Birthname: George Ranft
| Sign | Libra |
| Born |
Sep 26, 1901
New York City, NY |
| Died |
Nov 24, 1980
Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 79 |
| Final Resting Place Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery (Hollywood Hills) | |
George Raft |
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| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1929-1978 |
| Top Roles | Joe Dennis, Tony Angelo, Dancer, Joe Barton, William Kenny |
| Top Genres | Drama, Crime, Comedy, Film Noir, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Pre-Code Cinema, Romance (Comic), Book-Based, Gangsters, Money |
| Top Collaborators | Al Hill, Irving Bacon, Matt McHugh, Dennis O'Keefe, Roy Del Ruth (Director), Tom Kennedy, William B. Davidson, Roscoe Karns |
| Also Born on September 26 | |
| Also Born in 1901 | |
| Also Born in New York | |
| Also a Libra | |
George Raft Overview:
Legendary actor, George Raft, was born George Ranft on Sep 26, 1901 in New York City, NY. Raft died at the age of 79 on Nov 24, 1980 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery (Hollywood Hills) in Los Angeles, CA.
MINI BIO:
Silken-smooth, narrow-eyed, rather menacing American actor who slipped from a somewhat dubious background as consort of criminals and nightclub dancers to portray criminals and dancers on screen. Dark hair slicked down, he glided lizard-like through both guises, but it was gangster roles that won him most public favor and he played thriller leads until he was 60. Died from leukemia. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Television. George Raft's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #53 on Mar 25, 1940. Raft was never nominated for an Academy Award.
George Raft BlogHub Articles:
TCM Summer Under the Stars: Day Twenty-Four — George Raft
Hard-boiled on screen and off. George Raft was the essence of the 1930s cinema gangster – calculating, ruthless, and always handy with a gat. Off-screen, he led a life that often mirrored his big-screen persona, rubbing shoulders with such real-life mobsters as Bugsy Siegel and Owney Madden and on... Read full article
Background to Danger (1943) with George Raft and Peter Lorre
Book Look! George Raft: The Man Who Would Be Bogart by Stone Wallace
Book Look! George Raft: The Man Who Would Be Bogart by Stone Wallace This is a short and sweet - but highly informative - biography about forgotten Hollywood star George Raft. Just as an aside, I'd like to mention that after having read this biography of Raft, I now have a dangerously inappr... Read full article
The Gentleman Gangster: Stone Wallace on George Raft – Part 2
This is part two of an interview I completed with George Raft biographer, Stone Wallace. For part one, click here. For everyone else, enjoy: Emma: How did Raft get into film acting? Did he have any training before beginning acting or was he simply a natural performer? Stone: George was fr... Read full article
The Gentleman Gangster: Stone Wallace on George Raft – Part 2
This is part two of an interview I completed with George Raft biographer, Stone Wallace. For part one, click here. For everyone else, enjoy: Emma: How did Raft get into film acting? Did he have any training before beginning acting or was he simply a natural performer? Stone: George was fr... Read full article
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George Raft Quotes:
Peggy: Nothing.
Cliff Taylor: Oh, you're just crying to make sure you haven't forgotten how.
Joe Fabrini: Yeah, I'm real worried about that. I've got it all doped out with the cops if you don't
Joe Lourik, alias Joe Harris: Don't bother. I'll see to it.
Marty Black: You're just 32 and four-fifths seconds late.