Victor Rietti (29 February 1888 â€" 3 December 1963) was an
Italian-born actor and director who became known through his work in
television, especially through the many live television productions of
the Italian play To Live in Peace during the 1950s. He was knighted by
the Italian government.Born in Ferrara, Italy in 1888 to a wealthy
family, Vittorio Rietti was the eleventh of the twelve children of
Samuele and Lucia Rietti. At the age of 13 he was discovered by the
tragedian actor Tommaso Salvini while partaking in a charity
performance. Salvini encouraged the boy to make the stage his career
and it was under Salvini that he studied acting.Rietti made his stage
debut playing in Shakespeare at Bologna. At age 19 he had the
distinction of being juvenile lead to Eleonora Duse in her company.
But his parents, who wanted him to develop his musical talents, had
him resume his studies and Vittorio studied violin at the Royal
Conservatory of Brussels. Studying together with him in Brussels was
his cousin Vittorio Rieti (later a Broadway composer). He formed his
own band the Rietti String Players with considerable success. He
served in the Italian Army during the First World War.
Italian-born actor and director who became known through his work in
television, especially through the many live television productions of
the Italian play To Live in Peace during the 1950s. He was knighted by
the Italian government.Born in Ferrara, Italy in 1888 to a wealthy
family, Vittorio Rietti was the eleventh of the twelve children of
Samuele and Lucia Rietti. At the age of 13 he was discovered by the
tragedian actor Tommaso Salvini while partaking in a charity
performance. Salvini encouraged the boy to make the stage his career
and it was under Salvini that he studied acting.Rietti made his stage
debut playing in Shakespeare at Bologna. At age 19 he had the
distinction of being juvenile lead to Eleonora Duse in her company.
But his parents, who wanted him to develop his musical talents, had
him resume his studies and Vittorio studied violin at the Royal
Conservatory of Brussels. Studying together with him in Brussels was
his cousin Vittorio Rieti (later a Broadway composer). He formed his
own band the Rietti String Players with considerable success. He
served in the Italian Army during the First World War.
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