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José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón [1] (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992) was a Puerto Rican actor and director of stage, film and television. He was one of the most celebrated and esteemed Hispanic American actors—or, indeed, actors of any ethnicity—during his lifetime and after, with a career spanning nearly 60 years between ...
- José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón, January 8, 1912, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, San Juan
- January 26, 1992 (aged 80), Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
José Ferrer was a Puerto Rican actor and film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for playing the title character in Cyrano de Bergerac (1950). Ferrer was the first Puerto Rican actor to win an Academy Award, and also the first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award. In 1912, Ferrer was born is San Juan, the capital city of Puerto ...
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- Santurce, Puerto Rico
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- Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Mar 27, 2024 · Throughout his career, José Ferrer maximized every bit of his talent. The protean Puerto Rican performer dared to take on extremely challenging parts that would stretch him as an actor and tax his ability, which is how he ended up on Broadway, winning a Tony in 1947 for his performance in Cyrano de Bergerac. Then, in 1950, he took a crack at ...
Apr 26, 2024 · José Ferrer (born January 8, 1912, Santurce, Puerto Rico—died January 26, 1992, Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.) was an American actor and director best known for his Academy Award-winning performance in the title role of the film Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) and for his portrayal of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge (1952).
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José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón was a Puerto Rican actor and director of stage, film and television. He was one of the most celebrated and esteemed Hispanic American actors—or, indeed, actors of any ethnicity—during his lifetime and after, with a career spanning nearly 60 years between 1935 and 1992.
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Mar 27, 2024. José Ferrer. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and raised in New York City, the pioneering actor worked in film, television and appeared on Broadway. In 1951, Ferrer made history as the first Hispanic actor to win an Oscar. MORE: Remembering José Ferrer, the Pioneering Hispanic Actor Who Made Oscars History (Exclusive)
Ferrer, José (1912–1992)Born in Puerto Rico on January 8, 1912, actor, director, and producer José Ferrer (José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón) received numerous honors, including three Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre (Tony Awards) and an Academy Award (Oscar Award) for Best Actor, throughout his distinguished career.