CHARM MARKS TALK NOVELTY. He only wanted to worry if people stopped going to his movies. That merry-go-round was a family affair, began by George's grandfather. Mr. Raft had been taught how to dance by his mother and had danced at outdoor amusement parks and carnivals with his parents. Each Dawn I Die was a big success and Warners offered Raft a long-term contract in July 1939, at three films a year. D, E. (1932, Dec 25). There has been much debate over when George was born. [18], In 1944 Raft's name was mentioned in connection with an illegal dice game. "We knew then that we'd have a good picture", said Wilder later. 1970) ( her death), (? It meant Raft was unable to take up Fox's offer to appear in To the Shores of Tripoli. Featured in "Bad Boys: The Actors of Film Noir" by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry (McFarland, 2003). His parents Conrad and Eva Ranft had ten children, nine of them boys, with George the eldest. Deliveries were always late, customers complained, and I was fired. [94] He was offered the lead in Double Indemnity (1944) by Billy Wilder but turned it down. However, his batting was poor and he was dropped. [2] and on The Mike Douglas Show [111], Raft was a stockholder in the Parvin-Dohrmann Corporation, a hotel and casino company which owned the Flamingo Las Vegas. He was cast in City for Conquest (1940) but turned down the role and was replaced by Anthony Quinn. None of these performed particularly strongly at the box office, and Raft's standing as a box office attraction had been damaged. Raft's grandfather had emigrated from Germany, and worked on merry-go-rounds and prospected for gold; his father worked in carnivals before settling in New York. [68] Instead he made a drama with Sylvia Sidney, You and Me (1938) directed by Fritz Lang, then was reunited with Hathaway for another adventure story, Spawn of the North (1938), with Henry Fonda and John Barrymore. While others claimed credit for this gangster mannerism, writer W.R. Burnett said it was Raft. I raced all the other delivery wagons. He appeared in the 1959 film, Some Like It Hot, with "[23], Raft toured with his dancing and helped popularise the tango in Paris, Vienna, Rome, London and New York. Raft originally turned it down as his character was a coward and he left Paramount and his $4000 a week contract in November 1936. "He realized he wasn't a good actor, which he wasn't. "I wanted to be me," he said. In the summer of 1951, Raft had the title role in the radio adventure series Rocky Jordan. Part of the loot went for gambling, part for horses and part for women. Raft's big break came when cast as the second lead, alongside Paul Muni as Tony Camonte, in Scarface, directed by Howard Hawks where he played second-in-command Guino Rinaldo, who falls in love with Camonte's sister and is murdered by him. He went to work at the hotel negotiating their show business deals. [77] He was also meant to make The Dealer's Name was George from a story by Ketti Frings but turned down the movie; it was revived in 1945 as a possible Humphrey Bogart movie but was ultimately never made. [103] He followed this with a series of thrillers: Johnny Allegro (1949), directed by Ted Tetzlaff for Columbia; Red Light (1949), by Roy Del Ruth for United Artists; and A Dangerous Profession (1949), by Tetzlaff for RKO. Learn how your comment data is processed. rcel.type = 'text/javascript'; rcel.async = true; He starred in Under-Cover Man (1932) and was announced for Bodyguard, which was never made. July 1939: Signed a long-term contract with Warner Bros. Studios. [64] Raft was discussing a three-film-a-year deal with United Artists for three years, to start with Dead End. Then I think of somebody I hate and visualize him instead of the actor. Raft died from leukemia at the age of 85 in Los Angeles, California, on November 24, 1980. [118], Raft was present with Bugsy Siegel in 1946 when the latter was arrested for bookmaking. His parents were both of German descent. George Raft was born in Hell's Kitchen, New York City, to a family of German descent, the son of Eva (née Glockner), a German immigrant, and Conrad Ranft, who was born in Massachusetts to German immigrant parents. "[25] A September 1926 edition of Variety spoke of Raft's reputation as "the best Charleston dancer in New York. George Raft interesting facts, biography, family, updates, life, childhood facts, information and more: Stuyvesant High School, New York City, NY, 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. (1932), starring James Cagney and Loretta Young, Raft has a colorful unbilled dancing role as Cagney's competitor in a dance contest, who wins only to be knocked down by Cagney. (Raft was in Havana the night the revolutionaries arrived.)