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Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

25 movies on Netflix

Biography

Luis Alberni was a Spanish-born American character actor who worked on stage and in films. Born in Barcelona, he spent four years in stock theater in Marseille, then went home to earn a university degree and study law before acting in Bordeaux, where the humorist Wilson Mizner and the playwright Paul Armstrong urged him to come to the United States. He sailed to New York City in 1912 and found work on both stage and screen, making his first film appearance in the 1915 drama Children of the Ghetto. Between 1915 and 1928 he took roles in more than a dozen Broadway plays, among them Dreams for Sale, the original production of What Price Glory? and 39 East. In the sound era his better-known parts included Jacopo in The Count of Monte Cristo (1934), Mr. Louis Louis in Easy Living (1937) and the mayor in A Bell for Adano. He died in 1962.

76years old at death

  • Born Barcelona
  • Died Hollywood
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films
25
Career span
21 years1922 to 1943

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  1. Big break

    While performing in Bordeaux, Luis Alberni was invited to the United States by humorist Wilson Mizner and playwright Paul Armstrong, who offered their help. In April 1912, he crossed to New York City aboard the S/S Nieuw Amsterdam as a steerage passenger.

  2. A change of course

    Alberni spent four years acting in stock theater in Marseille, then went back to Barcelona, where he earned a BA degree and studied law.

Luis Alberni movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Trouble in Paradise1932 Comedy, Crime, Romanceas Annoyed Opera Fan

    IMDb rating 7.918K votes

  2. Easy Living1937 Comedy, Romanceas Mr. Louis Louis

    IMDb rating 7.54.8K votes

  3. The Lady Eve1941as Pike's Chef

    IMDb rating 7.726K votes

  4. Svengali1931as Gecko

    IMDb rating 6.83.0K votes

  5. Roberta1935as Voyda

    IMDb rating 7.04.0K votes

  6. The Black Cat1934as Train Steward

    IMDb rating 6.915K votes

  7. The Count of Monte Cristo1934as Jacopo

    IMDb rating 7.33.9K votes

  8. The Mad Genius1931as Sergei Bankieff

    IMDb rating 6.3904 votes

Most often with

Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Barrymore, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with John BarrymoreEric Blore, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Eric BloreWilliam Demarest, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with William DemarestGeorge Davis, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with George DavisFranklin Pangborn, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Franklin PangbornNora Cecil, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Nora Cecil

Films together

  • John Barrymore4 films together, 1931 to 1939
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    • The Great Man Votes1939IMDb rating 6.7Alberni as ManosBarrymore as Gregory Vance
    • Topaze1933IMDb rating 6.7Alberni as Dr. BombBarrymore as Auguste A. Topaze
    • Svengali1931IMDb rating 6.8Alberni as GeckoBarrymore as Svengali
    • The Mad Genius1931IMDb rating 6.3Alberni as Sergei BankieffBarrymore as Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov
  • Eric Blore4 films together, 1933 to 1941
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    • Road to Zanzibar1941IMDb rating 6.7Alberni as Proprietor - Native BoothBlore as Charles Kimble
    • The Lady Eve1941IMDb rating 7.7Alberni as Pike's ChefBlore as Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith
    • The Good Fairy1935IMDb rating 7.4Alberni as The BarberBlore as Doctor Metz
    • Flying Down to Rio1933IMDb rating 6.6Alberni as Rio Casino ManagerBlore as Head Waiter
  • William Demarest3 films together, 1937 to 1941
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    • The Lady Eve1941IMDb rating 7.7Alberni as Pike's ChefDemarest as Muggsy
    • The Great Man Votes1939IMDb rating 6.7Alberni as ManosDemarest as Charles Dale
    • Easy Living1937IMDb rating 7.5Alberni as Mr. Louis LouisDemarest as Wallace Whistling
  • George Davis3 films together, 1934 to 1938
    George Davis's page
  • Franklin Pangborn3 films together, 1937 to 1943
    Franklin Pangborn's page
    • Two Weeks to Live1943IMDb rating 5.5Alberni as Van Dyke…Pangborn as Mr. Pinkney
    • Obliging Young Lady1942IMDb rating 5.7Alberni as RiccardiPangborn as Professor Gibney
    • Easy Living1937IMDb rating 7.5Alberni as Mr. Louis LouisPangborn as Van Buren
  • Nora Cecil3 films together, 1936 to 1943
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    • Two Weeks to Live1943IMDb rating 5.5Alberni as Van Dyke…Cecil as Grandma Masters
    • Easy Living1937IMDb rating 7.5Alberni as Mr. Louis LouisCecil as Miss Swerf
    • Dancing Pirate1936IMDb rating 5.2Alberni as PamfiloCecil as Landlady
  • Also three films together1 more actor
    • Robert GreigThe Lady Eve (1941), Easy Living (1937) and Trouble in Paradise (1932)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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