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George Raft 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 ...
Actor, Dancer, Hollywood Legend. A celebrated dancer before landing in Hollywood, George Raft became a movie star with his acclaimed portrayal of the coin flipping Guino Rinaldo in Scarface (1932). He continued charming audiences with his charisma and style in a range of roles from dancer to romantic lead to tough guy in the 1930's and 1940's.
George Raft (1901-1980. George Raft was an American film actor who, in a long career, gave many strong performances in a variety of roles. He started his show business career as a dancer but when he entered movies he became identified with gangster roles in many films such as 'Scarface' in 1932, 'Limehouse Blues' in 1934, and 'Each Dawn I Die ...
Raft spent his childhood in the tough Hell's Kitchen area of New York, then left home at 13. He went on to be a prizefighter, ballroom dancer, and taxi-driver, meanwhile maintaining close contacts with New York's gangster underworld. He eventually made it to Broadway, then went to Hollywood in the late '20s.
Meanwhile, "The George Raft Story" (1961) was released, which starred Ray Danton as Raft in this fictionalized version of his life, with a heavy focus on his life among gangsters. Naturally, the actor denounced the film for its alleged inaccuracies. He continued making small appearances in "The Patsy" (1964), "Five Golden Dragons" (1967), and "Casino Royale" (1967), where he was given top ...
George Raft ist ein amerikanischer Schauspieler. Entdecke seine Biographie, Details seiner 36 Karriere-Jahre und alle News.
George Raft verbrachte eine wenig glückliche Kindheit in dem New Yorker Viertel Hell's Kitchen. Bereits als 13-Jähriger rannte er von zu Hause weg. In jungen Jahren versuchte er sich als Boxer, Nachtclub-Tänzer und Taxifahrer. Dabei hielt er seine engen Kontakte zur New Yorker Unterwelt immer aufrecht. Nach seinem Broadway-Debüt 1925 zog es Raft bald nach Hollywood. Hier debütierte er ...