[92][12][92]. Grayce, vroom katholiek, weigerde Raft echter een echtscheiding, en hij bleef met haar getrouwd tot aan haar dood in 1970. However it did lead to a radio series starring Raft, The Cases of Mr. I drove up and down Ninth avenue like I was daffy. [12] but Variety did a review which said "nite club scene introduces George Raft, the hot' stepper, as the m. c.and band leader, being brought down for one of his rip-snorting hoofing specialties. George Raft. In 1928, Raft went to Hollywood to try his luck at acting. [104], Raft went to England to make I'll Get You for This, shot in 1950 but not released for another year. George’s mother, Eva (Glockner), was German. 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). https://nl.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Raft&oldid=55821845, Wikipedia:Lokale afbeelding gelijk aan Wikidata, Creative Commons Naamsvermelding/Gelijk delen. Raft signed a contract with Paramount in March 1932. [7] He then started working in New York City nightclubs, often in the same venues as Rudolph Valentino before Valentino became a movie actor. [89], Raft was one of many Warners names who appeared in Stage Door Canteen (1943). Raft's screen debut was in Queen of the Night Clubs starring Guinan, who insisted Raft have a small role. "As far as films are concerned, I'm dead", he said. [12] In May 1937 Raft reportedly tested for the role of Rhett Butler in the film of Gone with the Wind.[67]. The "Hell's Kitchen" set built for George in 'Invisible Stripes' was an exact replica of Raft's own New York birthplace. Due to his lifelong friendship with Owney Madden, Raft was a friend or acquaintance of several other crime figures, including Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky. He was married to Grace Mulrooney, until her death. Then I saw guys dancing... and getting paid for it!"[12]. As "Dutch Rauft", he had 14 bouts: nine victories, three defeats and two draws. [45] Raft was put on suspension in February. Raft's contract was meant to go until February of that year but they decided to end it early. His first big role was as the coin-tossing henchman in Scarface (1932). On hearing about the rumor of the hit, George Raft made a call, and the hit was supposedly cancelled. His estate consisted of a $10,000 insurance policy and some furniture. "I was very erotic. In 1910, George is with his parents Conrad and Eva Ranft in New York City. Born: 26-Sep-1895 Birthplace: New York City Died: 24-Nov-1980 Location of death: Los Angeles, CA Cause of death: Cancer - Leukemia Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA. This was at Coney Island, Brooklyn. One reviewer called him "a clever dancer".[14]. [57], 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". George Raft was born in Hell's Kitchen, New York City, to a Catholic family of German descent, the son of Eva (née Glockner), a German immigrant, and Conrad Ranft, who was born in Massachusetts to German immigrant parents.His parents were married on November 17, 1895, in Manhattan. George Raft was born on September 26, 1901 in New York City, NY. He was meant to make Gambler's Maxim from a story by James Edward Grant but the film was not made.[59]. [91] He ended up never doing the play on stage. Raft satirized his gangster image with a well-received supporting performance in Some Like it Hot (1959), but this did not lead to a comeback, and he spent the remainder of the decade making films in Europe. His father was reported to having two thriving businesses: During the winter, the elder Raft was superintendent of the John Wanamaker department store. Two days earlier, Mae West had died and their bodies were at one point alongside each other in the hallway of the same mortuary at the same time. I was more of a stylist, unique. [citation needed]. The resulting film was a mild box office success. [citation needed], In 1953 Raft vouched for John Capone, brother of Al Capone, when he got out of prison. It has been reported that Raft's scenes were cut. 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.

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