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George Raft

George Raft

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 (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).

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Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

2011

as Himself (archive footage)

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008

as Self (archive footage)

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Man with Bogart's Face

The Man with Bogart's Face

1980

as Petey Cane

Sextette

Sextette

1978

as Himself

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

1973

as Self (archive footage)

Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

1972

as George Raft

Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

1972

as Guido Scartucci

Skidoo

Skidoo

1968

as Captain Garbaldo

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

as Self (archive footage)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1967

as Guest Performer (uncredited)

Five Golden Dragons

Five Golden Dragons

1967

as Dragon #2

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967

as Himself

The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

1966

as Charles Binnaggio

Batman

Batman

1966

as Citizen in Bank (uncredited)

The Patsy

The Patsy

1964

as George Raft

For Those Who Think Young

For Those Who Think Young

1964

as Detective (uncredited)

The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961

as Himself

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960

as Jack Strager

Jet Over The Atlantic

Jet Over The Atlantic

1959

as Stafford

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959

as Spats Colombo

Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

as Saloon Bouncer

A Bullet for Joey

A Bullet for Joey

1955

as Joe Victor

Black Widow

Black Widow

1954

as Detective Bruce

The Jimmy Durante Show

The Jimmy Durante Show

1954

as Self

Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop

1954

as Dan Beaumonte

The Man From Cairo

The Man From Cairo

1953

as Mike Canelli

I'm the Law

I'm the Law

1953

Escape Route

Escape Route

1952

as Steve Rossi

Loan Shark

Loan Shark

1952

as Joe Gargen

I'll Get You for This

I'll Get You for This

1951

as Nick Cain

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950

as The Gang leader

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

as Self (uncredited)

We Will All Go to Paris

We Will All Go to Paris

1950

as George Raft

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

as Self - Mystery Guest

Riviera Dream

Riviera Dream

1950

as George Raft

A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession

1949

as Vince Kane

Red Light

Red Light

1949

as Johnny Torno

Johnny Allegro

Johnny Allegro

1949

as Johnny Allegro

Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco

1949

as Paul Gerard

Race Street

Race Street

1948

as Dan Gannin

Intrigue

Intrigue

1947

as Brad Dunham

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

1947

as Mario Torio

Nocturne

Nocturne

1946

as Joe Warne

Mr. Ace

Mr. Ace

1946

as Eddie Ace

Whistle Stop

Whistle Stop

1946

as Kenny Veech

Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

1945

as Johnny Angel

Nob Hill

Nob Hill

1945

as Tony Angelo

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944

as Tony West

Background to Danger

Background to Danger

1943

as Joe Barton

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

1943

as George Raft

Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

as Self

Broadway

Broadway

1942

as Himself

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Manpower

Manpower

1941

as Johnny Marshall

Breakdowns of 1940

Breakdowns of 1940

1940

as Self

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

as Self

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

as Joe Fabrini

The House Across the Bay

The House Across the Bay

1940

as Steve Larwitt

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Cliff Taylor

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939

as 'Hood' Stacey

I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

1939

as Joe Lourik

The Lady's from Kentucky

The Lady's from Kentucky

1939

as Marty Black

Spawn of the North

Spawn of the North

1938

as Tyler Dawson

You and Me

You and Me

1938

as Joe Dennis

Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea

1937

as Powdah

Yours for the Asking

Yours for the Asking

1936

as Johnny Lamb

It Had to Happen

It Had to Happen

1936

as Enrico Scaffa

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

1935

as Self

She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

1935

as Joe "Spot" Ricardi

Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight

1935

as Tops Cardona

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1935

as Ed Beaumont

Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony

1935

as Ray Ferraro

Rumba

Rumba

1935

as Joe Martin

Limehouse Blues

Limehouse Blues

1934

as Harry Young

The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows

1934

as Manuel Montes

Bolero

Bolero

1934

as Raoul De Baere

All of Me

All of Me

1934

as Honey Rogers

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

1933

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Bowery

The Bowery

1933

as Steve Brodie

Midnight Club

Midnight Club

1933

as Nick Mason

Pick-up

Pick-up

1933

as Harry Glynn

Under-Cover Man

Under-Cover Man

1932

as Nick Darrow

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

as Eddie Jackson

Night After Night

Night After Night

1932

as Joe Anton

Madame Racketeer

Madame Racketeer

1932

as Jack Houston

Winner Take All

Winner Take All

1932

as Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)

Night World

Night World

1932

as Ed Powell

Scarface

Scarface

1932

as Guino Rinaldo

Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark

1932

as Louie Brooks

Taxi!

Taxi!

1931

as William Kenny (uncredited)

Palmy Days

Palmy Days

1931

as Joe

Hush Money

Hush Money

1931

as Maxie

Quick Millions

Quick Millions

1931

as Jimmy Kirk

Side Street

Side Street

1929

as Georgie Ames (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of Broadway

Gold Diggers of Broadway

1929

as Dancer (uncredited)

Queen of the Night Clubs

Queen of the Night Clubs

1929

as Gigola