Calleia, Joseph
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Spurin-Calleia, Giuseppe Maria | ||
| born on | 4 August 1897 at 01:30 (= 01:30 AM ) | ||
| Place | Rabat, Malta, 36n02, 14e14 | ||
| Timezone | MET h1e (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   11°51'   18°52 Asc. 23°24'
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Biography
Italian-American actor and singer. Sent to London by his parents to study engineering, he preferred the stage. He took voice training and began singing in Italy and New York with modest success. He composed and sang his songs on the music hall circuit, also doing impressions of Harry Lauder and other talents.
Entering film in Hollywood, he took many character roles, usually as oily, heavy racketeers and night-club owners, gangster types in films that included "Touch of Evil," "Juarez," and "For Whom The Bell Tolls."
Calleia died 10/31/1975.
Events
- Social : End a program of study 1956 (MBA from Harvard Law)
- Death, Cause unspecified 31 October 1975 (Age 78)
Source Notes
Steinbrecher quotes B.C.
Categories
- Vocation : Business : Banker/ Financier
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress (Character actor)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Night Club/ Vaudeville (Music hall circuit)
