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). Description above from the Wikipedia article George Raft, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2011

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
as Himself (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/3/2011

2008

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/21/2008

1994

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 8/9/1994

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 2/25/1983

1980

The Man with Bogart's Face
The Man with Bogart's Face
as Petey Cane
Movie - Released: 10/3/1980

1978

Sextette
Sextette
as Himself
Movie - Released: 3/3/1978

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 8/6/1975

1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1973

1972

Hammersmith Is Out
Hammersmith Is Out
as Guido Scartucci
Movie - Released: 5/12/1972
Deadhead Miles
Deadhead Miles
as George Raft
Movie - Released: 8/8/1972

1968

The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1968
Skidoo
Skidoo
as Captain Garbaldo
Movie - Released: 12/19/1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Guest Performer (uncredited)
TV - Released: 1/22/1968

1967

Casino Royale
Casino Royale
as Himself
Movie - Released: 4/13/1967
Five Golden Dragons
Five Golden Dragons
as Dragon #2
Movie - Released: 8/3/1967

1966

The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand
as Charles Binnaggio
Movie - Released: 3/2/1966
Batman
Batman
as Citizen in Bank (uncredited)
TV - Released: 1/12/1966

1964

The Patsy
The Patsy
as George Raft
Movie - Released: 6/24/1964
For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young
as Detective (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/1/1964

1962

The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1961

The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man
as Himself
Movie - Released: 6/21/1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
TV - Released: 12/11/1961

1960

Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven
as Jack Strager
Movie - Released: 8/10/1960

1959

Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
as Spats Colombo
Movie - Released: 3/19/1959
Jet Over The Atlantic
Jet Over The Atlantic
as Stafford
Movie - Released: 11/4/1959

1956

Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days
as Saloon Bouncer
Movie - Released: 10/17/1956

1955

A Bullet for Joey
A Bullet for Joey
as Joe Victor
Movie - Released: 4/15/1955

1954

Rogue Cop
Rogue Cop
as Dan Beaumonte
Movie - Released: 9/17/1954
Black Widow
Black Widow
as Detective Bruce
Movie - Released: 10/28/1954
TV
The Jimmy Durante Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/2/1954

1953

The Man From Cairo
The Man From Cairo
as Mike Canelli
Movie - Released: 9/3/1953
I'm the Law
I'm the Law
TV - Released: 2/13/1953

1952

Loan Shark
Loan Shark
as Joe Gargen
Movie - Released: 5/23/1952
Escape Route
Escape Route
as Steve Rossi
Movie - Released: 12/1/1952

1951

I'll Get You for This
I'll Get You for This
as Nick Cain
Movie - Released: 1/1/1951

1950

We Will All Go to Paris
We Will All Go to Paris
as George Raft
Movie - Released: 2/8/1950
Riviera Dream
Riviera Dream
as George Raft
Movie - Released: 1/1/1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self (uncredited)
TV - Released: 9/10/1950
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
as The Gang leader
TV - Released: 10/28/1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
TV - Released: 2/2/1950

1949

Red Light
Red Light
as Johnny Torno
Movie - Released: 9/30/1949
Johnny Allegro
Johnny Allegro
as Johnny Allegro
Movie - Released: 5/26/1949
A Dangerous Profession
A Dangerous Profession
as Vince Kane
Movie - Released: 12/10/1949
Outpost in Morocco
Outpost in Morocco
as Paul Gerard
Movie - Released: 5/2/1949

1948

Race Street
Race Street
as Dan Gannin
Movie - Released: 9/11/1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/20/1948

1947

Intrigue
Intrigue
as Brad Dunham
Movie - Released: 12/6/1947
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
as Mario Torio
Movie - Released: 10/31/1947

1946

Nocturne
Nocturne
as Joe Warne
Movie - Released: 10/29/1946
Whistle Stop
Whistle Stop
as Kenny Veech
Movie - Released: 1/25/1946
Mr. Ace
Mr. Ace
as Eddie Ace
Movie - Released: 8/2/1946

1945

Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel
as Johnny Angel
Movie - Released: 10/25/1945
Nob Hill
Nob Hill
as Tony Angelo
Movie - Released: 6/13/1945

