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).
Early life
George Ranft was born in Hell's Kitchen, New York City to a Catholic family of German descent, the son of Eva (née Glockner) and Conrad Ranft. His father was born in Massachusetts to German immigrant parents, and his mother was a German immigrant. His parents were married on November 17, 1895, in Manhattan. His elder sister, Eva, known as "Katie", was born on April 18, 1896.
Although Raft's birth year in obituaries has been reported as 1895, he is recorded in the New York City Birth Index as having been born on September 26, 1901 in Manhattan as "George Rauft" (although "Rauft" is likely a mistranscription of "Ranft"); the 1900 Census for New York City lists his elder sister, Katie, as his parents' only child, with two children born and only one living. On the 1910 Census, he is listed as being eight years old, and his birth record can be found in the New York City birth index as being 1901. A boyhood friend of gangsters Owney Madden and Bugsy Siegel (and later a "wheel man" for the mob), Raft acknowledged having narrowly avoided a life of crime.
GEORGE RAFT w Mike 1980 + Tony Randall & Sid Stone commercials
A rare interview with George Raft, 1980 with Mike Douglas. Plus celebrity commercials...Tony Randall sings for Tetley Tea and pitchman Sid Stone hawks a deal for a local New York bank
published: 11 Feb 2018
Loan Shark - 1952 with George Raft
Loan Shark is a 1952 American crime Film Noir directed by Seymour Friedman and starring George Raft.
published: 10 Jul 2019
George Raft | Life and Legacy
George Raft was a former Broadway dancer who also befriended many New York mobsters throughout the 1930s and 1940s. 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).
published: 23 Aug 2017
George Raft Hollywood Legend Remembered
George Raft was born and grew up in a poor family in Hell's Kitchen, at the time one of the roughest, meanest areas of New York City. He was born George Ranft, and was the son of Eva (Glockner) and Conrad Ranft, a department store deliveryman. His parents were both of German descent. In his youth, he showed a great interest in, and aptitude for, dancing. That, combined with his dark good looks and sharp dressing, made him a local favorite at such spots as the El Fey Club with Texas Guinan. In 1928, Raft went to Hollywood to try his luck at acting. His first big role was as the coin-tossing henchman in Scarface (1932). His career was marked by numerous tough-guy roles, often a gangster or convict. The believability with which he played these, together with his lifelong associations with suc...
published: 16 Apr 2019
Terrific Complete Dance Contest between James Cagney, George Raft Taxi! 1932
James Cagney George Raft Loretta Young Jimmy asked for George to be his dance opponent in this movie. They were friends from their being in Vaudeville and Chorus Boys on Broadway and remained friends through their lifetime. Thank You Mr. Cagney for asking George to dance with you.
https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeRaft.The…
published: 23 Jun 2018
Manpower (1941) - George Raft - Marlene Dietrich
published: 21 Mar 2015
George Raft and Janet Blair dance the Tango in Broadway (1942)
published: 19 Sep 2015
Each Dawn I Die (1939) James Cagney, George Raft,
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
To watch to complete film Link below
https://ok.ru/video/545947388656
published: 17 Jan 2019
George Raft dances in the swimming pool with Gertrude Messinger in Madame Racketeer (1932)
A rare interview with George Raft, 1980 with Mike Douglas. Plus celebrity commercials...Tony Randall sings for Tetley Tea and pitchman Sid Stone hawks a deal fo...
A rare interview with George Raft, 1980 with Mike Douglas. Plus celebrity commercials...Tony Randall sings for Tetley Tea and pitchman Sid Stone hawks a deal for a local New York bank
A rare interview with George Raft, 1980 with Mike Douglas. Plus celebrity commercials...Tony Randall sings for Tetley Tea and pitchman Sid Stone hawks a deal for a local New York bank
George Raft was a former Broadway dancer who also befriended many New York mobsters throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Raft is mostly known for his gangster roles ...
George Raft was a former Broadway dancer who also befriended many New York mobsters throughout the 1930s and 1940s. 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).
George Raft was a former Broadway dancer who also befriended many New York mobsters throughout the 1930s and 1940s. 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).
George Raft was born and grew up in a poor family in Hell's Kitchen, at the time one of the roughest, meanest areas of New York City. He was born George Ranft, ...
George Raft was born and grew up in a poor family in Hell's Kitchen, at the time one of the roughest, meanest areas of New York City. He was born George Ranft, and was the son of Eva (Glockner) and Conrad Ranft, a department store deliveryman. His parents were both of German descent. In his youth, he showed a great interest in, and aptitude for, dancing. That, combined with his dark good looks and sharp dressing, made him a local favorite at such spots as the El Fey Club with Texas Guinan. In 1928, Raft went to Hollywood to try his luck at acting. His first big role was as the coin-tossing henchman in Scarface (1932). His career was marked by numerous tough-guy roles, often a gangster or convict. The believability with which he played these, together with his lifelong associations with such real-life gangsters as Owney Madden and Bugsy Siegel, added to persistent rumors that he was also a gangster. The slightly shady reputation may have helped his popularity early on, but it made him somewhat undesirable to movie executives later in his career. He somewhat parodied his gangster reputation in Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot (1959).
