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Luis Alberni(1886-1962)

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Luis Alberni
Spanish character actor Luis Alberni was born on October 4, 1886 in Cataluna Barcelona, Spain. His mother's maiden name was Malo, and his father was Judge John Alberni. Luis attended the University of Madrid and majored in Law. Bored with the prospects of long-winded trials, he ran away from home and joined a traveling circus in the south of France as a clown. It was around this time that he discovered his calling and began to get involved in acting. Intent on portraying dramatic characters, while acting in a Shakespearean play (Hamlet), the audience laughed and went hysterical. Due to the recognition he received, it was then that he decided to become a comedian.

In 1914 he emigrated to the United States on board a ship as a steerage passenger and soon went on a traveling road show. Around 1919, he met and married a drawling debutante named Charlotte Hall. Eventually they had three sons together - John, Luis, and Carlos. Around 1938 while still married, he started seeing a blonde from Texas. He soon got divorced from Mrs. Charlotte and married that blonde; she would turn out to be his last wife, Wanda Wilson. Despite having a very tumultuous marriage, they managed to stay together throughout the remainder of his life. They had no children, but Wanda's grand-babies looked to Luis as a grandfather. Around his early to mid-seventies, Luis lived in a home for the elderly devoted to actors, the Motion Picture Television Fund in Woodland Hills most of whom were from the Screen Actors guild or Masquers club. Luis passed away on December 23, 1962 and was buried at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, California.

Now in recent years, Wanda Alberni's great-great-grandson actor Anthony Carrillo is developing a documentary on this great, great character actor's life; if you remember Luis at all, please contact Anthony.
BornOctober 4, 1886
DiedDecember 23, 1962(76)
BornOctober 4, 1886
DiedDecember 23, 1962(76)
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Known for

Robert Donat and Elissa Landi in The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
The Count of Monte Cristo
7.4
  • Jacopo
  • 1934
John Barrymore and Marian Marsh in Svengali (1931)
Svengali
6.8
  • Gecko
  • 1931
Jean Arthur, Ray Milland, and Edward Arnold in Easy Living (1937)
Easy Living
7.5
  • Mr. Louis Louis
  • 1937
Caravane (1934)
Caravane
5.5
  • Gypsy Chieftain
  • 1934

Credits

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  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
    The Ten Commandments
    7.9
    • Old Hebrew at Moses' House (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Hollywood Opening Night
    5.7
    TV Series
    • 1952
  • James Cagney, Corinne Calvet, and Dan Dailey in What Price Glory (1952)
    What Price Glory
    6.1
    • Grand Uncle (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Corinne Calvet, Dan Dailey, and Colleen Townsend in When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
    When Willie Comes Marching Home
    6.4
    • Barman (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Alan Ladd and Wanda Hendrix in Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1949)
    Captain Carey, U.S.A.
    6.4
    • Sandro
    • 1949
  • Double Rhythm (1946)
    Double Rhythm
    Short
    • Mr. Palucci
    • 1946
  • William 'Billy' Benedict, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, and Jane Randolph in In Fast Company (1946)
    In Fast Company
    6.1
    • Tony - Fruit Vendor
    • 1946
  • Fortunio Bonanova, Judy Canova, and Ross Hunter in Hit the Hay (1945)
    Hit the Hay
    5.9
    • French Professor (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • A Bell for Adano (1945)
    A Bell for Adano
    6.7
    • Cacopardo
    • 1945
  • Wonder Man (1945)
    Wonder Man
    6.8
    • Opera Prompter (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • I Was a Criminal (1945)
    I Was a Criminal
    8.0
    • Prison Guard
    • 1945
  • Barbara Belden and Jimmy Lydon in When the Lights Go on Again (1944)
    When the Lights Go on Again
    5.7
    • Joe
    • 1944
  • Hedy Lamarr and Paul Henreid in The Conspirators (1944)
    The Conspirators
    6.5
    • Prison Guard (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Dorothy Lamour in Rainbow Island (1944)
    Rainbow Island
    6.8
    • Jerry - Native with Laundry (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Machine Gun Mama (1944)
    Machine Gun Mama
    4.8
    • Ignacio
    • 1944

Soundtrack



  • Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Jack Oakie, and Dick Powell in Colleen (1936)
    Colleen
    6.0
    • lyrics: "You Gotta Know How to Dance" (1936)
    • performer: "You Gotta Know How to Dance" (1936) (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Metropolitan (1935)
    Metropolitan
    6.3
    • performer: "On the Road to Mandalay" (1919?), "De Glory Road" (1928), "William Tell Overture" (1829), "He Calls Me Sugar Plum" (uncredited)
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Louis Alberni
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • October 4, 1886
    • Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  • Died
    • December 23, 1962
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Wanda AlberniJuly 3, 1940 - December 23, 1962 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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