George Raft

George Raft

Born September 26, 1901 (Age: 124) Los Angeles, California, USA

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

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994 as Self (archive footage) Age: 92
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

1992 as Age: 90
The Man with Bogart's Face

The Man with Bogart's Face

1980 as Petey Cane Age: 79
Gay, Gay Hollywood

Gay, Gay Hollywood

1980 as Self Age: 78
Sextette

Sextette

1978 as Himself Age: 76
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

1973 as Self (archive footage) Age: 71
Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

1972 as George Raft Age: 70
Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

1972 as Guido Scartucci Age: 70
The Patsy

The Patsy

1964 as George Raft Age: 62
For Those Who Think Young

For Those Who Think Young

1964 as Detective (uncredited) Age: 62
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961 as Himself Age: 59
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960 as Jack Strager Age: 58
Jet Over The Atlantic

Jet Over The Atlantic

1959 as Stafford Age: 58
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959 as Spats Colombo Age: 57
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956 as Saloon Bouncer Age: 55
A Bullet for Joey

A Bullet for Joey

1955 as Joe Victor Age: 53
Black Widow

Black Widow

1954 as Detective Bruce Age: 53
Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop

1954 as Dan Beaumonte Age: 52
The Man From Cairo

The Man From Cairo

1953 as Mike Canelli Age: 51
We Will All Go to Paris

We Will All Go to Paris

1950 as George Raft Age: 48
Riviera Dream

Riviera Dream

1950 as George Raft Age: 48
Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

1945 as Johnny Angel Age: 44
Nob Hill

Nob Hill

1945 as Tony Angelo Age: 43
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

1942 as Self Age: 41
Broadway

Broadway

1942 as George Raft Age: 40
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941 as Age: 40
Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

1941 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Age: 40
Manpower

Manpower

1941 as Johnny Marshall Age: 39
Under-Cover Man

Under-Cover Man

1932 as Nick Darrow Age: 31
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932 as Eddie Jackson Age: 31
Night After Night

Night After Night

1932 as Joe Anton Age: 31
Madame Racketeer

Madame Racketeer

1932 as Jack Houston Age: 30
Winner Take All

Winner Take All

1932 as Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited) Age: 30
Night World

Night World

1932 as Ed Powell Age: 30
Scarface

Scarface

1932 as Guino Rinaldo Age: 30
Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark

1932 as Louie Brooks Age: 30
Taxi!

Taxi!

1932 as William Kenny (uncredited) Age: 30
Palmy Days

Palmy Days

1931 as Joe Age: 29
Hush Money

Hush Money

1931 as Maxie Age: 29
Quick Millions

Quick Millions

1931 as Jimmy Kirk Age: 29