Cesare Danova
About
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Birth Place
Italy
Born
March 01, 1926
Died
March 19, 1992
Cause of Death
Heart Attack
Biography
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Suavely handsome leading man in Italian films of the late 1940s and 50s who signed with MGM in 1956. A prolific actor who was featured in more than 350 films and TV productions, Danova appeared in supporting roles in such Hollywood productions as "Tender is the Night" (1962), "Gidget Goes to Rome" (1963) and "Viva Las Vegas" (1964). He brought a smooth sophistication to the role of Harve...
Filmography
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Invisible Strangler
(1984)
National Lampoon's Animal House
(1978)
Tentacles
(1977)
A Matter of Wife... and Death
(1976)
Scorchy
(1976)
Death Cruise
(1974)
Captain Vettori
Family & Companions
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Pat Geddes Chandler Danova
Wife
Biography
Suavely handsome leading man in Italian films of the late 1940s and 50s who signed with MGM in 1956. A prolific actor who was featured in more than 350 films and TV productions, Danova appeared in supporting roles in such Hollywood productions as "Tender is the Night" (1962), "Gidget Goes to Rome" (1963) and "Viva Las Vegas" (1964). He brought a smooth sophistication to the role of Harvey Keitel's mob-connected uncle Giovanni in Martin Scorsese's "Mean Streets" (1973). A frequent TV performer, Danova starred on his own series "Garrison's Gorillas" (1967) and was a guest on "The Rifleman," "Mission: Impossible" and "Murder, She Wrote," among others.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Invisible Strangler
(1984)
National Lampoon's Animal House
(1978)
Tentacles
(1977)
A Matter of Wife... and Death
(1976)
Scorchy
(1976)
Death Cruise
(1974)
Captain Vettori
Mean Streets
(1973)
Che!
(1969)
Ramon Valdez
Chamber of Horrors
(1966)
Anthony Draco
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
(1966)
Pepe
Viva Las Vegas
(1964)
Count Elmo Mancini
Cleopatra
(1963)
Apollodorus
Gidget Goes to Rome
(1963)
Paolo Cellini
Tender Is the Night
(1962)
Tommy Barban
Valley of the Dragons
(1961)
Hector Servadac
The Man Who Understood Women
(1959)
Marco Ranieri
Tarzan, the Ape Man
(1959)
Harry Holt
Crossed Swords
(1954)
Raniero
The Loves of Three Queens
(1954)
Cast (Special)
Tarzan the Ape Man
(1968)
Holt
Life Events
1947
Film acting debut, "La Figlia del Capitano/The Captain's Daughter"
1956
Signed with MGM in Hollywood
1992
Suffered a heart attack during a meeting of the Foreign Film Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, March 19
Photo Collections
5 Photos
Viva Las Vegas - Behind-the-Scenes Stills
Here are a few photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of MGM's Viva Las Vegas (1964), starring Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret.
Videos
Movie Clip
Trailer
Family
Marco Danova
Son
Fabrizio Danova
Son
Companions
Pat Geddes Chandler Danova
Wife
