Portrait of George Raft

George Raft

Bio: 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)
Born: Thu, Sep 26 1895
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Death: Tue, Nov 25 1980
George Raft is 85 years old
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Poster of Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
George Raft would have been no older than
85 in Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 03 2011
Poster of Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
George Raft would have been no older than
85 in Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 21 2008
Poster of Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
George Raft would have been no older than
85 in Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 09 1994
Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
George Raft would have been no older than
85 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of The Man with Bogart's Face
The Man with Bogart's Face
George Raft was
85 in The Man with Bogart's Face
as 'Petey Cane'.
Fri, Oct 03 1980
Poster of Sextette
Sextette
George Raft was
82 in Sextette
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Mar 03 1978
Poster of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
George Raft was
79 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 06 1975
Poster of The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
George Raft was
77 in The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Deadhead Miles
Deadhead Miles
George Raft was
76 in Deadhead Miles
as 'George Raft'.
Tue, Aug 08 1972
Poster of Hammersmith Is Out
Hammersmith Is Out
George Raft was
76 in Hammersmith Is Out
as 'Guido Scartucci'.
Fri, May 12 1972
Poster of Skidoo
Skidoo
George Raft was
73 in Skidoo
as 'Captain Garbaldo'.
Thu, Dec 19 1968
Poster of The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
George Raft was
72 in The Movie Orgy
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Five Golden Dragons
Five Golden Dragons
George Raft was
71 in Five Golden Dragons
as 'Dragon #2'.
Thu, Aug 03 1967
Poster of Casino Royale
Casino Royale
George Raft was
71 in Casino Royale
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Apr 13 1967
Poster of The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand
George Raft was
70 in The Upper Hand
as 'Charles Binnaggio'.
Wed, Mar 02 1966
Poster of The Patsy
The Patsy
George Raft was
68 in The Patsy
as 'George Raft'.
Wed, Jun 24 1964
Poster of For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young
George Raft was
68 in For Those Who Think Young
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 01 1964
Poster of The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man
George Raft was
65 in The Ladies Man
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Jun 21 1961
Poster of Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven
George Raft was
64 in Ocean's Eleven
as 'Jack Strager'.
Wed, Aug 10 1960
Poster of Jet Over The Atlantic
Jet Over The Atlantic
George Raft was
64 in Jet Over The Atlantic
as 'Stafford'.
Wed, Nov 04 1959
Poster of Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
George Raft was
63 in Some Like It Hot
as 'Spats Colombo'.
Thu, Mar 19 1959
Poster of Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days
George Raft was
61 in Around the World in Eighty Days
as 'Saloon Bouncer'.
Wed, Oct 17 1956
Poster of A Bullet for Joey
A Bullet for Joey
George Raft was
59 in A Bullet for Joey
as 'Joe Victor'.
Fri, Apr 15 1955
Poster of Black Widow
Black Widow
George Raft was
59 in Black Widow
as 'Detective Lt. C.A. Bruce'.
Thu, Oct 28 1954
Poster of Rogue Cop
Rogue Cop
George Raft was
58 in Rogue Cop
as 'Dan Beaumonte'.
Fri, Sep 17 1954
Poster of The Man From Cairo
The Man From Cairo
George Raft was
57 in The Man From Cairo
as 'Mike Canelli'.
Thu, Sep 03 1953
Poster of Escape Route
Escape Route
George Raft was
57 in Escape Route
as 'Steve Rossi'.
Mon, Dec 01 1952
Poster of Loan Shark
Loan Shark
George Raft was
56 in Loan Shark
as 'Joe Gargen'.
Fri, May 23 1952
Poster of I'll Get You for This
I'll Get You for This
George Raft was
55 in I'll Get You for This
as 'Nick Cain'.
Mon, Jan 01 1951
Poster of We Will All Go to Paris
We Will All Go to Paris
George Raft was
54 in We Will All Go to Paris
as 'George Raft'.
Wed, Feb 08 1950
Poster of A Dangerous Profession
A Dangerous Profession
George Raft was
54 in A Dangerous Profession
as 'Vince Kane'.
Sat, Dec 10 1949
Poster of Red Light
Red Light
George Raft was
54 in Red Light
as 'Johnny Torno'.
Fri, Sep 30 1949
Poster of Johnny Allegro
Johnny Allegro
George Raft was
53 in Johnny Allegro
as 'Johnny Allegro'.
