Some Like It Hot
1959
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Raft married Grace Mulrooney (1902–1970) in 1923, long before his stardom. The pair separated soon thereafter, but the devoutly Catholic Mulrooney refused to grant a divorce, and Raft officially remained married to her and continued to support her until her death in 1970.
- He Was A Carny. George Raft was born in Hell’s Kitchen to Eva and Conrad Ranft in September of 1901. It’s probably fair to say that his life was a circus—and not the very fun kind—from early on.
- He Slept With The Fishes. Money was pretty tight in Hell’s Kitchen and Raft grew up the hard way. From an early age, he learned that he would have to provide for himself and he set out to do just that.
- He Grew Up In A Lion’s Den. Growing up in Hell’s Kitchen in the 1900s and 1910s, put Raft in the epicenter of lawlessness at the height of America’s mob era.
- His Parents Kicked Him Out. Raft’s after-school hustles must not have been paying very well—or his grades suffered—because his parents took a drastic step.
Mar 25, 2021 · GraceL Raft formerly Mulrooney. Born 28 Jul 1902 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Ancestors. Daughter of William Mulrooney and Alice (O'Brien) Mulrooney. Sister of William Mulrooney. Wife of George (Ranft) Raft — married 15 Jun 1923 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. [children unknown]
- Female
- July 28, 1902
- George (Ranft) Raft
Quick Facts. Also Known As: George Ranft. Died At Age: 79. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Grace Mulrooney (m. 1923 – her death. 1970) father: Conrad Ranft. mother: Eva Glockner. Actors American Men. Height: 5'7" (170 cm ), 5'7" Males. Died on: November 24, 1980. place of death: Los Angeles, California, United States. Cause of Death: Emphysema.
Mini Bio. George Raft was born and grew up in a poor family in Hell's Kitchen, at the time one of the roughest, meanest areas of New York City. He was born George Ranft, and was the son of Eva (Glockner) and Conrad Ranft, a department store deliveryman. His parents were both of German descent.
- September 26, 1901
- November 24, 1980
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He married Grace Mulrooney, who was several years his senior, when he was 22. They separated early on, but never divorced (perhaps because Raft’s family was Catholic), and he supported her until she died in 1970. Raft was known to run with a pretty rough crowd.
Raft was married to Grace Mulrooney from 1923 to her death in 1970 and though they split up soon after the marriage she would never let him divorce her. He was involved with many women, most notably Betty Grable, with whom he carried on an extraordinarily public courtship in the early 1940s.
