About

Known credits:
94
Birthday:
1895-09-26
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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George Raft

Overview

George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1895 – 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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Known for

Acting
2011 Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films Actor Himself (archive footage) 59
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2008 Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1994 Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1980 The Man with Bogart's Face Actor Petey Cane 59
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1978 Sextette Actor Himself 58
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1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1973 The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1972 Deadhead Miles Actor George Raft 58
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1972 Hammersmith Is Out Actor Guido Scartucci 59
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1968 Skidoo Actor Captain Garbaldo 58
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1968 The Movie Orgy Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1967 Five Golden Dragons Actor Dragon #2 58
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1967 Casino Royale Actor Himself 55
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1966 The Upper Hand Actor Charles Binnaggio 59
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1964 The Patsy Actor George Raft 59
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1964 For Those Who Think Young Actor Detective (uncredited) 58
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1961 The Ladies Man Actor Himself 59
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1960 Ocean's Eleven Actor Jack Strager 60
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1959 Jet Over The Atlantic Actor Stafford 58
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1959 Some Like It Hot Actor Spats Colombo 78
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1956 Around the World in Eighty Days Actor Saloon Bouncer 62
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1955 A Bullet for Joey Actor Joe Victor 58
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1954 Black Widow Actor Detective Bruce 59
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1954 Rogue Cop Actor Dan Beaumonte 58
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1953 The Man From Cairo Actor Mike Canelli 58
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1953 I'm the Law Actor 68
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1952 Escape Route Actor Steve Rossi 58
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1952 Loan Shark Actor Joe Gargen 59
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1951 I'll Get You for This Actor Nick Cain 59
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1950 We Will All Go to Paris Actor George Raft 59
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1950 Riviera Dream Actor George Raft N/A
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1949 A Dangerous Profession Actor Vince Kane 58
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1949 Red Light Actor Johnny Torno 58
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1949 Johnny Allegro Actor Johnny Allegro 59
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1949 Outpost in Morocco Actor Paul Gerard 58
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1948 Race Street Actor Dan Gannin 59
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1947 Intrigue Actor Brad Dunham 59
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1947 Christmas Eve Actor Mario Torio 58
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1946 Nocturne Actor Joe Warne 58
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1946 Mr. Ace Actor Eddie Ace 58
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1946 Whistle Stop Actor Kenny Veech 58
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1945 Johnny Angel Actor Johnny Angel 58
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1945 Nob Hill Actor Tony Angelo 59
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1944 Follow the Boys Actor Tony West 58
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1943 Background to Danger Actor Joe Barton 59
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1943 Stage Door Canteen Actor George Raft 58
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1942 Breakdowns of 1942 Actor Self N/A
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1942 Broadway Actor Himself 59
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1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Actor 59
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1941 Breakdowns of 1941 Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1941 Manpower Actor Johnny Marshall 59
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1940 Breakdowns of 1940 Actor Self 59
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1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Actor Self 59
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1940 They Drive by Night Actor Joe Fabrini 60
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1940 The House Across the Bay Actor Steve Larwitt 58
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1939 Invisible Stripes Actor Cliff Taylor 59
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1939 Each Dawn I Die Actor 'Hood' Stacey 59
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1939 I Stole a Million Actor Joe Lourik 59
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1939 The Lady's from Kentucky Actor Marty Black N/A
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1938 Spawn of the North Actor Tyler Dawson 58
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1938 You and Me Actor Joe Dennis 59
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1937 Souls at Sea Actor Powdah 58
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1936 Yours for the Asking Actor Johnny Lamb 58
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1936 It Had to Happen Actor Enrico Scaffa 59
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1935 The Fashion Side of Hollywood Actor Self 59
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1935 She Couldn't Take It Actor Joe "Spot" Ricardi 59
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1935 Every Night at Eight Actor Tops Cardona 59
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1935 The Glass Key Actor Ed Beaumont 59
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1935 Stolen Harmony Actor Ray Ferraro 59
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1935 Rumba Actor Joe Martin 59
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1934 Limehouse Blues Actor Harry Young 58
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1934 The Trumpet Blows Actor Manuel Montes N/A
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1934 Bolero Actor Raoul De Baere 59
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1934 All of Me Actor Honey Rogers 59
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1933 Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) N/A
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1933 The Bowery Actor Steve Brodie 58
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1933 Midnight Club Actor Nick Mason N/A
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1933 Pick-up Actor Harry Glynn 58
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1932 Under-Cover Man Actor Nick Darrow 58
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1932 If I Had a Million Actor Eddie Jackson 59
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1932 Night After Night Actor Joe Anton 59
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1932 Madame Racketeer Actor Jack Houston 58
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1932 Winner Take All Actor Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited) 58
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1932 Night World Actor Ed Powell 59
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1932 Scarface Actor Guino Rinaldo 67
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1932 Dancers in the Dark Actor Louie Brooks 58
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1931 Taxi! Actor William Kenny (uncredited) 59
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1931 Palmy Days Actor Joe 59
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1931 Hush Money Actor Maxie N/A
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1931 Quick Millions Actor Jimmy Kirk 59
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1929 Side Street Actor Georgie Ames (uncredited) 59
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1929 Gold Diggers of Broadway Actor Dancer (uncredited) N/A
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1929 Queen of the Night Clubs Actor Gigola N/A
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