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George Raft

George Raft

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

26/09/1901

Day of Death

25/11/1980
(79) years old

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

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 origin... Read More

Known For

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

The Man with Bogart's Face

The Man with Bogart's Face

Gay, Gay Hollywood

Gay, Gay Hollywood

Sextette

Sextette

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

Filmography

Cast

2011

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Film...

as Himself (archive footage)

2008

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Ga...

as Self (archive footage)

1994

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

as Self (archive footage)

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980

The Man with Bogart's Face

as Petey Cane

1980

Gay, Gay Hollywood

as Self

1978

Sextette

as Himself

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawk...

as Self (archive footage)

1972

Deadhead Miles

as George Raft

1972

Hammersmith Is Out

as Guido Scartucci

1968

Skidoo

as Captain Garbaldo

1968

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

1967

Five Golden Dragons

as Dragon #2

1967

Casino Royale

as Himself

1966

The Upper Hand

as Charles Binnaggio

1964

The Patsy

as George Raft

1964

For Those Who Think Young

as Detective (uncredited)

1961

The Ladies Man

as Himself

1960

Ocean's Eleven

as Jack Strager

1959

Jet Over The Atlantic

as Stafford

1959

Some Like It Hot

as Spats Colombo

1956

Around the World in 80 Days

as Saloon Bouncer

1955

A Bullet for Joey

as Joe Victor

1954

Black Widow

as Detective Bruce

1954

Rogue Cop

as Dan Beaumonte

1953

The Man From Cairo

as Mike Canelli

1952

Escape Route

as Steve Rossi

1952

Loan Shark

as Joe Gargen

1951

I'll Get You for This

as Nick Cain

1950

We Will All Go to Paris

as George Raft

1950

Riviera Dream

as George Raft

1949

A Dangerous Profession

as Vince Kane

1949

Red Light

as Johnny Torno

1949

Johnny Allegro

as Johnny Allegro

1949

Outpost in Morocco

as Paul Gerard

1948

Race Street

as Dan Gannin

1947

Intrigue

as Brad Dunham

1947

Christmas Eve

as Mario Torio

1946

Nocturne

as Joe Warne

1946

Mr. Ace

as Eddie Ace

1946

Whistle Stop

as Kenny Veech

1945

Johnny Angel

as Johnny Angel

1945

Nob Hill

as Tony Angelo

1944

Follow the Boys

as Tony West

1943

Background to Danger

as Joe Barton

1943

Stage Door Canteen

as George Raft

1942

Breakdowns of 1942

as Self

1942

Broadway

as George Raft

1941

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

Breakdowns of 1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1941

Manpower

as Johnny Marshall

1940

Breakdowns of 1940

as Self

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self

1940

They Drive by Night

as Joe Fabrini

1940

The House Across the Bay

as Steve Larwitt

1939

Invisible Stripes

as Cliff Taylor

1939

Each Dawn I Die

as 'Hood' Stacey

1939

I Stole a Million

as Joe Lourik

1939

The Lady's from Kentucky

as Marty Black

1938

Spawn of the North

as Tyler Dawson

1938

You and Me

as Joe Dennis

1937

Souls at Sea

as Powdah

1936

Yours for the Asking

as Johnny Lamb

1936

It Had to Happen

as Enrico Scaffa

1935

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

as Self

1935

She Couldn't Take It

as Joe "Spot" Ricardi

1935

Every Night at Eight

as Tops Cardona

1935

The Glass Key

as Ed Beaumont

1935

Stolen Harmony

as Ray Ferraro

1935

Rumba

as Joe Martin

1934

Limehouse Blues

as Harry Young

1934

The Trumpet Blows

as Manuel Montes

1934

Bolero

as Raoul De Baere

1934

All of Me

as Honey Rogers

1933

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1933

The Bowery

as Steve Brodie

1933

Midnight Club

as Nick Mason

1933

Pick-up

as Harry Glynn

1932

Under-Cover Man

as Nick Darrow

1932

If I Had a Million

as Eddie Jackson

1932

Night After Night

as Joe Anton

1932

Madame Racketeer

as Jack Houston

1932

Winner Take All

as Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredite...

1932

Night World

as Ed Powell

1932

Scarface

as Guino Rinaldo

1932

Dancers in the Dark

as Louie Brooks

1932

Taxi!

as William Kenny (uncredited)

1931

Palmy Days

as Joe

1931

Hush Money

as Maxie

1931

Quick Millions

as Jimmy Kirk

1929

Side Street

as Georgie Ames (uncredited)

1929

Gold Diggers of Broadway

as Dancer (uncredited)

1929

Queen of the Night Clubs

as Gigola