George Raft
September 26, 1895 (129 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1895 โ 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article George Raft, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 2011 ยทFragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Filmsas Himself (archive footage)
- 2008 ยทPublic Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Filmas Self (archive footage)
- 1994 ยทMae West and the Men Who Knew Heras Self (archive footage)
- 1983 ยทHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1980 ยทThe Man with Bogart's Faceas Petey Cane
- 1978 ยทSextetteas Himself
- 1975 ยทBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
- 1973 ยทThe Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawksas Self (archive footage)
- 1972 ยทDeadhead Milesas George Raft
- 1972 ยทHammersmith Is Outas Guido Scartucci
- 1968 ยทSkidooas Captain Garbaldo
- 1968 ยทThe Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)
- 1967 ยทRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Guest Performer (uncredited)
- 1967 ยทFive Golden Dragonsas Dragon #2
- 1967 ยทCasino Royaleas Himself
- 1966 ยทThe Upper Handas Charles Binnaggio
- 1966 ยทBatmanas Citizen in Bank (uncredited)
- 1964 ยทThe Patsyas George Raft
- 1964 ยทFor Those Who Think Youngas Detective (uncredited)
- 1962 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ยทThe Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1961 ยทThe Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ยทThe Ladies Manas Himself
- 1960 ยทOcean's Elevenas Jack Strager
- 1959 ยทJet Over The Atlanticas Stafford
- 1959 ยทSome Like It Hotas Spats Colombo
- 1956 ยทAround the World in Eighty Daysas Saloon Bouncer
- 1955 ยทA Bullet for Joeyas Joe Victor
- 1954 ยทBlack Widowas Detective Bruce
- 1954 ยทThe Jimmy Durante Showas Self
- 1954 ยทRogue Copas Dan Beaumonte
- 1953 ยทThe Man From Cairoas Mike Canelli
- 1953 ยทI'm the Lawas
- 1952 ยทEscape Routeas Steve Rossi
- 1952 ยทLoan Sharkas Joe Gargen
- 1951 ยทI'll Get You for Thisas Nick Cain
- 1950 ยทThe Jack Benny Programas The Gang leader
- 1950 ยทThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self (uncredited)
- 1950 ยทWe Will All Go to Parisas George Raft
- 1950 ยทWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1950 ยทRiviera Dreamas George Raft
- 1949 ยทA Dangerous Professionas Vince Kane
- 1949 ยทRed Lightas Johnny Torno
- 1949 ยทJohnny Allegroas Johnny Allegro
- 1949 ยทOutpost in Moroccoas Paul Gerard
- 1948 ยทRace Streetas Dan Gannin
- 1948 ยทThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1947 ยทIntrigueas Brad Dunham
- 1947 ยทChristmas Eveas Mario Torio
- 1946 ยทNocturneas Joe Warne
- 1946 ยทMr. Aceas Eddie Ace
- 1946 ยทWhistle Stopas Kenny Veech
- 1945 ยทJohnny Angelas Johnny Angel
- 1945 ยทNob Hillas Tony Angelo
- 1944 ยทFollow the Boysas Tony West
- 1943 ยทBackground to Dangeras Joe Barton
- 1943 ยทStage Door Canteenas George Raft
- 1942 ยทBreakdowns of 1942as Self
- 1942 ยทBroadwayas Himself
- 1941 ยทHedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2as
- 1941 ยทBreakdowns of 1941as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1941 ยทManpoweras Johnny Marshall
- 1940 ยทBreakdowns of 1940as Self
- 1940 ยทCavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self
- 1940 ยทThey Drive by Nightas Joe Fabrini
- 1940 ยทThe House Across the Bayas Steve Larwitt
- 1939 ยทInvisible Stripesas Cliff Taylor
- 1939 ยทEach Dawn I Dieas 'Hood' Stacey
- 1939 ยทI Stole a Millionas Joe Lourik
- 1939 ยทThe Lady's from Kentuckyas Marty Black
- 1938 ยทSpawn of the Northas Tyler Dawson
- 1938 ยทYou and Meas Joe Dennis
- 1937 ยทSouls at Seaas Powdah
- 1936 ยทYours for the Askingas Johnny Lamb
- 1936 ยทIt Had to Happenas Enrico Scaffa
- 1935 ยทThe Fashion Side of Hollywoodas Self
- 1935 ยทShe Couldn't Take Itas Joe "Spot" Ricardi
- 1935 ยทEvery Night at Eightas Tops Cardona
- 1935 ยทThe Glass Keyas Ed Beaumont
- 1935 ยทStolen Harmonyas Ray Ferraro
- 1935 ยทRumbaas Joe Martin
- 1934 ยทLimehouse Bluesas Harry Young
- 1934 ยทThe Trumpet Blowsas Manuel Montes
- 1934 ยทBoleroas Raoul De Baere
- 1934 ยทAll of Meas Honey Rogers
- 1933 ยทHollywood on Parade No. B-5as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1933 ยทThe Boweryas Steve Brodie
- 1933 ยทMidnight Clubas Nick Mason
- 1933 ยทPick-upas Harry Glynn
- 1932 ยทUnder-Cover Manas Nick Darrow
- 1932 ยทIf I Had a Millionas Eddie Jackson
- 1932 ยทNight After Nightas Joe Anton
- 1932 ยทMadame Racketeeras Jack Houston
- 1932 ยทWinner Take Allas Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1932 ยทNight Worldas Ed Powell
- 1932 ยทScarfaceas Guino Rinaldo
- 1932 ยทDancers in the Darkas Louie Brooks
- 1931 ยทTaxi!as William Kenny (uncredited)
- 1931 ยทPalmy Daysas Joe
- 1931 ยทHush Moneyas Maxie
- 1931 ยทQuick Millionsas Jimmy Kirk
- 1929 ยทSide Streetas Georgie Ames (uncredited)
- 1929 ยทGold Diggers of Broadwayas Dancer (uncredited)
- 1929 ยทQueen of the Night Clubsas Gigola