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George Raft

George Raft

Acting

Born September 26, 1901 — Died November 25, 1980 Los Angeles, California, USA

George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1901 – 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 (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.

TV Shows(12)

Movies(96)

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Himself (archive footage)

2011

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Self (archive footage)

2008

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Self (archive footage)

1994

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

1992

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

The Man with Bogart's Face

The Man with Bogart's Face

Petey Cane

1980

Gay, Gay Hollywood

Gay, Gay Hollywood

Self

1980

Sextette

Sextette

Self

1978

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1975

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

Self (archive footage)

1973

Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

George Raft

1972

Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

Guido Scartucci

1972

Skidoo

Skidoo

Captain Garbaldo

1968

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage)

1968

Five Golden Dragons

Five Golden Dragons

Dragon #2

1967

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

Himself

1967

The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

Charles Binnaggio

1966

The Patsy

The Patsy

George Raft

1964

For Those Who Think Young

For Those Who Think Young

Detective (uncredited)

1964

The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

Himself

1961

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

Jack Strager

1960

Jet Over The Atlantic

Jet Over The Atlantic

Stafford

1959

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

Spats Colombo

1959

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Saloon Bouncer

1956

A Bullet for Joey

A Bullet for Joey

Joe Victor

1955

Black Widow

Black Widow

Detective Bruce

1954

Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop

Dan Beaumonte

1954

The Man From Cairo

The Man From Cairo

Mike Canelli

1953

Escape Route

Escape Route

Steve Rossi

1952

Loan Shark

Loan Shark

Joe Gargen

1952

I'll Get You for This

I'll Get You for This

Nick Cain

1951

We Will All Go to Paris

We Will All Go to Paris

George Raft

1950

Riviera Dream

Riviera Dream

George Raft

1950

A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession

Vince Kane

1949

Red Light

Red Light

Johnny Torno

1949

Johnny Allegro

Johnny Allegro

Johnny Allegro

1949

Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco

Paul Gerard

1949

Race Street

Race Street

Dan Gannin

1948

Intrigue

Intrigue

Brad Dunham

1947

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

Mario Torio

1947

Nocturne

Nocturne

Joe Warne

1946

Mr. Ace

Mr. Ace

Eddie Ace

1946

Whistle Stop

Whistle Stop

Kenny Veech

1946

Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

1945

Nob Hill

Nob Hill

Tony Angelo

1945

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Tony West

1944

Background to Danger

Background to Danger

Joe Barton

1943

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

George Raft

1943

Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

Self

1942

Broadway

Broadway

George Raft

1942

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1941

Manpower

Manpower

Johnny Marshall

1941

Breakdowns of 1940

Breakdowns of 1940

Self

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Self

1940

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Joe Fabrini

1940

The House Across the Bay

The House Across the Bay

Steve Larwitt

1940

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

Cliff Taylor

1939

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

'Hood' Stacey

1939

I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

Joe Lourik

1939

The Lady's from Kentucky

The Lady's from Kentucky

Marty Black

1939

Spawn of the North

Spawn of the North

Tyler Dawson

1938

You and Me

You and Me

Joe Dennis

1938

Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea

Powdah

1937

Yours for the Asking

Yours for the Asking

Johnny Lamb

1936

It Had to Happen

It Had to Happen

Enrico Scaffa

1936

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

Self

1935

She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

Joe "Spot" Ricardi

1935

Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight

Tops Cardona

1935

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

Ed Beaumont

1935

Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony

Ray Ferraro

1935

Rumba

Rumba

Joe Martin

1935

Limehouse Blues

Limehouse Blues

Harry Young

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Self

1934

The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows

Manuel Montes

1934

Bolero

Bolero

Raoul De Baere

1934

All of Me

All of Me

Honey Rogers

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1933

The Bowery

The Bowery

Steve Brodie

1933

Midnight Club

Midnight Club

Nick Mason

1933

Pick-up

Pick-up

Harry Glynn

1933

Under-Cover Man

Under-Cover Man

Nick Darrow

1932

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

Eddie Jackson

1932

Night After Night

Night After Night

Joe Anton

1932

Madame Racketeer

Madame Racketeer

Jack Houston

1932

Winner Take All

Winner Take All

Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)

1932

Night World

Night World

Ed Powell

1932

Scarface

Scarface

Guino Rinaldo

1932

Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark

Louie Brooks

1932

Taxi!

Taxi!

William Kenny (uncredited)

1932

Palmy Days

Palmy Days

Joe

1931

Hush Money

Hush Money

Maxie

1931

Quick Millions

Quick Millions

Jimmy Kirk

1931

Side Street

Side Street

Georgie Ames (uncredited)

1929

Gold Diggers of Broadway

Gold Diggers of Broadway

Dancer (uncredited)

1929

Queen of the Night Clubs

Queen of the Night Clubs

Gigola

1929