Fred Malatesta Biography

American actor (1889–1952)

Fred Malatesta (April 18, 1889 – April 8, 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1941. He was born in Naples, Italy, and died in Burbank, California.

Selected filmography

Malatesta (second from right) in The Valley of Tomorrow (1920)
  • Sherlock Holmes (1916) - 'Lightfoot' McTague
  • The Legion of Death (1918) - Grand Duke Paul
  • The Claim (1918) - Ted 'Blackie' Jerome
  • The Demon (1918) - Count Theodore de Seramo
  • The Border Raiders (1918) - 'Square Deal' Dixon
  • The Greatest Thing in Life (1918) - (uncredited)
  • Terror of the Range (1919) - Black John
  • Full of Pep (1919) - General Lopanzo
  • The Devil's Trail (1919) - Dubec
  • The Four-Flusher (1919) - Señor Emanuelo Romez
  • The Valley of Tomorrow (1920) - Enrico Colonna
  • The Best of Luck (1920) - Lanzana
  • Big Happiness (1920) - Raoul de Bergerac
  • The Challenge of the Law (1920) - Jules Lafitte
  • The Sins of Rosanne (1920) - Syke Ravenal
  • Risky Business (1920) - Ralli
  • All Dolled Up (1921) - Amilo Rodolpho
  • The Mask (1921) - Señor Enrico Keralio
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921) - Dick
  • The Woman He Loved (1922) - Max Levy
  • White Shoulders (1922) - Maurice, a Modiste
  • Refuge (1923) - Gustav Kenski
  • The Girl Who Came Back (1923) - Ramon Valhays
  • The Man Between (1923) - Joe Cateau
  • The Lullaby (1924) - Pietro
  • The Night Hawk (1924) - José Valdez
  • The Reckless Age (1924) - Manuel Gonzáles
  • Broadway or Bust (1924) - Count Dardnelle
  • Honor Among Men (1924) - Count De Winter
  • Forbidden Paradise (1924) - French amb*ador
  • Without Mercy (1925) - Ducrow
  • Madame Mystery (1926, Short) - Man of a Thousand Eyes
  • Kiki (1926) - Cheron, the Tenor (uncredited)
  • Long Fliv the King (1926, Short) - Hamir of Uvocado - the Prime Minister
  • Bardelys the Magnificent (1926) - Castelrous
  • Get 'Em Young (1926, Short) - Executor
  • Eve's Love Letters (1927, Short) - Mr. X's Accomplice (uncredited)
  • The Wagon Show (1928) - Vicarino
  • The Gate Crasher (1928) - Julio
  • The Pea* Fan (1929) - Thomas Elton
  • The Black Book (1929, Serial) - Sudro
  • El precio de un beso (1930)
  • Wings of Adventure (1930) - Don Ricardo Diaz San Pablo La Pandella - 'La Panthera'
  • Caught Cheating (1931) - Tobey Moran
  • La mujer X (1931) - LaRoque
  • The Big Trail (1931) - Bascom
  • Possessed (1931) - Party Waiter (uncredited)
  • The P*ionate Plumber (1932) - Tony's Second (uncredited)
  • Whistlin' Dan (1932) - Pedro - Henchman (uncredited)
  • The Man from Yesterday (1932) - Gendarme (uncredited)
  • Get That Girl (1932) - Dr. Sandro *o
  • Trouble in Paradise (1932) - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
  • A Farewell to Arms (1932) - Manera (uncredited)
  • The Girl in 419 (1933) - Hotel Arcady Manager (uncredited)
  • Laughing at Life (1933) - Capt. Garcia (uncredited)
  • Beer and Pretzels (1933, Short) - Restaurant manager (uncredited)
  • L'amour guide (1933)
  • What's Your Racket? (1934) - Benton
  • Riptide (1934) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
  • Picture Brides (1934) - Castro
  • Granaderos del amor (1934) - Comandante
  • The Thin Man (1934) - Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)
  • Call It Luck (1934) - Judge Venturini (uncredited)
  • Student Tour (1934) - French Manager (uncredited)
  • The Merry Widow (1934) - Amb*ador (uncredited)
  • The Gay Bride (1934) - French Officer (uncredited)
  • Enter Madame (1935) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
  • Let's Live Tonight (1935) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
  • Fighting Shadows (1935) - Duquesne (uncredited)
  • Under the Pampas Moon (1935) - Doorman (uncredited)
  • Love Me Forever (1935) - Italian Man (uncredited)
  • The Crusades (1935) - William - King of Sicily
  • Dressed to Thrill (1935) - Italian Captain (uncredited)
  • 1,000 Dollars a Minute (1935) - La Valle (uncredited)
  • A Night at the Opera (1935) - Stagehand (uncredited)
  • The Lone Wolf Returns (1935) - French Official (uncredited)
  • Senor Jim (1936) - Nick Zellini
  • Modern Times (1936) - Cafe Head Waiter
  • Lady of Secrets (1936) - French Official (uncredited)
  • Under Two Flags (1936) - Ch*eur Lieutenant (uncredited)
  • Mary of Scotland (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Anthony Adverse (1936) - Stranger (uncredited)
  • Dodsworth (1936) - Waiter on Last Ship (uncredited)
  • Love on the Run (1936) - French Waiter (uncredited)
  • Mama Steps Out (1937) - French Guard (scenes deleted)
  • Espionage (1937) - French Pickpocket (uncredited)
  • The Gold Racket (1937) - Ricardo (uncredited)
  • The Bride Wore Red (1937) - Rudi's Waiter (uncredited)
  • Conquest (1937) - Waiter (uncredited)
  • Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937) - Majordomo (uncredited)
  • The Black Doll (1938) - Esteban, the butler
  • International Settlement (1938) - Italian Officer (uncredited)
  • Four Men and a Prayer (1938) - Officer Under Gen. Sebastian (uncredited)
  • Port of Seven Seas (1938) - Bird Seller (uncredited)
  • I'll Give a Million (1938) - Gendarme (uncredited)
  • Suez (1938) - Jewel Merchant (uncredited)
  • Submarine Patrol (1938) - Italian Gendarme at the 'Maria Ann' (uncredited)
  • Sharpshooters (1938) - Policeman (uncredited)
  • Artists and Models Abroad (1938) - Treasury Official (uncredited)
  • Blackwell's Island (1939) - Third Dockworker (uncredited)
  • Love Affair (1939) - Shipboard Photographer (uncredited)
  • Juarez (1939) - Señor Salas (uncredited)
  • Bridal Suite (1939) - C*ini - in Shipboard Brawl (uncredited)
  • Road to Singapore (1940) - Native Policeman (uncredited)
  • Argentine Nights (1940) - Plainclothesman (uncredited)
  • Rangers of Fortune (1940) - Genoa (uncredited)
  • Down Argentine Way (1940) - Horserace Loser at Fiesta (uncredited)
  • Arise, My Love (1940) - Spanish Mechanic (uncredited)
  • The Mark of Zorro (1940) - Sentry (uncredited)
  • That Night in Rio (1941) - Butler (scenes deleted)
  • Blood and Sand (1941) - Waiter (uncredited)
  • Week-End in Havana (1941) - Flores - Roulette Croupier (uncredited)

References

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