Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 26, 1901
Died
November 25, 1980 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
George Ranft
Georgie
Джордж Рафт
George Raft
Biography
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).
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George Raft's signature Sweet Georgia Brown routine in Broadway (1942)
VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
1962
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Batman
Citizen in Bank (uncredited)
1966
TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self (uncredited)
1950
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
The Jack Benny Program
Gang Leader
1950
TV
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
1968
Film
Some Like It Hot
Spats Colombo
1959
Film
Ocean's Eleven
Jack Strager
1960
Film
Casino Royale
Himself
1967
Film
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1968
Film
Around the World in 80 Days
Saloon Bouncer
1956
Film
Rumba
Joe Martin
1935
Film
Five Golden Dragons
Dragon #2
1967
Film
Scarface
Guino Rinaldo
1932
Film
Whistle Stop
Kenny Veech
1946
Film
Pick-up
Harry Glynn
1933
Filmography
2011FilmFragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Filmsas Himself (archive footage)2008FilmPublic Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Filmas Self (archive footage)1997TVRogues Galleryas Self (archive footage)1994FilmMae West and the Men Who Knew Heras Self (archive footage)1992FilmMurderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Filesas (archive footage) (uncredited)1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1980FilmThe Man with Bogart's Faceas Petey Cane1980FilmGay, Gay Hollywoodas Self1978FilmSextetteas Self1975FilmBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)1973FilmThe Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawksas Self (archive footage)1972FilmDeadhead Milesas George Raft1972FilmHammersmith Is Outas Guido Scartucci1968FilmSkidooas Captain Garbaldo1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)1968FilmThe Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)1967FilmFive Golden Dragonsas Dragon #21967FilmCasino Royaleas Himself1966FilmThe Upper Handas Charles Binnaggio1966TVBatmanas Citizen in Bank (uncredited)1964FilmThe Patsyas George Raft1964FilmFor Those Who Think Youngas Detective (uncredited)1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961FilmThe Ladies Manas Himself1960FilmOcean's Elevenas Jack Strager1959FilmJet Over The Atlanticas Stafford1959FilmSome Like It Hotas Spats Colombo1956FilmAround the World in 80 Daysas Saloon Bouncer1955FilmA Bullet for Joeyas Joe Victor1954FilmBlack Widowas Detective Bruce1954TVThe Jimmy Durante Showas Self1954FilmRogue Copas Dan Beaumonte1953FilmThe Man From Cairoas Mike Canelli1953TVI'm the Lawas Police Lt. George Kirby1952FilmEscape Routeas Steve Rossi1952FilmLoan Sharkas Joe Gargen1951FilmI'll Get You for Thisas Nick Cain1950TVThe Jack Benny Programas Gang Leader1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self (uncredited)1950FilmWe Will All Go to Parisas George Raft1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1950FilmRiviera Dreamas George Raft1949FilmA Dangerous Professionas Vince Kane1949FilmRed Lightas Johnny Torno1949FilmJohnny Allegroas Johnny Allegro1949FilmOutpost in Moroccoas Paul Gerard1948FilmRace Streetas Dan Gannin1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1947FilmIntrigueas Brad Dunham1947FilmChristmas Eveas Mario Torio1946FilmNocturneas Joe Warne1946FilmMr. Aceas Eddie Ace1946FilmWhistle Stopas Kenny Veech1945FilmJohnny Angelas Johnny Angel1945FilmNob Hillas Tony Angelo1944FilmFollow the Boysas Tony West1943FilmBackground to Dangeras Joe Barton1943FilmStage Door Canteenas George Raft1942FilmBreakdowns of 1942as Self1942FilmBroadwayas George Raft1941FilmHedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 21941FilmBreakdowns of 1941as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1941FilmManpoweras Johnny Marshall1940FilmBreakdowns of 1940as Self1940FilmCavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self1940FilmThey Drive by Nightas Joe Fabrini1940FilmThe House Across the Bayas Steve Larwitt1939FilmInvisible Stripesas Cliff Taylor1939FilmEach Dawn I Dieas 'Hood' Stacey1939FilmI Stole a Millionas Joe Lourik1939FilmThe Lady's from Kentuckyas Marty Black1938FilmSpawn of the Northas Tyler Dawson1938FilmYou and Meas Joe Dennis1937FilmSouls at Seaas Powdah1936FilmYours for the Askingas Johnny Lamb1936FilmIt Had to Happenas Enrico Scaffa1935FilmThe Fashion Side of Hollywoodas Self1935FilmShe Couldn't Take Itas Joe "Spot" Ricardi1935FilmEvery Night at Eightas Tops Cardona1935FilmThe Glass Keyas Ed Beaumont1935FilmStolen Harmonyas Ray Ferraro1935FilmRumbaas Joe Martin1934FilmLimehouse Bluesas Harry Young1934FilmHollywood on Parade No. B-10as Self1934FilmThe Trumpet Blowsas Manuel Montes1934FilmBoleroas Raoul De Baere1934FilmAll of Meas Honey Rogers1933FilmHollywood on Parade No. B-5as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1933FilmThe Boweryas Steve Brodie1933FilmMidnight Clubas Nick Mason1933FilmPick-upas Harry Glynn1932FilmUnder-Cover Manas Nick Darrow1932FilmIf I Had a Millionas Eddie Jackson1932FilmNight After Nightas Joe Anton1932FilmMadame Racketeeras Jack Houston1932FilmWinner Take Allas Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)1932FilmNight Worldas Ed Powell1932FilmScarfaceas Guino Rinaldo1932FilmDancers in the Darkas Louie Brooks1932FilmTaxi!as William Kenny (uncredited)1931FilmPalmy Daysas Joe1931FilmHush Moneyas Maxie1931FilmQuick Millionsas Jimmy Kirk1929FilmSide Streetas Georgie Ames (uncredited)1929FilmGold Diggers of Broadwayas Dancer (uncredited)1929FilmQueen of the Night Clubsas Gigola