George Raft

George Raft

🎂 26th September 1901 (124 yrs) 📍 Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Some Like It Hot

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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George Raft

Movies Featuring George Raft

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films (2011)

as Himself (archive footage)
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)

as Self (archive footage)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994)

as Self (archive footage)
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files (1992)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Man with Bogart's Face

The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)

as Petey Cane
Gay, Gay Hollywood

Gay, Gay Hollywood (1980)

as Self
Sextette

Sextette (1978)

as Himself
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

as Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973)

as Self (archive footage)
Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles (1972)

as George Raft
Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out (1972)

as Guido Scartucci
Skidoo

Skidoo (1968)

as Captain Garbaldo
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy (1968)

as Self (archive footage)
Five Golden Dragons

Five Golden Dragons (1967)

as Dragon #2
Casino Royale

Casino Royale (1967)

as Himself
The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand (1966)

as Charles Binnaggio
The Patsy

The Patsy (1964)

as George Raft
For Those Who Think Young

For Those Who Think Young (1964)

as Detective (uncredited)
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man (1961)

as Himself
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven (1960)

as Jack Strager
Jet Over The Atlantic

Jet Over The Atlantic (1959)

as Stafford
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot (1959)

as Spats Colombo
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

as Saloon Bouncer
A Bullet for Joey

A Bullet for Joey (1955)

as Joe Victor
Black Widow

Black Widow (1954)

as Detective Bruce
Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop (1954)

as Dan Beaumonte
The Man From Cairo

The Man From Cairo (1953)

as Mike Canelli
Escape Route

Escape Route (1952)

as Steve Rossi
Loan Shark

Loan Shark (1952)

as Joe Gargen
I'll Get You for This

I'll Get You for This (1951)

as Nick Cain
We Will All Go to Paris

We Will All Go to Paris (1950)

as George Raft
Riviera Dream

Riviera Dream (1950)

as George Raft
A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession (1949)

as Vince Kane
Red Light

Red Light (1949)

as Johnny Torno
Johnny Allegro

Johnny Allegro (1949)

as Johnny Allegro
Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco (1949)

as Paul Gerard
Race Street

Race Street (1948)

as Dan Gannin
Intrigue

Intrigue (1947)

as Brad Dunham
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve (1947)

as Mario Torio
Nocturne

Nocturne (1946)

as Joe Warne
Mr. Ace

Mr. Ace (1946)

as Eddie Ace
Whistle Stop

Whistle Stop (1946)

as Kenny Veech
Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel (1945)

as Johnny Angel
Nob Hill

Nob Hill (1945)

as Tony Angelo
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys (1944)

as Tony West
Background to Danger

Background to Danger (1943)

as Joe Barton
Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen (1943)

as George Raft
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)

as Self
Broadway

Broadway (1942)

as George Raft
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941)

Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Manpower

Manpower (1941)

as Johnny Marshall
Breakdowns of 1940

Breakdowns of 1940 (1940)

as Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)

as Self
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night (1940)

as Joe Fabrini
The House Across the Bay

The House Across the Bay (1940)

as Steve Larwitt
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes (1939)

as Cliff Taylor
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

as 'Hood' Stacey
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million (1939)

as Joe Lourik
The Lady's from Kentucky

The Lady's from Kentucky (1939)

as Marty Black
Spawn of the North

Spawn of the North (1938)

as Tyler Dawson
You and Me

You and Me (1938)

as Joe Dennis
Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea (1937)

as Powdah
Yours for the Asking

Yours for the Asking (1936)

as Johnny Lamb
It Had to Happen

It Had to Happen (1936)

as Enrico Scaffa
The Fashion Side of Hollywood

The Fashion Side of Hollywood (1935)

as Self
She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It (1935)

as Joe "Spot" Ricardi
Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight (1935)

as Tops Cardona
The Glass Key

The Glass Key (1935)

as Ed Beaumont
Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony (1935)

as Ray Ferraro
Rumba

Rumba (1935)

as Joe Martin
Limehouse Blues

Limehouse Blues (1934)

as Harry Young
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 (1934)

as Self
The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows (1934)

as Manuel Montes
Bolero

Bolero (1934)

as Raoul De Baere
All of Me

All of Me (1934)

as Honey Rogers
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Bowery

The Bowery (1933)

as Steve Brodie
Midnight Club

Midnight Club (1933)

as Nick Mason
Pick-up

Pick-up (1933)

as Harry Glynn
Under-Cover Man

Under-Cover Man (1932)

as Nick Darrow
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million (1932)

as Eddie Jackson
Night After Night

Night After Night (1932)

as Joe Anton
Madame Racketeer

Madame Racketeer (1932)

as Jack Houston
Winner Take All

Winner Take All (1932)

as Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)
Night World

Night World (1932)

as Ed Powell
Scarface

Scarface (1932)

as Guino Rinaldo
Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark (1932)

as Louie Brooks
Taxi!

Taxi! (1932)

as William Kenny (uncredited)
Palmy Days

Palmy Days (1931)

as Joe
Hush Money

Hush Money (1931)

as Maxie
Quick Millions

Quick Millions (1931)

as Jimmy Kirk
Side Street

Side Street (1929)

as Georgie Ames (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of Broadway

Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929)

as Dancer (uncredited)
Queen of the Night Clubs

Queen of the Night Clubs (1929)

as Gigola