Thu, May 26 1949
Poster of Outpost in Morocco
Outpost in Morocco
George Raft was
53 in Outpost in Morocco
as 'Paul Gerard'.
Mon, May 02 1949
Poster of Race Street
Race Street
George Raft was
52 in Race Street
as 'Dan Gannin'.
Sat, Sep 11 1948
Poster of Intrigue
Intrigue
George Raft was
52 in Intrigue
as 'Brad Dunham'.
Sat, Dec 06 1947
Poster of Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
George Raft was
52 in Christmas Eve
as 'Mario Torio'.
Fri, Oct 31 1947
Poster of Nocturne
Nocturne
George Raft was
51 in Nocturne
as 'Joe Warne'.
Tue, Oct 29 1946
Poster of Mr. Ace
Mr. Ace
George Raft was
50 in Mr. Ace
as 'Eddie Ace'.
Fri, Aug 02 1946
Poster of Whistle Stop
Whistle Stop
George Raft was
50 in Whistle Stop
as 'Kenny Veech'.
Fri, Jan 25 1946
Poster of Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel
George Raft was
50 in Johnny Angel
as 'Johnny Angel'.
Thu, Oct 25 1945
Poster of Nob Hill
Nob Hill
George Raft was
49 in Nob Hill
as 'Tony Angelo'.
Wed, Jun 13 1945
Poster of Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
George Raft was
48 in Follow the Boys
as 'Tony West'.
Fri, May 05 1944
Poster of Background to Danger
Background to Danger
George Raft was
47 in Background to Danger
as 'Joe Barton'.
Sat, Jul 03 1943
Poster of Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
George Raft was
47 in Stage Door Canteen
as 'George Raft'.
Thu, Jun 24 1943
Poster of Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
George Raft was
47 in Breakdowns of 1942
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of Broadway
Broadway
George Raft was
46 in Broadway
as 'Himself'.
Fri, May 08 1942
Poster of Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
George Raft was
46 in Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
as ''.
Fri, Dec 05 1941
Poster of Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
George Raft was
46 in Breakdowns of 1941
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 14 1941
Poster of Manpower
Manpower
George Raft was
45 in Manpower
as 'Johnny Marshall'.
Sat, Aug 09 1941
Poster of Breakdowns of 1940
Breakdowns of 1940
George Raft was
45 in Breakdowns of 1940
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 31 1940
Poster of Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
George Raft was
44 in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jul 31 1940
Poster of They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
George Raft was
44 in They Drive by Night
as 'Joe Fabrini'.
Fri, Jul 26 1940
Poster of The House Across the Bay
The House Across the Bay
George Raft was
44 in The House Across the Bay
as 'Steve Larwitt'.
Fri, Mar 01 1940
Poster of Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes
George Raft was
44 in Invisible Stripes
as 'Cliff Taylor'.
Sat, Dec 30 1939
Poster of Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die
George Raft was
43 in Each Dawn I Die
as ''Hood' Stacey'.
Sat, Aug 19 1939
Poster of I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million
George Raft was
43 in I Stole a Million
as 'Joe Lourik'.
Tue, Aug 01 1939
Poster of The Lady's from Kentucky
The Lady's from Kentucky
George Raft was
43 in The Lady's from Kentucky
as 'Marty Black'.
Thu, Apr 27 1939
Poster of Spawn of the North
Spawn of the North
George Raft was
42 in Spawn of the North
as 'Tyler Dawson'.
Fri, Aug 26 1938
Poster of You and Me
You and Me
George Raft was
42 in You and Me
as 'Joe Dennis'.
Wed, Jun 01 1938
Poster of Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea
George Raft was
41 in Souls at Sea
as 'Powdah'.
Fri, Sep 03 1937
Poster of Yours for the Asking
Yours for the Asking
George Raft was
40 in Yours for the Asking
as 'Johnny Lamb'.
Thu, Jul 23 1936
Poster of It Had to Happen
It Had to Happen
George Raft was
40 in It Had to Happen
as 'Enrico Scaffa'.
Fri, Feb 14 1936
Poster of The Fashion Side of Hollywood
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
George Raft was
40 in The Fashion Side of Hollywood
as 'Self'.
Mon, Nov 04 1935
Poster of She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It
George Raft was
40 in She Couldn't Take It
as 'Joe "Spot" Ricardi'.
Tue, Oct 08 1935
Poster of Every Night at Eight
Every Night at Eight
George Raft was
39 in Every Night at Eight
as 'Tops Cardona'.
