Giovanni Martino (1884-19??) was an Italian operatic bass singer. He made his professional debut in 1907 and by 1919 was performing in New York at the Metropolitan Opera. By 1927, He had appeared in around 120 productions at the Met.
In 1930, Martino was one of the many from the New York stage recruited by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, appearing with Grace Moore in A Lady’s Morals.
His career in films was short, though he did have a featured role in El presidio (1930), the Spanish-language version of The Big House (1930).
For such a notable performer, it is strange that details of his later years seem unavailable.
