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George Raft

George Raft

Acting·1901–1980·95 films

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).

Filmography

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