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Albert Conti

Albert Conti

Actor · Born 1887-01-28 · Trieste, Austria-Hungary [now Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy]

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Albert De Conti Cadassamare (29 January 1887 – 18 January 1967), professionally billed as Albert Conti, was an Austrian-Hungarian-born Italian-American film actor. Born in the village Gorizia (now part of Italy), Conti achieved moderate fame as an actor in American films, but first he specialized in law (high school and law college in Graz) and natural science, and married Patricia Cross. When World War I began, he became an officer. His father was Albert, Ritter Conti v. Cedassamare and his mother was Marie Bernhardine Anna (Countess Caboga) a member of an old Ragusan/Dubrovnik noble family. After his discharge from the Austrian army at the close of World War I, he came to America like many other now-impoverished postwar Europeans from both sides of the conflict. Conti emigrated to the United States via the Port of Philadelphia in 1919. After settling in the new country, Conti was obliged to take a series of manual labor jobs, his patrician background notwithstanding. While working in the California oil fields, he answered an open call placed by director Erich von Stroheim, who was in search of an Austrian military officer to act as technic…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Freaks (1932) — Landowner (uncredited)
  2. The Black Cat (1934) — The Lieutenant
  3. Morocco (1930) — Col. Quinnovieres (uncredited)
  4. The Eagle (1925) — Kuschka
  5. Show People (1928) — Producer
  6. Red-Headed Woman (1932) — Frenchman in Paris (uncredited)
  7. The Wedding March (1928) — Imperial Guard
  8. The Merry Widow (1926) — Danilo's Adjutant (uncredited)
  9. Madam Satan (1930) — Empire Officer
  10. Fashions of 1934 (1934) — Savarin (uncredited)
  11. Topaze (1933) — Henri de Fairville
  12. Monte Carlo (1930) — Prince Otto's Companion / M.C.
  13. Our Blushing Brides (1930) — Monsieur Pantoise
  14. Slipping Wives (1927) — Hon. Winchester Squirtz
  15. The Crusades (1935) — Leopold, Duke of Austria
  16. City in Darkness (1939) — Travel Agency Manager
  17. Suez (1938) — M. Fevrier
  18. Merry-Go-Round (1923) — Rudi / Baron von Leightsinn
  19. As You Desire Me (1932) — Captain
  20. The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932) — Frenchman on Liner
  21. This Modern Age (1931) — André de Graignon
  22. The Common Law (1931) — Strangeways Party Guest (uncredited)
  23. Café Metropole (1937) — Gendarme at Jail (uncredited)
  24. Shopworn (1932) — Andre
  25. Strangers May Kiss (1931) — De Bazan
  26. Lady with a Past (1932) — Rene, the Viscomte de la Thernardier
  27. Mockery (1927) — Military Commandant at Novokursk (uncredited)
  28. Torch Singer (1933) — Carlotti
  29. Always Goodbye (1938) — Modiste Benoit
  30. State's Attorney (1932) — Mario
  31. Lady of the Pavements (1929) — Baron Finot
  32. One in a Million (1937) — Hotel Manager
  33. Jazz Heaven (1929) — Walter Klucke
  34. Page Miss Glory (1935) — Riding Habit Tailor (uncredited)
  35. Just a Gigolo (1931) — French Husband
  36. Dangerously Yours (1937) — Monet
  37. The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933) — French Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
  38. Shadow of Doubt (1935) — Louie - Head Waiter
  39. The Night Club Lady (1932) — Vincent Rowland
  40. Careless Lady (1932) — French Hotel Desk Clerk