George Raft was born and grew up in a poor family in Hell's Kitchen, at the time one of the roughest, meanest areas of New York City. He was born George Ranft, and was the son of Eva (Glockner) and Conrad Ranft, a department store deliveryman. His parents were both of German descent. In his youth, he showed a great interest in, and aptitude for, dancing. That, combined with his dark good looks and sharp dressing, made him a local favorite at such spots as the El Fey Club with Texas Guinan. In 1928, Raft went to Hollywood to try his luck at acting. His first big role was as the coin-tossing henchman in Scarface (1932). His career was marked by numerous tough-guy roles, often a gangster or convict. The believability with which he played these, together with his lifelong associations with such real-life gangsters as Owney Madden and Bugsy Siegel, added to persistent rumors that he was also a gangster. The slightly shady reputation may have helped his popularity early on, but it made him somewhat undesirable to movie executives later in his career. He somewhat parodied his gangster reputation in Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot (1959).
James Cagney George Raft Loretta Young Jimmy asked for George to be his dance opponent in this movie. They were friends from their being in Vaudeville and Choru...
James Cagney George Raft Loretta Young Jimmy asked for George to be his dance opponent in this movie. They were friends from their being in Vaudeville and Chorus Boys on Broadway and remained friends through their lifetime. Thank You Mr. Cagney for asking George to dance with you.
https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeRaft.The…
James Cagney George Raft Loretta Young Jimmy asked for George to be his dance opponent in this movie. They were friends from their being in Vaudeville and Chorus Boys on Broadway and remained friends through their lifetime. Thank You Mr. Cagney for asking George to dance with you.
https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeRaft.The…
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for...
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
To watch to complete film Link below
https://ok.ru/video/545947388656
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
To watch to complete film Link below
https://ok.ru/video/545947388656
A rare interview with George Raft, 1980 with Mike Douglas. Plus celebrity commercials...Tony Randall sings for Tetley Tea and pitchman Sid Stone hawks a deal for a local New York bank
George Raft was a former Broadway dancer who also befriended many New York mobsters throughout the 1930s and 1940s. 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).
George Raft was born and grew up in a poor family in Hell's Kitchen, at the time one of the roughest, meanest areas of New York City. He was born George Ranft, and was the son of Eva (Glockner) and Conrad Ranft, a department store deliveryman. His parents were both of German descent. In his youth, he showed a great interest in, and aptitude for, dancing. That, combined with his dark good looks and sharp dressing, made him a local favorite at such spots as the El Fey Club with Texas Guinan. In 1928, Raft went to Hollywood to try his luck at acting. His first big role was as the coin-tossing henchman in Scarface (1932). His career was marked by numerous tough-guy roles, often a gangster or convict. The believability with which he played these, together with his lifelong associations with such real-life gangsters as Owney Madden and Bugsy Siegel, added to persistent rumors that he was also a gangster. The slightly shady reputation may have helped his popularity early on, but it made him somewhat undesirable to movie executives later in his career. He somewhat parodied his gangster reputation in Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot (1959).
James Cagney George Raft Loretta Young Jimmy asked for George to be his dance opponent in this movie. They were friends from their being in Vaudeville and Chorus Boys on Broadway and remained friends through their lifetime. Thank You Mr. Cagney for asking George to dance with you.
https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeRaft.The…
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
To watch to complete film Link below
https://ok.ru/video/545947388656
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).
Early life
George Ranft was born in Hell's Kitchen, New York City to a Catholic family of German descent, the son of Eva (née Glockner) and Conrad Ranft. His father was born in Massachusetts to German immigrant parents, and his mother was a German immigrant. His parents were married on November 17, 1895, in Manhattan. His elder sister, Eva, known as "Katie", was born on April 18, 1896.
Although Raft's birth year in obituaries has been reported as 1895, he is recorded in the New York City Birth Index as having been born on September 26, 1901 in Manhattan as "George Rauft" (although "Rauft" is likely a mistranscription of "Ranft"); the 1900 Census for New York City lists his elder sister, Katie, as his parents' only child, with two children born and only one living. On the 1910 Census, he is listed as being eight years old, and his birth record can be found in the New York City birth index as being 1901. A boyhood friend of gangsters Owney Madden and Bugsy Siegel (and later a "wheel man" for the mob), Raft acknowledged having narrowly avoided a life of crime.