Cesare Danova
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 1, 1926 in Bergamo, Italy
- Died
- March 19, 1992 (aged 66)
- Active Years
- 1947–1986 (40 Years)
- Total Credits
- 93 credits in database
Biography
Cesare Danova, born Cesare Deitinger on March 1, 1926, in Bergamo, Italy, was an Italian television and screen actor. He adopted the stage name Danova when he began acting in Rome at the end of World War II. After migrating to the United States in the 1950s, he appeared in the 1955 film Don Giovanni. He was contracted to MGM in 1956. Danova's notable roles include Apollodorus, the personal servant to Cleopatra, in the 1963 film Cleopatra. Other credits include The Man Who Understood Women, The Captain's Daughter, Viva Las Vegas, Chamber of Horrors, Mean Streets, and National Lampoon's Animal House. He also appeared in various roles in the television series The Rifleman. Danova died on March 19, 1992.
Career overview
Cesare Danova, born Cesare Deitinger on March 1, 1926, in Bergamo, Italy, was an Italian television and screen actor. He adopted the stage name Danova when he began acting in Rome at the end of World War II. Danova migrated to the United States during the 1950s to film Don Giovanni in 1955 and was contracted to MGM in 1956. His filmography includes appearances in The Man Who Understood Women and the 1963 film Cleopatra, directed by Joseph Mankiewicz and starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and Rex Harrison, in which he played the role of Apollodorus, Cleopatra's personal servant.
Danova is recognized for various roles in the television series The Rifleman between 1958 and 1963. His other notable film credits include The Captain's Daughter in 1947, Viva Las Vegas in 1964, Chamber of Horrors in 1966, Mean Streets in 1973, and National Lampoon's Animal House in 1978. He was active primarily in the United States and died on March 19, 1992. He is also pictured with Carol Burnett and other cast members of The Carol Burnett Show.
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Full Filmography
93 titles- Blacke's Magic (1986) as Nick Gasparini
- Hunter (1984) as Roger Duquesne
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lt. Edmund Cavette
- Airwolf (1984) as Alonzo Delomo
- Automan (1983) as Captain Romano
- Hotel (1982)
- Matt Houston (1982)
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Count Antoine de Muriac
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- The Fall Guy (1981)
- Nero Wolfe (1981)
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as President Manuel Ebenez
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
- Hart to Hart (1979)
- The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
- Eischied (1979)
- 13 Queens Blvd. (1979)
- Vega$ (1978)
- Animal House (1978) as Mayor Carmine DePasto
- The Astral Factor (1978) as Mario
- The Love Boat (1977) as Fedalio Cevini
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
- Tentacles (1977) as John Corey
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Frank Bartone
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Franco Cirella
- Scorchy (1976) as Philip Bianco
- Matt Helm (1975) as Knebel
- A Matter of Wife... and Death (1975) as Dottore
- Chico and the Man (1974)
- The Manhunter (1974)
- Death Cruise (1974) as Captain Vettori
- Police Story (1973)
- Mean Streets (1973) as Giovanni Cappa
- Horowitz in Dublin (1973) as George
- Maude (1972) as Russell Asher
- Sanford and Son (1972)
- The Sandy Duncan Show (1972)
- Cannon (1971)
- McMillan & Wife (1971)
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971) as Francois
- Decisions! Decisions! (1971) as Dieter Klaus
- Night Gallery (1970) as Man (segment "Smile, Please")
- McCloud (1970)
- Medical Center (1969)
- Che! (1969) as Ramon Valdez
- Honeymoon with a Stranger (1969) as Second Ernesto
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Alfieri
- The Mod Squad (1968)
- Mannix (1967)
- Garrison's Gorillas (1967)
- That Girl (1966)
- The Green Hornet (1966) as Felix Garth
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966) as Count Egan
- Chamber of Horrors (1966) as Anthony Draco
- Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966) as Pepe Pepponi
- Honey West (1965) as Abbott
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Michelet
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Henri Le Gaux
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Count Cesare Guardia
- Viva Las Vegas (1964) as Count Elmo Mancini
- Arrest and Trial (1963)
- Vacation Playhouse (1963) as Mario Cellini
- Cleopatra (1963) as Apollodorus
- Breaking Point (1963)
- Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) as Paolo Cellini
- The Lucy Show (1962) as Umberto Fabriani
- Stoney Burke (1962)
- Tender Is the Night (1962) as Tommy Barban
- Valley of the Dragons (1961) as Hector Servadac
- Outlaws (1960)
- The Roaring 20's (1960)
- Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Father Juan Perez
- Catch Me If You Can! (1959) as Dante Andare
- The Man Who Understood Women (1959) as Major Marco Ranieri
- Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959) as Harry Holt
- The Rifleman (1958) as Count Di Montova
- These Sacred Holidays (1956) as Ralph Carigan
- Incatenata dal destino (1956) as Kirk Mauri
- Non scherzare con le donne (1955) as Cesare il fusto
- Don Giovanni (1955) as Don Giovanni
- Loves of Three Queens (1954) as Il conte Sigfride (segment: I Cavalieri dell'illusione)
- Crossed Swords (1954) as Raniero
- The Fate of Two Queens (1954)
- Dappled Mare (1953) as Sandro Fabbri
- Toys and perfumes (1953) as Lorenzo
- Pentimento (1952) as Sandro
- I tre corsari (1952) as Carlo di Ventimiglia, il Corsaro Verde
- Processo contro ignoti (1952) as L'avvocato Enzo Pirani
- El correo del rey (1951) as Marcos de Malta
- El final de una leyenda (1951) as Carlos Montaña
- Cavalcata d'eroi (1950) as Massimo Ruffo
- Monaca santa (1949)
- The Captain's Daughter (1947) as Piotr Grinev
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What movies or TV shows is Cesare Danova best known for?
Cesare Danova is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Blacke's Magic (1986), Hunter (1984), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Days of Thunder (1990).
When and where was Cesare Danova born?
Cesare Danova was born on March 1, 1926 in Bergamo, Italy. They passed away on March 19, 1992.
How many credits does Cesare Danova have?
Cesare Danova has 93 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1947 and 1986.
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Cesare Danova, born Cesare Deitinger on March 1, 1926, in Bergamo, Italy, was an Italian television and screen actor. He adopted the stage name Danova when he began acting in Rome at the end of World War II. After migrating to the United States in the 1950s, he appeared in the 1955 film Don Giovanni. He was contracted ...
Cesare Danova by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Arrest and Trial (1963) — aged about 37
- Garrison's Gorillas (1967) — aged about 41
- Automan (1983) as Captain Romano — aged about 57
- Matt Helm (1975) as Knebel — aged about 49
- Night Gallery (1970) as Man (segment "Smile, Please") — aged about 44
- Airwolf (1984) as Alonzo Delomo — aged about 58
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