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George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1895 [1] or 1901 [2] [3] – 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, Raft is remembered for his gangster roles in Quick Millions (1931) with Spencer Tracy ...
George Raft was born George Ranft, in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City, on September 26, 1901, to Conrad Ranft and Eva Ranft (née Glockner). His mother was a German immigrant, while his father was born in Massachusetts, to German immigrant parents.
George Raft. Actor: Some Like It Hot. 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. In his youth, he showed a great interest in, and...
- September 26, 1901
- November 24, 1980
George Raft. Actor: Some Like It Hot. 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.
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- New York, New York, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Eva Glockner Raft Birth 23 Sep 1870. Germany Death 30 Jun 1937 (aged 66) New York, New York County, New York, USA Burial. Woodlawn Cemetery. Bronx, ...
• • As with the case of Mae West's maternal side, George's mother was also born in Germany; she emigrated to the USA in 1878. Eva Glockner Ranft taught dancing to theatre people — — and gave her son lessons. His smooth tango and dance-floor style led to performances at some of Times Square's most fashionable nightspots.
Eva Ranft (born Glockner) was born in 1876, in birth place, to William Glockner and Appolonia Glockner (born Bitt). Eva had 2 brothers: Georg Glockner and one other sibling . Eva married Conrad Ranft on month day 1895, at age 19 in marriage place , New York.
