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George Raft

George Raft

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 26, 1895
Died Nov 25, 1980 (85)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Aug 31, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1895 – 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 origin ... al 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.

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The Man with Bogart's Face

The Man with Bogart's Face

1980

as Petey Cane

Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

1972

as George Raft

Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

1972

as Guido Scartucci

Skidoo

Skidoo

1968

as Captain Garbaldo

Five Golden Dragons

Five Golden Dragons

1967

as Dragon #2

The Patsy

The Patsy

1964

as George Raft

For Those Who Think Young

For Those Who Think Young

1964

as Detective (uncredited)

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 Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

as Saloon Bouncer

A Bullet for Joey

A Bullet for Joey

1955

as Joe Victor

Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop

1954

as Dan Beaumonte

Black Widow

Black Widow

1954

as Detective Bruce

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

Red Light

Red Light

1949

as Johnny Torno

Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco

1949

as Paul Gerard

A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession

1949

as Vince Kane

Johnny Allegro

Johnny Allegro

1949

as Johnny Allegro

Race Street

Race Street

1948

as Dan Gannin

Intrigue

Intrigue

1947

as Brad Dunham

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

1947

as Mario Torio

Whistle Stop

Whistle Stop

1946

as Kenny Veech

Mr. Ace

Mr. Ace

1946

as Eddie Ace

Nocturne

Nocturne

1946

as Joe Warne

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

Manpower

Manpower

1941

as Johnny Marshall

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

The Lady's from Kentucky

The Lady's from Kentucky

1939

as Marty Black

I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

1939

as Joe Lourik

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Cliff Taylor

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939

as 'Hood' Stacey

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

Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony

1935

as Ray Ferraro

She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

1935

as Joe "Spot" Ricardi

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1935

as Ed Beaumont

Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight

1935

as Tops Cardona

Rumba

Rumba

1935

as Joe Martin

Limehouse Blues

Limehouse Blues

1934

as Harry Young

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

Midnight Club

Midnight Club

1933

as Nick Mason

Pick-up

Pick-up

1933

as Harry Glynn

The Bowery

The Bowery

1933

as Steve Brodie

Under-Cover Man

Under-Cover Man

1932

as Nick Darrow

Night After Night

Night After Night

1932

as Joe Anton

Madame Racketeer

Madame Racketeer

1932

as Jack Houston

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

as Eddie Jackson

Scarface

Scarface

1932

as Guino Rinaldo

Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark

1932

as Louie Brooks

Night World

Night World

1932

as Ed Powell

Winner Take All

Winner Take All

1932

as Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)

Palmy Days

Palmy Days

1931

as Joe

Hush Money

Hush Money

1931

as Maxie

Quick Millions

Quick Millions

1931

as Jimmy Kirk

Taxi!

Taxi!

1931

as William Kenny (uncredited)

Queen of the Night Clubs

Queen of the Night Clubs

1929

as Gigola

Gold Diggers of Broadway

Gold Diggers of Broadway

1929

as Dancer (uncredited)

Side Street

Side Street

1929

as Georgie Ames (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Batman

as Citizen in Bank (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

The Jack Benny Program

as The Gang leader

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

I'm the Law

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Feb 13, 1953

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self (uncredited)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

The Jimmy Durante Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 02, 1954

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Guest Performer (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

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