What is George Raft's full name?
George Ranft
George Raft nickname(s):
Georgie
George Raft date of birth:
September 26, 1895
How old was George Raft when died?
85
Where was George Raft born?
New York, New York (Hell`s Kitchen)
When did George Raft die?
November 24, 1980
Where did George Raft die?
Los Angeles, Ca
Why did George Raft die?
Leukemia
How tall is George Raft?
5' 10" (178 cm)
George Raft body shape:
Athletic
What color are George Raft's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is George Raft's hair?
Black
Is George Raft gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is George Raft?
Roman Catholic
What is George Raft's ethnicity?
White
What is George Raft nationality?
American
Where did George Raft go to school?
Stuyvesant High School, New York City, NY
What is George Raft's occupation?
Actor, Dancer
George Raft claim to fame:
Scarface 1932
Who is George Raft's father?
Conrad Ranft
Who is George Raft's mother?
Eva Glockner
George Raft friends:
Benjamin 'Bugsy' Seigel, Owney Madden, James Cagney, Frank Sinatra, Mack Grey, William Frawley, Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy, Mae West, Texas Guinan, Pat Dicicco, Ida Lupino, Meyer Lansky, Gary Cooper, Judy Canova, Santo Trafficante, Howard Hughes, Albert Broccoli, Jimmy Durante, Howard Hawks
Short 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).