised the famous "Four Rianos" eccentric acrobat act which toured the world in vaudeville, variety and music halls.

Filmography (65)

⭐ 5.1 Role: Marthy

Fireball 500

1966
⭐ 6.5 Role: Airline Passenger

The Family Jewels

1965
⭐ 4.8 Role: Maid

Pajama Party

1964
⭐ 5.6 Role: Old Lady #2

Bikini Beach

1964
⭐ 6.4 Role: Mrs. Crotty

Sammy, the Way-Out Seal

1962
⭐ 7.0 Role: WAF Sgt. Anderson

Clipped Wings

1953
⭐ 5.0 Role: Maggie Jiggs

Jiggs and Maggie Out West

1950
⭐ 7.0 Role: Maggie Jiggs

Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters

1949
⭐ 8.0 Role: Maggie

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

1948
⭐ 6.0 Role: Lorene Smith

The Time of Your Life

1948
⭐ 8.0 Role: Maggie Jiggs

Jiggs and Maggie in Society

1947
⭐ 6.3 Role: Maggie

Bringing Up Father

1946
⭐ 7.3 Role: Lucy Lovejoy

Bad Bascomb

1946
⭐ 5.2 Role: Mrs. Schuyler-Riggs

Winter Wonderland

1946
⭐ 7.3 Role: Emily

So Goes My Love

1946