Acting
George Raft
Born 1901-09-26
Los Angeles, California, USA
Department: Acting
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article George Raft, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring George Raft
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Some Like It Hot
1959
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Batman
1966
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Casino Royale
1967
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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Scarface
1932
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Around the World in 80 Days
1956
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The Merv Griffin Show
1962
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What's My Line?
1950
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Ocean's Eleven
1960
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (108 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films | Himself (archive footage) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Rogues Gallery | Self (archive footage) | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1994 |
| Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Man with Bogart's Face | Petey Cane | Movie | 1980 |
 | Gay, Gay Hollywood | Self | Movie | 1980 |
 | Sextette | Self | Movie | 1978 |
 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1973 |
 | Deadhead Miles | George Raft | Movie | 1972 |
 | Hammersmith Is Out | Guido Scartucci | Movie | 1972 |
 | Skidoo | Captain Garbaldo | Movie | 1968 |
 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1968 |
 | The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1968 |
 | Five Golden Dragons | Dragon #2 | Movie | 1967 |
 | Casino Royale | George Raft | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Upper Hand | Charles Binnaggio | Movie | 1966 |
 | Batman | Citizen in Bank (uncredited) | TV Series | 1966 |
 | The Patsy | George Raft | Movie | 1964 |
 | For Those Who Think Young | Detective (uncredited) | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
 | The Ladies Man | Himself | Movie | 1961 |
 | Ocean's Eleven | Jack Strager | Movie | 1960 |
 | Jet Over The Atlantic | Stafford | Movie | 1959 |
 | Some Like It Hot | Spats Colombo | Movie | 1959 |
 | Around the World in 80 Days | Saloon Bouncer | Movie | 1956 |
 | A Bullet for Joey | Joe Victor | Movie | 1955 |
 | Black Widow | Detective Bruce | Movie | 1954 |
| The Jimmy Durante Show | Self | TV Series | 1954 | |
 | Rogue Cop | Dan Beaumonte | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Man From Cairo | Mike Canelli | Movie | 1953 |
 | I'm the Law | Police Lt. George Kirby | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Escape Route | Steve Rossi | Movie | 1952 |
 | Loan Shark | Joe Gargen | Movie | 1952 |
 | I'll Get You for This | Nick Cain | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Jack Benny Program | Gang Leader | TV Series | 1950 |
 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1950 |
 | We Will All Go to Paris | George Raft | Movie | 1950 |
 | What's My Line? | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | Riviera Dream | George Raft | Movie | 1950 |
 | A Dangerous Profession | Vince Kane | Movie | 1949 |
 | Red Light | Johnny Torno | Movie | 1949 |
 | Johnny Allegro | Johnny Allegro | Movie | 1949 |
 | Outpost in Morocco | Paul Gerard | Movie | 1949 |
 | Race Street | Dan Gannin | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |
 | Intrigue | Brad Dunham | Movie | 1947 |
 | Christmas Eve | Mario Torio | Movie | 1947 |
 | Nocturne | Joe Warne | Movie | 1946 |
 | Mr. Ace | Eddie Ace | Movie | 1946 |
 | Whistle Stop | Kenny Veech | Movie | 1946 |
 | Johnny Angel | Johnny Angel | Movie | 1945 |
 | Nob Hill | Tony Angelo | Movie | 1945 |
 | Follow the Boys | Tony West | Movie | 1944 |
 | Background to Danger | Joe Barton | Movie | 1943 |
 | Stage Door Canteen | George Raft | Movie | 1943 |
 | Breakdowns of 1942 | Self | Movie | 1942 |
 | Broadway | George Raft | Movie | 1942 |
 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1941 |
 | Breakdowns of 1941 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Manpower | Johnny Marshall | Movie | 1941 |
 | Breakdowns of 1940 | Self | Movie | 1940 |
 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self | Movie | 1940 |
 | They Drive by Night | Joe Fabrini | Movie | 1940 |
 | The House Across the Bay | Steve Larwitt | Movie | 1940 |
 | Invisible Stripes | Cliff Taylor | Movie | 1939 |
 | Each Dawn I Die | 'Hood' Stacey | Movie | 1939 |
 | I Stole a Million | Joe Lourik | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Lady's from Kentucky | Marty Black | Movie | 1939 |
 | Spawn of the North | Tyler Dawson | Movie | 1938 |
 | You and Me | Joe Dennis | Movie | 1938 |
 | Souls at Sea | Powdah | Movie | 1937 |
 | Yours for the Asking | Johnny Lamb | Movie | 1936 |
 | It Had to Happen | Enrico Scaffa | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Fashion Side of Hollywood | Self | Movie | 1935 |
 | She Couldn't Take It | Joe "Spot" Ricardi | Movie | 1935 |
 | Every Night at Eight | Tops Cardona | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Glass Key | Ed Beaumont | Movie | 1935 |
 | Stolen Harmony | Ray Ferraro | Movie | 1935 |
 | Rumba | Joe Martin | Movie | 1935 |
 | Limehouse Blues | Harry Young | Movie | 1934 |
 | Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 | Self | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Trumpet Blows | Manuel Montes | Movie | 1934 |
 | Bolero | Raoul De Baere | Movie | 1934 |
 | All of Me | Honey Rogers | Movie | 1934 |
| Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Bowery | Steve Brodie | Movie | 1933 |
 | Midnight Club | Nick Mason | Movie | 1933 |
 | Pick-up | Harry Glynn | Movie | 1933 |
 | Under-Cover Man | Nick Darrow | Movie | 1932 |
 | If I Had a Million | Eddie Jackson | Movie | 1932 |
 | Night After Night | Joe Anton | Movie | 1932 |
 | Madame Racketeer | Jack Houston | Movie | 1932 |
 | Winner Take All | Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Night World | Ed Powell | Movie | 1932 |
 | Scarface | Guino Rinaldo | Movie | 1932 |
 | Dancers in the Dark | Louie Brooks | Movie | 1932 |
 | Taxi! | William Kenny (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Palmy Days | Joe | Movie | 1931 |
 | Hush Money | Maxie | Movie | 1931 |
 | Quick Millions | Jimmy Kirk | Movie | 1931 |
 | Side Street | Georgie Ames (uncredited) | Movie | 1929 |
 | Gold Diggers of Broadway | Dancer (uncredited) | Movie | 1929 |
 | Queen of the Night Clubs | Gigola | Movie | 1929 |