ISBN 0-385-52026-3. He starred in a brutal and fast-paced adaptation of Raft was meant to team with Lombard for a third time in Raft was offered a part opposite the studio's biggest male star, However Raft agreed to return to Paramount and the film when his part was rewritten to be more sympathetic.Raft wanted to appear in a film version of the musical Raft was one of many Warners names who appeared in Raft's career as a freelance actor initially began well. I used to caress myself as I danced. Doubleday. One reviewer called him "a clever dancer".In 1929, Raft relocated to Hollywood and took small roles.
Then I think of somebody I hate and visualize him instead of the actor.
He went into a gradual professional decline over the next decade, in part due to allegedly turning down some of the most famous roles in movie history.
His big break came later that same year as the nickel-flipping second lead alongside Paul Muni's raging killer in He was one of the three most popular gangster actors of the 1930s, with The years 1940 and 1941 proved to be Raft's career peak. I was more of a stylist, unique. "I was very erotic. In October 1928, he appeared in a stage show presented by Texas Guinan called Raft also appeared in stage shows supporting the film. In 1953, Raft also starred as Lt. George Kirby in a syndicated television series police drama titled Raft satirized his gangster image with a well-received supporting performance in Raft was interviewed by FBI agents in 1938 and 1953.
The 1938 interview was about his knowledge of In 1944 Raft's name was mentioned in connection with an illegal dice game.Raft was present with Bugsy Siegel in 1946 when the latter was arrested for bookmaking.In 1967, Raft was denied entry into the UK (where he had been installed as casino director at a casino known as the "Raft left behind no will. 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. Raft attended the opening of the In 1967, Raft was denied entry into the UK (where he had been installed as casino director at a casino known as the "Raft died from leukemia at the age of 85 in Los Angeles, California, on November 24, 1980. . George Raft didn’t want to give the name.
Los Angeles TimesCagney, James (2005). In the last years of his life he had mainly lived on $800 a month, a combination of social security and his pension.United States Census 1910; Census Place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1025; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0668; Image: 1107; FHL Number: 1375038.United States Census 1900; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: T623_1109; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 642. United States Census 1910; Census Place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1025; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0668; Image: 1107; FHL Number: 1375038.United States Census 1900; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: T623_1109; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 642.D, E. (1932, Dec 25). I used to caress myself as I danced.
Although Raft's birth year in obituaries has been reported as 1895, 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. Raft went there in 1966.Raft was a stockholder in the Parvin-Dohrmann Corporation, a hotel and casino company which owned the Junior Soprano tells Tony that his uncle Eckle, whom he never knew about, looked similar to Raft. "Raft signed a contract with Paramount in March 1932.He was one of several Paramount stars who appeared in the episodic comedy/drama I don't know what I do but it's not acting. The 1938 interview was about his knowledge of In 1944 Raft's name was mentioned in connection with an illegal dice game. The character has to have some ray of warmth, some redeeming quality – or it just isn't real. 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. I was more of a stylist, unique. Los Angeles TimesBusby, M. (March 5, 1929). "I saw guys fighting, so I fought. Raft said he never regarded himself as an actor. "But I won't take a role that's pure heel.
Raft had been taught how to dance by his mother and had danced at outdoor amusement parks and carnivals with his parents.He started doing exhibition dances in the afternoon at Healy's, Murray's, Rectors and Churchills in New York.
It's me. I saw guys playing ball, so I played ball. During the 1950s he was reduced to working as a greeter at the Capri Casino in Mob dominated Havana, Cuba, where he was a part owner. "I wanted to be me", he said.Most obituaries cited Raft's year of birth as 1895, which the actor had stated was correct when he appeared on Raft grew up on 41st Street and worked as an errand boy and a fishwrapper after school. He was born George Ranft, and was the son of Eva (Glockner) and Conrad Ranft, a department store deliveryman. The China PressSchallert, E. (1929, Mar 08). "I was very erotic. Born 'George Ranft' in Hell's Kitchen, New York CityAs a young man Raft earned work as a dancer in New York City nightclubs. Born 'George Ranft' in Hell's Kitchen, New York City, the son of Eva (Glockner) and Conrad Ranft. Supposing I'm supposed to hate a guy.
"Raft toured with his dancing and helped popularise the During this time Raft befriended a number of gangsters including He also worked on the Paramount Publix circuit, performing in stage shows that were presented before movies. His parents were both of German descent. Then I saw guys dancing... and getting paid for it! A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, Raft is remembered for his gangster roles in Scarface (1932), Each Dawn I Die (1939), and Billy Wilder's comedy Some Like It Hot (1959), as a dancer in Bolero (1934), and a truck driver in They Drive by Night (1940).
He worked as an apprentice electrician for a year, then boxed professionally for two years from aged fifteen onwards. "The film performed poorly at the box office and was seen to have hurt La Rue's career.In March 1934 Raft was suspended a second time for refusing the male lead in At the end of 1934 Raft was listed in a survey of theatre managers as among Paramount's secondary tier of stars "if properly cast". Interviewed in 1980, his final television appearance, the then 85-year-old actor, dressed stylishly in a charcoal peak-lapel suit over a black polo neck, was asked about his habit of giving money to those struggling to break into his fickle industry.
