George Raft

Acting

George Raft

Born September 26, 1901Los Angeles, California, USA108 credits

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

Filmography

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
as Himself (archive footage)Movie
Rogues Gallery
1997Rogues Gallery
as Self (archive footage)TV
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Sextette
1978Sextette
as SelfMovie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Deadhead Miles
1972Deadhead Miles
as George RaftMovie
Hammersmith Is Out
1972Hammersmith Is Out
as Guido ScartucciMovie
Skidoo
1968Skidoo
as Captain GarbaldoMovie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)TV
The Movie Orgy
1968The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Five Golden Dragons
1967Five Golden Dragons
as Dragon #2Movie
Casino Royale
1967Casino Royale
as HimselfMovie
The Upper Hand
1966The Upper Hand
as Charles BinnaggioMovie
Batman
1966Batman
as Citizen in Bank (uncredited)TV
The Patsy
1964The Patsy
as George RaftMovie
For Those Who Think Young
1964For Those Who Think Young
as Detective (uncredited)Movie
The Ladies Man
1961The Ladies Man
as HimselfMovie
Ocean's Eleven
1960Ocean's Eleven
as Jack StragerMovie
Some Like It Hot
1959Some Like It Hot
as Spats ColomboMovie
Around the World in 80 Days
1956Around the World in 80 Days
as Saloon BouncerMovie
A Bullet for Joey
1955A Bullet for Joey
as Joe VictorMovie
Black Widow
1954Black Widow
as Detective BruceMovie
Rogue Cop
1954Rogue Cop
as Dan BeaumonteMovie
The Man From Cairo
1953The Man From Cairo
as Mike CanelliMovie
Escape Route
1952Escape Route
as Steve RossiMovie
Loan Shark
1952Loan Shark
as Joe GargenMovie
I'll Get You for This
1951I'll Get You for This
as Nick CainMovie
The Jack Benny Program
1950The Jack Benny Program
as The Gang leaderTV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self (uncredited)TV
We Will All Go to Paris
1950We Will All Go to Paris
as George RaftMovie
Riviera Dream
1950Riviera Dream
as George RaftMovie
A Dangerous Profession
1949A Dangerous Profession
as Vince KaneMovie
Red Light
1949Red Light
as Johnny TornoMovie
Johnny Allegro
1949Johnny Allegro
as Johnny AllegroMovie
Outpost in Morocco
1949Outpost in Morocco
as Paul GerardMovie
Race Street
1948Race Street
as Dan GanninMovie
Intrigue
1947Intrigue
as Brad DunhamMovie
Christmas Eve
1947Christmas Eve
as Mario TorioMovie
Nocturne
1946Nocturne
as Joe WarneMovie
Mr. Ace
1946Mr. Ace
as Eddie AceMovie
Whistle Stop
1946Whistle Stop
as Kenny VeechMovie
Johnny Angel
1945Johnny Angel
as Johnny AngelMovie
Nob Hill
1945Nob Hill
as Tony AngeloMovie
Follow the Boys
1944Follow the Boys
as Tony WestMovie
Background to Danger
1943Background to Danger
as Joe BartonMovie
Stage Door Canteen
1943Stage Door Canteen
as George RaftMovie
Broadway
1942Broadway
as George RaftMovie
Breakdowns of 1941
1941Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Manpower
1941Manpower
as Johnny MarshallMovie
They Drive by Night
1940They Drive by Night
as Joe FabriniMovie
The House Across the Bay
1940The House Across the Bay
as Steve LarwittMovie
Invisible Stripes
1939Invisible Stripes
as Cliff TaylorMovie
Each Dawn I Die
1939Each Dawn I Die
as 'Hood' StaceyMovie
I Stole a Million
1939I Stole a Million
as Joe LourikMovie
The Lady's from Kentucky
1939The Lady's from Kentucky
as Marty BlackMovie
Spawn of the North
1938Spawn of the North
as Tyler DawsonMovie
You and Me
1938You and Me
as Joe DennisMovie
Souls at Sea
1937Souls at Sea
as PowdahMovie
Yours for the Asking
1936Yours for the Asking
as Johnny LambMovie
It Had to Happen
1936It Had to Happen
as Enrico ScaffaMovie
She Couldn't Take It
1935She Couldn't Take It
as Joe "Spot" RicardiMovie
Every Night at Eight
1935Every Night at Eight
as Tops CardonaMovie
The Glass Key
1935The Glass Key
as Ed BeaumontMovie
Stolen Harmony
1935Stolen Harmony
as Ray FerraroMovie
Rumba
1935Rumba
as Joe MartinMovie
Limehouse Blues
1934Limehouse Blues
as Harry YoungMovie
The Trumpet Blows
1934The Trumpet Blows
as Manuel MontesMovie
Bolero
1934Bolero
as Raoul De BaereMovie
All of Me
1934All of Me
as Honey RogersMovie
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
1933Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Bowery
1933The Bowery
as Steve BrodieMovie
Midnight Club
1933Midnight Club
as Nick MasonMovie
Pick-up
1933Pick-up
as Harry GlynnMovie
Under-Cover Man
1932Under-Cover Man
as Nick DarrowMovie
If I Had a Million
1932If I Had a Million
as Eddie JacksonMovie
Night After Night
1932Night After Night
as Joe AntonMovie
Madame Racketeer
1932Madame Racketeer
as Jack HoustonMovie
Winner Take All
1932Winner Take All
as Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Night World
1932Night World
as Ed PowellMovie
Scarface
1932Scarface
as Guino RinaldoMovie
Dancers in the Dark
1932Dancers in the Dark
as Louie BrooksMovie
Taxi!
1932Taxi!
as William Kenny (uncredited)Movie
Palmy Days
1931Palmy Days
as JoeMovie
Hush Money
1931Hush Money
as MaxieMovie
Quick Millions
1931Quick Millions
as Jimmy KirkMovie
Side Street
1929Side Street
as Georgie Ames (uncredited)Movie
Gold Diggers of Broadway
1929Gold Diggers of Broadway
as Dancer (uncredited)Movie