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Fortunio Bonanova (1895–1969)

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Spanish-born Josep Lluis Moll studied music in Madrid and at the Paris Conservatoire. Having changed his name to Fortunio Bonanova (which, at the time, would have sounded more becoming of a budding musical star), he went on to make his international opera debut as a baritone in 1922. A protégé of the famous Russian bass Feodor Chaliapin Sr.... See full bio »

Born:

Josep Lluís Moll
in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain

Died:

(age 74) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1964 La muerte silba un blues
 
1964 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Inspector
– The Ballad of Hector the Stowaway Dog: Who the Heck Is Hector? (1964) … Inspector
– The Ballad of Hector the Stowaway Dog: Where the Heck Is Hector? (1964) … Inspector
 
1963 The Ballad of the Running Man
Spanish Bank Manager
 
1960 O'Conner's Ocean (TV movie)
 
1960 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Senor Ramon
– The One That Got Away (1960) … Senor Ramon
 
1959 Colt .45 (TV series)
Grand Duke Alexis
– A Legend of Buffalo Bill (1959) … Grand Duke Alexis
 
1959 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
– Miracle at the Opera (1959)
 
1959 Thunder in the Sun
Fernando Christophe
 
1958 The Saga of Hemp Brown
Serge Bolanos
 
1958 Love That Jill (TV series)
– Tonight's the Night (1958)
 
1957 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
– Susanna Goes Native (1957)
 
1957 An Affair to Remember
Courbet
 
1956 The Count of Monte Cristo (TV series)
Mario
– The Dubarry Affair (1956) … Mario
– The Affair of the Three Napoleons (1956) … Mario
– The Pen and the Sword (1956) … Mario
 
1956 Jaguar
Francisco Servente
 
1955 Kiss Me Deadly
Carmen Trivago
 
1955 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Opera Singer
– High Pitch (1955) … Opera Singer
 
1955 Willy (TV series)
Opera Star
– Willy's New York Neighbors (1955) … Opera Star
 
1955 New York Confidential
Senor
 
1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Gargano
– A Bell for Adano (1955) … Gargano
 
1954 December Bride (TV series)
– The Gigolo (1954)
 
1954 I Love Lucy (TV series)
Professor
– Lucy's Mother-in-Law (1954) … Professor
 
1952-1954 My Little Margie (TV series)
Branchetti / Luis Alvedo / Mr. Maderra
– Vern on the Lam (1954) … Luis Alvedo
– Margie Plays Detective (1952) … Mr. Maderra
– Margie Sings Opera (1952) … Branchetti
 
1954 Duffy's Tavern (TV series)
Coloucci
– Episode #1.38 … Coloucci
 
1953 Conquest of Cochise
Mexican Minister
 
1953 Second Chance
Mandy
 
1953 So This Is Love
Dr. Marafioti
 
1953 Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach
TV Ansager
 
1953 The Moon Is Blue
Television Performer
 
1953 Thunder Bay
Sheriff Antoine Chighizola
 
1953 My Hero (TV series)
Don Fernando
– El Toro (1953) … Don Fernando
 
1953 The Abbott and Costello Show (TV series)
Prof. Roberto / Uncle Bozzo
– Fencing Master (1953) … Prof. Roberto
– Uncle Bozzo's Visit (1953) … Uncle Bozzo
 
1952 Racket Squad (TV series)
– The Fabulous Fraud (1952)
 
1952 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
– Land of Destiny (1952)
 
