Albert Ritter Conti v.Cedassamare
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Albert Ritter Conti v. Cedassamare (also Albert Conti) (29 January 1887 - 18 January 1967).
, and died in Hollywood, California
, USA, he was an actor
, but first he specialized in law (high school and law college in Graz
) and natural science, married with Patricia Cross, when start the World War I
, he involved was an officer, like your father Albert Ritter Conti v. Cedassamare and your mother Marie Bernhardine Anna countess Caboga, member of old Ragusan/Dubrovnik
family, (see House of Caboga), in the Austrian army who came to America after the close of World War I. Like many impoverished postwar Europeans.
, who was in search of an Austrian military officer to act as technical advisor for his upcoming film Merry-Go-Round (1923).
A better actor than most of his fellow Habsburg
empire expatriates, Conti was able to secure dignified character roles in several silent and sound films; his credits ranged from Joseph von Sternberg's Morocco (1930) to the early Laurel and Hardy knockabout Slipping Wives
(1927). Though he made his last film in 1942, Albert Conti remained in the industry as an employee of the MGM wardrobe department, where he worked until his retirement in 1962.
Life
Born in TriesteTrieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
, and died in Hollywood, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA, he was an actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, but first he specialized in law (high school and law college in Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
) and natural science, married with Patricia Cross, when start the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he involved was an officer, like your father Albert Ritter Conti v. Cedassamare and your mother Marie Bernhardine Anna countess Caboga, member of old Ragusan/Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
family, (see House of Caboga), in the Austrian army who came to America after the close of World War I. Like many impoverished postwar Europeans.
Emigrated to U.S.A
Conti emigrated to U.S.A after the end of World War I, he was obliged to take a series of manual labor jobs. While working in the California oil fields, Conti answered an open call placed by director Erich von StroheimErich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim was an Austrian-born film star of the silent era, subsequently noted as an auteur for his directorial work.-Background:...
, who was in search of an Austrian military officer to act as technical advisor for his upcoming film Merry-Go-Round (1923).
A better actor than most of his fellow Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
empire expatriates, Conti was able to secure dignified character roles in several silent and sound films; his credits ranged from Joseph von Sternberg's Morocco (1930) to the early Laurel and Hardy knockabout Slipping Wives
Slipping Wives
Slipping Wives is a 1927 silent comedy short film starring Priscilla Dean, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.- Plot :Priscilla is married to an artist called Leon. However Leon isn't showing much interest in his wife so she hatches a plot to win back his affections. Ollie plays the butler. Stan arrives...
(1927). Though he made his last film in 1942, Albert Conti remained in the industry as an employee of the MGM wardrobe department, where he worked until his retirement in 1962.