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George Raft
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| Nickname: | Georgie |
| Known for: | Some Like It Hot, They Drive by Night, Scarface |
| Birth name: | George Ranft |
| Birthday: | 26 September 1895, New York City, New York, USA |
| Height: | 5' 6" (1.68 m) |
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Interred at Forest Lawn (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, California, USA, in the Court of Remembrance.
Not much is known about his marriage to Mulrooney except that she was some years his senior. Although separated early, they were never divorced, and he continued to support her faithfully until her death in 1970.
Second actor to portray the title role for CBS Radio's "The Adventures of Rocky Jordan" (1951-1953).
Appeared with Mae West in both her first (Night After Night (1932)) and last (Sextette (1978)) films. He died two days after West's death.
Is portrayed by by Ray Danton in The George Raft Story (1961), Nicholas Mayer in Mae West (1982) (TV) and by Joe Mantegna in Bugsy (1991).
As a teenager, he was a bat-boy for the New York Highlanders (Yankees), tried out for semi-pro baseball, boxed at the Polo Athletic Club and hustled pool.
A lifelong baseball fan, by 1955 he had attended the World Series for the past 25 years.
His father, Conrad Ranft, was of German descent. His mother, Eva Ranft, was of Italian descent.
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