George Raft

George Raft

Acting
Born 1901-09-26 - Died 1980-11-25Los 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.

Movies (96)

Some Like It Hot
8.1

Some Like It Hot

1959Movie8.1
Casino Royale
5.2

Casino Royale

1967Movie5.2
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956Movie6.7
Ocean's Eleven
6.4

Ocean's Eleven

1960Movie6.4
Scarface
7.4

Scarface

1932Movie7.4
Sextette
4.0

Sextette

1978Movie4.0
Stage Door Canteen
6.3

Stage Door Canteen

1943Movie6.3
Invisible Stripes
6.2

Invisible Stripes

1939Movie6.2
Gay, Gay Hollywood

Gay, Gay Hollywood

1980Movie
Five Golden Dragons
5.2

Five Golden Dragons

1967Movie5.2
The Movie Orgy
6.8

The Movie Orgy

1968Movie6.8
Breakdowns of 1942
6.0

Breakdowns of 1942

1942Movie6.0
Side Street
5.9

Side Street

1929Movie5.9
You and Me
6.6

You and Me

1938Movie6.6
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
8.0

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

1992Movie8.0
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
6.5

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

1935Movie6.5
The House Across the Bay
5.6

The House Across the Bay

1940Movie5.6
The Trumpet Blows
6.0

The Trumpet Blows

1934Movie6.0
Pick-up
5.1

Pick-up

1933Movie5.1
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983Movie7.0
Black Widow
6.4

Black Widow

1954Movie6.4
Souls at Sea
6.5

Souls at Sea

1937Movie6.5
If I Had a Million
6.5

If I Had a Million

1932Movie6.5
The Bowery
5.4

The Bowery

1933Movie5.4
Night World
6.8

Night World

1932Movie6.8
The Patsy
6.2

The Patsy

1964Movie6.2
Whistle Stop
4.4

Whistle Stop

1946Movie4.4
The Ladies Man
6.3

The Ladies Man

1961Movie6.3
Riviera Dream

Riviera Dream

1950Movie
They Drive by Night
6.9

They Drive by Night

1940Movie6.9
Each Dawn I Die
6.8

Each Dawn I Die

1939Movie6.8
Manpower
6.5

Manpower

1941Movie6.5
She Couldn't Take It
5.3

She Couldn't Take It

1935Movie5.3
Nocturne
5.9

Nocturne

1946Movie5.9
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.3

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940Movie6.3
Mr. Ace
5.8

Mr. Ace

1946Movie5.8
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
6.9

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008Movie6.9
Follow the Boys
5.7

Follow the Boys

1944Movie5.7
Rumba
6.5

Rumba

1935Movie6.5
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

1934Movie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975Movie6.3
Taxi!
6.8

Taxi!

1932Movie6.8
Palmy Days
7.3

Palmy Days

1931Movie7.3
The Upper Hand
6.3

The Upper Hand

1966Movie6.3
All of Me
7.0

All of Me

1934Movie7.0
Escape Route
5.7

Escape Route

1952Movie5.7
The Man with Bogart's Face
6.0

The Man with Bogart's Face

1980Movie6.0
Rogue Cop
5.7

Rogue Cop

1954Movie5.7
Quick Millions
7.3

Quick Millions

1931Movie7.3
Skidoo
4.7

Skidoo

1968Movie4.7
Breakdowns of 1940
4.0

Breakdowns of 1940

1940Movie4.0
I Stole a Million
8.0

I Stole a Million

1939Movie8.0
A Dangerous Profession
5.7

A Dangerous Profession

1949Movie5.7
The Glass Key
6.7

The Glass Key

1935Movie6.7
Yours for the Asking
5.3

Yours for the Asking

1936Movie5.3
Outpost in Morocco
5.3

Outpost in Morocco

1949Movie5.3
Christmas Eve
5.4

Christmas Eve

1947Movie5.4
Spawn of the North
6.0

Spawn of the North

1938Movie6.0
Background to Danger
6.7

Background to Danger

1943Movie6.7
Gold Diggers of Broadway
7.7

Gold Diggers of Broadway

1929Movie7.7
Bolero
6.4

Bolero

1934Movie6.4
Deadhead Miles
6.2

Deadhead Miles

1972Movie6.2
For Those Who Think Young
5.7

For Those Who Think Young

1964Movie5.7
Red Light
5.9

Red Light

1949Movie5.9
Breakdowns of 1941
7.0

Breakdowns of 1941

1941Movie7.0
A Bullet for Joey
5.8

A Bullet for Joey

1955Movie5.8
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

1933Movie
Stolen Harmony
8.0

Stolen Harmony

1935Movie8.0
Johnny Angel
6.0

Johnny Angel

1945Movie6.0
Winner Take All
5.4

Winner Take All

1932Movie5.4
Johnny Allegro
6.4

Johnny Allegro

1949Movie6.4
Midnight Club
9.0

Midnight Club

1933Movie9.0
Race Street
6.0

Race Street

1948Movie6.0
Every Night at Eight
7.0

Every Night at Eight

1935Movie7.0
Night After Night
6.3

Night After Night

1932Movie6.3
Broadway
6.4

Broadway

1942Movie6.4
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994Movie
Hammersmith Is Out
5.9

Hammersmith Is Out

1972Movie5.9
Limehouse Blues
4.4

Limehouse Blues

1934Movie4.4
Loan Shark
5.7

Loan Shark

1952Movie5.7
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
9.0

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

2011Movie9.0
We Will All Go to Paris
5.5

We Will All Go to Paris

1950Movie5.5
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
7.0

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941Movie7.0
I'll Get You for This
6.6

I'll Get You for This

1951Movie6.6
The Man From Cairo
5.6

The Man From Cairo

1953Movie5.6
Under-Cover Man
6.2

Under-Cover Man

1932Movie6.2
Nob Hill
6.3

Nob Hill

1945Movie6.3
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
6.8

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

1973Movie6.8
Jet Over The Atlantic
6.0

Jet Over The Atlantic

1959Movie6.0
Queen of the Night Clubs
8.0

Queen of the Night Clubs

1929Movie8.0
Madame Racketeer
5.3

Madame Racketeer

1932Movie5.3
Dancers in the Dark
5.7

Dancers in the Dark

1932Movie5.7
Intrigue
5.6

Intrigue

1947Movie5.6
The Lady's from Kentucky
8.0

The Lady's from Kentucky

1939Movie8.0
Hush Money
10.0

Hush Money

1931Movie10.0
It Had to Happen
6.3

It Had to Happen

1936Movie6.3

TV Shows (12)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Batman
7.3

Batman

1966Series7.3
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
The Jack Benny Program
7.8

The Jack Benny Program

1950Series7.8
The Jimmy Durante Show
10.0

The Jimmy Durante Show

1954Series10.0
I'm the Law
6.0

I'm the Law

1953Series6.0
Rogues Gallery

Rogues Gallery

1997Series