1951 Havana Rose
Ambassador DeMarco
 
1950 September Affair
Grazzi
 
1950 Nancy Goes to Rio
Ricardo Domingos
 
1949 Whirlpool
Feruccio di Ravallo
 
1949 Bad Men of Tombstone
John Mingo
 
1948 Adventures of Don Juan
Don Serafino Lopez
 
1948 Angel on the Amazon
Sebastian Ortega
 
1948 Romance on the High Seas
Plinio
 
1947 Rose of Santa Rosa
Don Manuel Ortega
 
1947 The Fugitive
The Governor's Cousin
 
1947 The Kneeling Goddess
Nacho Gutiérrez
 
1947 Fiesta
Antonio Morales
 
1946 Monsieur Beaucaire
Don Carlos
 
1946 Pepita Jiménez
 
1945 The Sailor Takes a Wife
Telephone Man (uncredited)
 
1945 The Red Dragon
Insp. Luis Carvero
 
1945 Hit the Hay
Mario Alvini
 
1945 Man Alive
Prof. Zorado
 
1945 A Bell for Adano
Chief of Police Gargano
 
1945 La pícara Susana
 
1945 Where Do We Go from Here?
Christopher Columbus
 
1944 Brazil
Senor Renaldo Da Silva
 
1944 Mrs. Parkington
Signor Cellini
 
1944 Going My Way
Tomaso Bozanni
 
1944 Double Indemnity
Sam Garlopis
 
1944 My Best Gal
Charlie
 
1944 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Old Baba
 
1944 The Sultan's Daughter
Kuda
 
1943 The Song of Bernadette
Imperial Prince Louis (uncredited)
 
1943 For Whom the Bell Tolls
Fernando
 
1943 Dixie
Waiter
 
1943 Five Graves to Cairo
Gen. Sebastiano
 
1943 Hello Frisco, Hello
Opera Singer (uncredited)
 
1942 The Black Swan
Don Miguel (uncredited)
 
1942 Girl Trouble
Simon Cordoba
 
1942 Larceny, Inc.
Anton Copoulos
 
1942 Sing Your Worries Away
Gaston - Headwaiter (uncredited)
 
1942 Obliging Young Lady
Chef
 
1942 Call Out the Marines
Chef (uncredited)
 
1942 Four Jacks and a Jill
Mike - Nightclub Owner (uncredited)
 
1942 Mr. and Mrs. North
Buano
 
1941 A Yank in the R.A.F.
Louie - Headwaiter
 
1941 Two Latins from Manhattan
Armando Rivero
 
1941 Unfinished Business
Impresario (uncredited)
 
1941 Moon Over Miami
Mr. Pretto, the Hotel Manager
 
1941 Blood and Sand
Pedro Espinosa
 
1941 Citizen Kane
Matiste
 
1941 They Met in Argentina
Pedro, Ranch Blacksmith (uncredited)
 
1941 That Night in Rio
Pereira, the Headwaiter
 
1940 The Mark of Zorro
Sentry (uncredited)
 
1940 Down Argentine Way
Hotel Manager
 
1940 I Was an Adventuress
Orchestra Leader
 
1939 La inmaculada
 
1938 Bulldog Drummond in Africa
African police corporal
 
1938 Tropic Holiday
Barrera
 
1938 Romance in the Dark
Tenor
 
1936 El carnaval del diablo
 
1936 A Big Guy
 
1936 El capitan Tormenta
Capt. Bill
 
1934 He Who Disappeared
Repórter
 
1932 A Successful Calamity
Pietro Rafaelo, the Pianist
 
1932 Careless Lady
Rodriguez
 
1924 Don Juan
 
1922 Don Juan Tenorio
Don Juan Tenorio
 
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1941 Blood and Sand (music: "Tu no te llamas" - uncredited / lyrics: "Tu no te llamas" - uncredited)
 
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1941 Blood and Sand (technical advisor - uncredited)
 
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1939 La inmaculada (producer)
 
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1939 La inmaculada
 
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1924 Don Juan
 
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2010 Spanish Hollywood (documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
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1936 El castigador castigado
Don Juan Tenorio
 

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Dishonored Lady (1930). Drama. Written by Margaret Ayer Barnes and Edward Sheldon. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Empire Theatre: 4 Feb 1930- May 1930 (closing date unknown/127 performances). Cast: Fortunio Bonanova (as "Jose Moreno"), Katharine Cornell (as "Madeleine Cary"), Brenda Dahlen, Jimmy Daniels... See more »
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Most memorable performance is that of the harried vocal coach of the second Mrs. Kane (Dorothy Commigore) in "Citizen Kane." Bonanova was over forty five years old when the film was made and Welles was only twenty six. See more »

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