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George Raft

Actor

George Raft

Born September 26, 1901 in Los Angeles, California, USADied November 25, 198076 films

George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1901 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, today Raft is mostly known for his gangster roles in the original Scarface (1932), Each Dawn I Die (1939), and Billy Wilder's 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot, as a dancer in Bolero (1934), and a truck driver in They Drive by Night (1940).

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Some Like It Hot posterFirst watchSome Like It Hot19598.1as Spats ColomboIn Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.View film

Essential films

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Scarface poster7.4Scarface1932Around the World in 80 Days poster6.7Around the World in 80 Days1956Ocean's Eleven poster6.4Ocean's Eleven1960Casino Royale poster5.2Casino Royale1967They Drive by Night poster6.9They Drive by Night1940Each Dawn I Die poster6.8Each Dawn I Die1939Black Widow poster6.4Black Widow1954The Patsy poster6.2The Patsy1964

Filmography

76 films as actor
  1. 1980The Man with Bogart's FacePetey Cane
  2. 1972Deadhead MilesGeorge Raft
  3. 1972Hammersmith Is OutGuido Scartucci
  4. 1968SkidooCaptain Garbaldo
  5. 1967Five Golden DragonsDragon #2
  6. 1967Casino RoyaleGeorge Raft
  7. 1966The Upper HandCharles Binnaggio
  8. 1964The PatsyGeorge Raft
  9. 1964For Those Who Think YoungDetective (uncredited)
  10. 1960Ocean's ElevenJack Strager
  11. 1959Jet Over The AtlanticStafford
  12. 1959Some Like It HotSpats Colombo
  13. 1956Around the World in 80 DaysSaloon Bouncer
  14. 1955A Bullet for JoeyJoe Victor
  15. 1954Black WidowDetective Bruce
  16. 1954Rogue CopDan Beaumonte
  17. 1953The Man From CairoMike Canelli
  18. 1952Escape RouteSteve Rossi
  19. 1952Loan SharkJoe Gargen
  20. 1951I'll Get You for ThisNick Cain
  21. 1950We Will All Go to ParisGeorge Raft
  22. 1950Riviera DreamGeorge Raft
  23. 1949A Dangerous ProfessionVince Kane
  24. 1949Red LightJohnny Torno
  25. 1949Johnny AllegroJohnny Allegro
  26. 1949Outpost in MoroccoPaul Gerard
  27. 1948Race StreetDan Gannin
  28. 1947IntrigueBrad Dunham
  29. 1947Christmas EveMario Torio
  30. 1946NocturneJoe Warne
  31. 1946Mr. AceEddie Ace
  32. 1946Whistle StopKenny Veech
  33. 1945Johnny AngelJohnny Angel
  34. 1945Nob HillTony Angelo
  35. 1944Follow the BoysTony West
  36. 1943Background to DangerJoe Barton
  37. 1943Stage Door CanteenGeorge Raft
  38. 1942BroadwayGeorge Raft
  39. 1941ManpowerJohnny Marshall
  40. 1940They Drive by NightJoe Fabrini
  41. 1940The House Across the BaySteve Larwitt
  42. 1939Invisible StripesCliff Taylor
  43. 1939Each Dawn I Die'Hood' Stacey
  44. 1939I Stole a MillionJoe Lourik
  45. 1939The Lady's from KentuckyMarty Black
  46. 1938Spawn of the NorthTyler Dawson
  47. 1938You and MeJoe Dennis
  48. 1937Souls at SeaPowdah
  49. 1936Yours for the AskingJohnny Lamb
  50. 1936It Had to HappenEnrico Scaffa
  51. 1935She Couldn't Take ItJoe "Spot" Ricardi
  52. 1935Every Night at EightTops Cardona
  53. 1935The Glass KeyEd Beaumont
  54. 1935Stolen HarmonyRay Ferraro
  55. 1935RumbaJoe Martin
  56. 1934Limehouse BluesHarry Young
  57. 1934The Trumpet BlowsManuel Montes
  58. 1934BoleroRaoul De Baere
  59. 1934All of MeHoney Rogers
  60. 1933The BowerySteve Brodie
  61. 1933Midnight ClubNick Mason
  62. 1933Pick-upHarry Glynn
  63. 1932Under-Cover ManNick Darrow
  64. 1932If I Had a MillionEddie Jackson
  65. 1932Night After NightJoe Anton
  66. 1932Madame RacketeerJack Houston
  67. 1932Night WorldEd Powell
  68. 1932ScarfaceGuino Rinaldo
  69. 1932Dancers in the DarkLouie Brooks
  70. 1932Taxi!William Kenny (uncredited)
  71. 1931Palmy DaysJoe
  72. 1931Hush MoneyMaxie
  73. 1931Quick MillionsJimmy Kirk
  74. 1929Side StreetGeorgie Ames (uncredited)
  75. 1929Gold Diggers of BroadwayDancer (uncredited)
  76. 1929Queen of the Night ClubsGigola