1944

Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
as Tony West
Movie - Released: 5/5/1944

1943

Background to Danger
Background to Danger
as Joe Barton
Movie - Released: 7/3/1943
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
as George Raft
Movie - Released: 6/24/1943

1942

Broadway
Broadway
as George Raft
Movie - Released: 5/8/1942
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/31/1942

1941

Manpower
Manpower
as Johnny Marshall
Movie - Released: 8/9/1941
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/14/1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Movie - Released: 12/5/1941

1940

The House Across the Bay
The House Across the Bay
as Steve Larwitt
Movie - Released: 3/1/1940
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
as Joe Fabrini
Movie - Released: 7/26/1940
Breakdowns of 1940
Breakdowns of 1940
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/31/1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/31/1940

1939

Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die
as 'Hood' Stacey
Movie - Released: 8/19/1939
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million
as Joe Lourik
Movie - Released: 8/1/1939
The Lady's from Kentucky
The Lady's from Kentucky
as Marty Black
Movie - Released: 4/27/1939
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes
as Cliff Taylor
Movie - Released: 12/30/1939

1938

You and Me
You and Me
as Joe Dennis
Movie - Released: 6/1/1938
Spawn of the North
Spawn of the North
as Tyler Dawson
Movie - Released: 8/26/1938

1937

Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea
as Powdah
Movie - Released: 9/3/1937

1936

It Had to Happen
It Had to Happen
as Enrico Scaffa
Movie - Released: 2/14/1936
Yours for the Asking
Yours for the Asking
as Johnny Lamb
Movie - Released: 7/23/1936

1935

The Glass Key
The Glass Key
as Ed Beaumont
Movie - Released: 6/15/1935
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It
as Joe "Spot" Ricardi
Movie - Released: 10/8/1935
Every Night at Eight
Every Night at Eight
as Tops Cardona
Movie - Released: 8/2/1935
Stolen Harmony
Stolen Harmony
as Ray Ferraro
Movie - Released: 4/20/1935
Rumba
Rumba
as Joe Martin
Movie - Released: 2/8/1935
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/4/1935

1934

The Trumpet Blows
The Trumpet Blows
as Manuel Montes
Movie - Released: 4/14/1934
Limehouse Blues
Limehouse Blues
as Harry Young
Movie - Released: 12/11/1934
Bolero
Bolero
as Raoul De Baere
Movie - Released: 2/23/1934
All of Me
All of Me
as Honey Rogers
Movie - Released: 2/1/1934

1933

Pick-up
Pick-up
as Harry Glynn
Movie - Released: 3/24/1933
Midnight Club
Midnight Club
as Nick Mason
Movie - Released: 7/28/1933
The Bowery
The Bowery
as Steve Brodie
Movie - Released: 10/7/1933
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/1/1933

1932

Scarface
Scarface
as Guino Rinaldo
Movie - Released: 4/9/1932
Night After Night
Night After Night
as Joe Anton
Movie - Released: 10/29/1932
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
as Eddie Jackson
Movie - Released: 11/18/1932
Winner Take All
Winner Take All
as Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/16/1932
Madame Racketeer
Madame Racketeer
as Jack Houston
Movie - Released: 7/23/1932
Dancers in the Dark
Dancers in the Dark
as Louie Brooks
Movie - Released: 3/11/1932
Night World
Night World
as Ed Powell
Movie - Released: 5/4/1932
Under-Cover Man
Under-Cover Man
as Nick Darrow
Movie - Released: 12/2/1932

1931

Palmy Days
Palmy Days
as Joe
Movie - Released: 9/23/1931
Quick Millions
Quick Millions
as Jimmy Kirk
Movie - Released: 4/17/1931
Taxi!
Taxi!
as William Kenny (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/29/1931
Hush Money
Hush Money
as Maxie
Movie - Released: 7/5/1931

1929

Queen of the Night Clubs
Queen of the Night Clubs
as Gigola
Movie - Released: 3/23/1929
Gold Diggers of Broadway
Gold Diggers of Broadway
as Dancer (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/30/1929
Side Street
Side Street
as Georgie Ames (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/14/1929