Then I think of somebody I hate and visualize him instead of the actor.
He went into a gradual professional decline over the next decade, in part due to allegedly turning down some of the most famous roles in movie history.
His big break came later that same year as the nickel-flipping second lead alongside Paul Muni's raging killer in He was one of the three most popular gangster actors of the 1930s, with The years 1940 and 1941 proved to be Raft's career peak. I was more of a stylist, unique. "I was very erotic. In October 1928, he appeared in a stage show presented by Texas Guinan called Raft also appeared in stage shows supporting the film. In 1953, Raft also starred as Lt. George Kirby in a syndicated television series police drama titled Raft satirized his gangster image with a well-received supporting performance in Raft was interviewed by FBI agents in 1938 and 1953.
The 1938 interview was about his knowledge of In 1944 Raft's name was mentioned in connection with an illegal dice game.Raft was present with Bugsy Siegel in 1946 when the latter was arrested for bookmaking.In 1967, Raft was denied entry into the UK (where he had been installed as casino director at a casino known as the "Raft left behind no will. 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. Raft attended the opening of the In 1967, Raft was denied entry into the UK (where he had been installed as casino director at a casino known as the "Raft died from leukemia at the age of 85 in Los Angeles, California, on November 24, 1980. . George Raft didn’t want to give the name.
Los Angeles TimesCagney, James (2005). In the last years of his life he had mainly lived on $800 a month, a combination of social security and his pension.United States Census 1910; Census Place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1025; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0668; Image: 1107; FHL Number: 1375038.United States Census 1900; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: T623_1109; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 642. United States Census 1910; Census Place: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1025; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0668; Image: 1107; FHL Number: 1375038.United States Census 1900; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: T623_1109; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 642.D, E. (1932, Dec 25). I used to caress myself as I danced.
Although Raft's birth year in obituaries has been reported as 1895, 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. Raft went there in 1966.Raft was a stockholder in the Parvin-Dohrmann Corporation, a hotel and casino company which owned the Junior Soprano tells Tony that his uncle Eckle, whom he never knew about, looked similar to Raft. "Raft signed a contract with Paramount in March 1932.He was one of several Paramount stars who appeared in the episodic comedy/drama I don't know what I do but it's not acting. The 1938 interview was about his knowledge of In 1944 Raft's name was mentioned in connection with an illegal dice game. The character has to have some ray of warmth, some redeeming quality – or it just isn't real. 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. I was more of a stylist, unique. Los Angeles TimesBusby, M. (March 5, 1929). "I saw guys fighting, so I fought. Raft said he never regarded himself as an actor. "But I won't take a role that's pure heel.
Raft had been taught how to dance by his mother and had danced at outdoor amusement parks and carnivals with his parents.He started doing exhibition dances in the afternoon at Healy's, Murray's, Rectors and Churchills in New York.
It's me. I saw guys playing ball, so I played ball. During the 1950s he was reduced to working as a greeter at the Capri Casino in Mob dominated Havana, Cuba, where he was a part owner. "I wanted to be me", he said.Most obituaries cited Raft's year of birth as 1895, which the actor had stated was correct when he appeared on Raft grew up on 41st Street and worked as an errand boy and a fishwrapper after school. He was born George Ranft, and was the son of Eva (Glockner) and Conrad Ranft, a department store deliveryman. The China PressSchallert, E. (1929, Mar 08). "I was very erotic. Born 'George Ranft' in Hell's Kitchen, New York CityAs a young man Raft earned work as a dancer in New York City nightclubs. Born 'George Ranft' in Hell's Kitchen, New York City, the son of Eva (Glockner) and Conrad Ranft. Supposing I'm supposed to hate a guy.
"Raft toured with his dancing and helped popularise the During this time Raft befriended a number of gangsters including He also worked on the Paramount Publix circuit, performing in stage shows that were presented before movies. His parents were both of German descent. Then I saw guys dancing... and getting paid for it! A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, Raft is remembered for his gangster roles in Scarface (1932), Each Dawn I Die (1939), and Billy Wilder's comedy Some Like It Hot (1959), as a dancer in Bolero (1934), and a truck driver in They Drive by Night (1940).
He worked as an apprentice electrician for a year, then boxed professionally for two years from aged fifteen onwards. "The film performed poorly at the box office and was seen to have hurt La Rue's career.In March 1934 Raft was suspended a second time for refusing the male lead in At the end of 1934 Raft was listed in a survey of theatre managers as among Paramount's secondary tier of stars "if properly cast". Interviewed in 1980, his final television appearance, the then 85-year-old actor, dressed stylishly in a charcoal peak-lapel suit over a black polo neck, was asked about his habit of giving money to those struggling to break into his fickle industry.