George Raft: Biography, Facts and Career
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George Raft (né 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 the 1940s. A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, Raft is remembered for his gangster roles in Quick Millions (1931) with Spencer Tracy, Scarface (1932) with Paul Muni, Each Dawn I Die (1939) with James Cagney, Invisible Stripes (1939) with Humphrey Bogart, and Billy Wilder's comedy Some Like It Hot (1959) with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon; and as a dancer in Bolero (1934) with Carole Lombard and a truck driver in They Drive by Night (1940) with Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino and again with Bogart. Raft's association with organized crime figures resulted in controversy throughout his life, and led to a ban from Great Britain in 1967.
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- Full name: George Raft
- Born: 1901-09-26
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q436187
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Who is George Raft?
George Raft (né 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 the 1940s.
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George Raft is United States.
When was George Raft born?
George Raft was born on 1901-09-26.
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