Fri, Aug 02 1935
Poster of The Glass Key
The Glass Key
George Raft was
39 in The Glass Key
as 'Ed Beaumont'.
Sat, Jun 15 1935
Poster of Stolen Harmony
Stolen Harmony
George Raft was
39 in Stolen Harmony
as 'Ray Ferraro'.
Sat, Apr 20 1935
Poster of Rumba
Rumba
George Raft was
39 in Rumba
as 'Joe Martin'.
Fri, Feb 08 1935
Poster of Limehouse Blues
Limehouse Blues
George Raft was
39 in Limehouse Blues
as 'Harry Young'.
Tue, Dec 11 1934
Poster of The Trumpet Blows
The Trumpet Blows
George Raft was
38 in The Trumpet Blows
as 'Manuel Montes'.
Sat, Apr 14 1934
Poster of Bolero
Bolero
George Raft was
38 in Bolero
as 'Raoul De Baere'.
Fri, Feb 23 1934
Poster of All of Me
All of Me
George Raft was
38 in All of Me
as 'Honey Rogers'.
Thu, Feb 01 1934
Poster of Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
George Raft was
38 in Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 01 1933
Poster of The Bowery
The Bowery
George Raft was
38 in The Bowery
as 'Steve Brodie'.
Sat, Oct 07 1933
Poster of Midnight Club
Midnight Club
George Raft was
37 in Midnight Club
as 'Nick Mason'.
Fri, Jul 28 1933
Poster of Pick-up
Pick-up
George Raft was
37 in Pick-up
as 'Harry Glynn'.
Fri, Mar 24 1933
Poster of Under-Cover Man
Under-Cover Man
George Raft was
37 in Under-Cover Man
as 'Nick Darrow'.
Fri, Dec 02 1932
Poster of If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
George Raft was
37 in If I Had a Million
as 'Eddie Jackson'.
Fri, Nov 18 1932
Poster of Night After Night
Night After Night
George Raft was
37 in Night After Night
as 'Joe Anton'.
Sat, Oct 29 1932
Poster of Madame Racketeer
Madame Racketeer
George Raft was
36 in Madame Racketeer
as 'Jack Houston'.
Sat, Jul 23 1932
Poster of Winner Take All
Winner Take All
George Raft was
36 in Winner Take All
as 'Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 16 1932
Poster of Night World
Night World
George Raft was
36 in Night World
as 'Ed Powell'.
Wed, May 04 1932
Poster of Scarface
Scarface
George Raft was
36 in Scarface
as 'Guino Rinaldo'.
Sat, Apr 09 1932
Poster of Dancers in the Dark
Dancers in the Dark
George Raft was
36 in Dancers in the Dark
as 'Louie Brooks'.
Fri, Mar 11 1932
Poster of Taxi!
Taxi!
George Raft was
36 in Taxi!
as 'William Kenny (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 29 1931
Poster of Palmy Days
Palmy Days
George Raft was
35 in Palmy Days
as 'Joe'.
Wed, Sep 23 1931
Poster of Hush Money
Hush Money
George Raft was
35 in Hush Money
as 'Maxie'.
Sun, Jul 05 1931
Poster of Quick Millions
Quick Millions
George Raft was
35 in Quick Millions
as 'Jimmy Kirk'.
Fri, Apr 17 1931
Poster of Side Street
Side Street
George Raft was
33 in Side Street
as 'Georgie Ames (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 14 1929
Poster of Gold Diggers of Broadway
Gold Diggers of Broadway
George Raft was
33 in Gold Diggers of Broadway
as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 30 1929
Poster of Queen of the Night Clubs
Queen of the Night Clubs
George Raft was
33 in Queen of the Night Clubs
as 'Gigola'.
Sat, Mar 23 1929

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
George Raft was
71+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as 'Guest Performer (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967
Poster of Batman
Batman
George Raft was
70+ in Batman
as 'Citizen in Bank (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
George Raft was
67+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
George Raft was
67+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
George Raft was
66+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of The Jimmy Durante Show
The Jimmy Durante Show
George Raft was
59+ in The Jimmy Durante Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1954
Poster of I'm the Law
I'm the Law
George Raft was
57+ in I'm the Law
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 13 1953
Poster of The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
George Raft was
55+ in The Jack Benny Program
as 'The Gang leader'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 28 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
George Raft was
54+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
George Raft was
54+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
George Raft was
52+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self - Actor / Dancer, Self, Tango Dancer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948