George Raft

George Raft

1901-09-26 – 1980-11-25 (age 79) Los Angeles, California, USA
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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 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

Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot

1959

as Spats Colombo

Casino Royale
Casino Royale

1967

as Himself

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days

1956

as Saloon Bouncer

Scarface
Scarface

1932

as Guino Rinaldo

Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven

1960

as Jack Strager

Black Widow
Black Widow

1954

as Detective Bruce

Midnight Club
Midnight Club

1933

as Nick Mason

Madame Racketeer
Madame Racketeer

1932

as Jack Houston

The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy

1968

as Self (archive footage)

Stolen Harmony
Stolen Harmony

1935

as Ray Ferraro

Skidoo
Skidoo

1968

as Captain Garbaldo

Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve

1947

as Mario Torio

Deadhead Miles
Deadhead Miles

1972

as George Raft

Johnny Allegro
Johnny Allegro

1949

as Johnny Allegro

Whistle Stop
Whistle Stop

1946

as Kenny Veech

Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel

1945

as Johnny Angel

You and Me
You and Me

1938

as Joe Dennis

Side Street
Side Street

1929

as Georgie Ames (uncredited)

A Dangerous Profession
A Dangerous Profession

1949

as Vince Kane

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)