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Rafaela Ottiano(1888-1942)

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Rafaela Ottiano
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Rafaela Ottiano was born on 4 March 1888 in Venice, Italy. She was an actress, known for Curly Top (1935), Grand Hotel (1932) and The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942). She died on 15 August 1942 in East Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
BornMarch 4, 1888
DiedAugust 15, 1942(54)
BornMarch 4, 1888
DiedAugust 15, 1942(54)
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Known for

Shirley Temple and John Boles in Curly Top (1935)
Curly Top
6.8
  • Mrs. Higgins
  • 1935
John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Joan Crawford, and Greta Garbo in Grand Hotel (1932)
Grand Hotel
7.3
  • Suzette
  • 1932
Glenn Ford and Claire Trevor in The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942)
The Adventures of Martin Eden
5.8
  • Marie Sylva
  • 1942
Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Grace Ford, and Frank Lawton in The Devil-Doll (1936)
The Devil-Doll
7.0
  • Malita
  • 1936

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  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in I Married an Angel (1942)
    I Married an Angel
    5.7
    • Madelon (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Glenn Ford and Claire Trevor in The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942)
    The Adventures of Martin Eden
    5.8
    • Marie Sylva
    • 1942
  • Joan Blondell, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, and Roland Young in Topper Returns (1941)
    Topper Returns
    6.8
    • Lillian - the Housekeeper
    • 1941
  • Betty Field and Fredric March in Victory (1940)
    Victory
    6.8
    • Madame Makanoff
    • 1940
  • Hugh Herbert, Kenneth Brown, Stuart Erwin, Billy Gilbert, Nan Grey, Gloria Jean, Billy Lenhart, Eugene Pallette, C. Aubrey Smith, and Robert Stack in A Little Bit of Heaven (1940)
    A Little Bit of Heaven
    6.3
    • Mme. Lupinsky
    • 1940
  • John Wayne and Thomas Mitchell in The Long Voyage Home (1940)
    The Long Voyage Home
    6.9
    • Bella
    • 1940
  • Brian Aherne and Carole Lombard in Vigil in the Night (1940)
    Vigil in the Night
    6.7
    • Mrs. Henrietta Sullivan (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Bing Crosby, Franciska Gaal, and Shirley Ross in Paris Honeymoon (1938)
    Paris Honeymoon
    5.8
    • Fluschotska
    • 1938
  • Tyrone Power, Annabella, and Loretta Young in Suez (1938)
    Suez
    6.5
    • Maria De Teba
    • 1938
  • Warner Baxter and Marjorie Weaver in I'll Give a Million (1938)
    I'll Give a Million
    6.6
    • Proprietress
    • 1938
  • Tyrone Power and Norma Shearer in Marie Antoinette (1938)
    Marie Antoinette
    7.3
    • Louise - Marie's Maid (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Melvyn Douglas and Luise Rainer in The Toy Wife (1938)
    The Toy Wife
    5.8
    • Felicianne (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Walter Connolly in The League of Frightened Men (1937)
    The League of Frightened Men
    5.7
    • Dora Chapin
    • 1937
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in Maytime (1937)
    Maytime
    7.2
    • Ellen
    • 1937
  • James Stewart and Simone Simon in Seventh Heaven (1937)
    Seventh Heaven
    7.0
    • Madame Frisson
    • 1937

Soundtrack

  • George Brent and Ruth Chatterton in Female (1933)
    Female
    6.7
    • performer: "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" (1932) (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Lionel Barrymore and Karen Morley in The Washington Masquerade (1932)
    The Washington Masquerade
    6.0
    • Soundtrack ("Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850), uncredited)
    • 1932

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Grand Hotel
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Rafaella Ottiano
  • Height
    • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
  • Born
    • March 4, 1888
    • Venice, Italy
  • Died
    • August 15, 1942
    • East Boston, Massachusetts, USA(intestinal cancer)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Possibly best remembered as the overly protective caretaker ("Suzette") of Greta Garbo's melancholy ballerina character in the classic Pre-Code film Grand Hotel (1932).

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