From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Renie Riano August 7 1899 July 3 1971 was an Englishborn American actress who with the exception of the Jiggs and Maggie comedies had minor roles in 1940s1950s films She was the daughter of Irene Riano 18711940 the daughter of Joseph Rice a Philadelphia theatre owner who in the early 1890s married vaudeville acrobat Robert Riano b 1867 Yonkers New York 1909 New York City Irene Riano was a stage actress the sole female member of vaudevilles popular Four Rianos acrobatic act eccentric acrobat act which toured the world in vaudeville variety and music halls and the mother of actress Renie Riano Irene was the daughter of Joseph Rice a Philadelphia theatre owner In the early 1890s she married vaudeville acrobat Robert Riano b 1867 Yonkers New York 1909 New York City who organised the famous Four Rianos eccentric acrobat act which toured the world in vaudeville variety and music halls