8.1
Movie
Acting
George Raft
- Born
- Died
- (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 108 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
5.2
Movie
Casino Royale
7.4
Movie
Scarface
6.7
Movie
Around the World in 80 Days
6.4
Movie
Ocean's Eleven
6.9
Movie
They Drive by Night
6.9
Movie
Each Dawn I Die
6.2
Movie
The Patsy
6.4
Movie
Black Widow
6.5
Movie
If I Had a Million
6.2
Movie
The Upper Hand
6.6
Movie
You and Me
6.0
Movie
Johnny Angel
5.9
Movie
Nocturne
5.8
Movie
A Bullet for Joey
6.7
Movie
Background to Danger
6.2
Movie
Invisible Stripes
4.4
Movie
Whistle Stop
Acting credits 108
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films Film | Himself (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Rogues Gallery TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1992 | Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files Film | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1980 | The Man with Bogart's Face Film | Petey Cane |
| 1980 | Gay, Gay Hollywood Film | Self |
| 1978 | Sextette Film | Self |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1972 | Deadhead Miles Film | George Raft |
| 1972 | Hammersmith Is Out Film | Guido Scartucci |
| 1968 | Skidoo Film | Captain Garbaldo |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV | Self (uncredited) (2 ep) |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1967 | Five Golden Dragons Film | Dragon #2 |
| 1967 | Casino Royale Film | George Raft |
| 1966 | The Upper Hand Film | Charles Binnaggio |
| 1966 | Batman TV | Citizen in Bank (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 1964 | The Patsy Film | George Raft |
| 1964 | For Those Who Think Young Film | Detective (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Ladies Man Film | Himself |
| 1960 | Ocean's Eleven Film | Jack Strager |
| 1959 | Jet Over The Atlantic Film | Stafford |
| 1959 | Some Like It Hot Film | Spats Colombo |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days Film | Saloon Bouncer |
| 1955 | A Bullet for Joey Film | Joe Victor |
| 1954 | Black Widow Film | Detective Bruce |
| 1954 | The Jimmy Durante Show TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1954 | Rogue Cop Film | Dan Beaumonte |
| 1953 | The Man From Cairo Film | Mike Canelli |
| 1953 | I'm the Law TV | Police Lt. George Kirby (25 ep) |
| 1952 | Escape Route Film | Steve Rossi |
| 1952 | Loan Shark Film | Joe Gargen |
| 1951 | I'll Get You for This Film | Nick Cain |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program TV | Gang Leader (1 ep) |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour TV | Self (uncredited) (5 ep) |
| 1950 | We Will All Go to Paris Film | George Raft |
| 1950 | What's My Line? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1950 | Riviera Dream Film | George Raft |
| 1949 | A Dangerous Profession Film | Vince Kane |
| 1949 | Red Light Film | Johnny Torno |
| 1949 | Johnny Allegro Film | Johnny Allegro |
| 1949 | Outpost in Morocco Film | Paul Gerard |
| 1948 | Race Street Film | Dan Gannin |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1947 | Intrigue Film | Brad Dunham |
| 1947 | Christmas Eve Film | Mario Torio |
| 1946 | Nocturne Film | Joe Warne |
| 1946 | Mr. Ace Film | Eddie Ace |
| 1946 | Whistle Stop Film | Kenny Veech |
| 1945 | Johnny Angel Film | Johnny Angel |
| 1945 | Nob Hill Film | Tony Angelo |
| 1944 | Follow the Boys Film | Tony West |
| 1943 | Background to Danger Film | Joe Barton |
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen Film | George Raft |