Some Like It Hot
1959
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George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1895 or 1901 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s.
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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September 26, 1901 · New York, New York, USA. Died. November 24, 1980 · Los Angeles, California, USA (emphysema) Birth name. George Ranft. Nickname. Georgie. Height. 5′ 7″ (1.70 m) 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.
- September 26, 1901
- November 24, 1980
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George Raft - Actor. Actor. Birth Date: September 26, 1895. Death Date: November 24, 1980. Birth Place: New York, New York. A former Broadway dancers, actor George Raft achieved stardom...
Nov 25, 1980 · November 24, 1980 at 7:00 p.m. EST. George Raft, 85, who brought an air of cool menace and tight-lipped toughness to scores of roles in Hollywood crime and adventure movies, died of emphysema...
All. 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 original Scarface (1932), Each Dawn I Die ...
At first considered a Valentino-like romantic lead, Raft soon discovered his forte in gangster roles. He was the actor most responsible for creating the '30s cinema image of gangster-as-hero, particularly after his portrayal of coin-flipping Guido Rinaldo in Scarface (1932).
