---
name: "George Raft"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/george-raft"
fi1m_id: "george-raft"
imdb_id: "nm0706368"
tmdb_id: 3152
wikidata_id: "Q436187"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 September 1901"
died: "25 November 1980"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-26T14:14:44.324331+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# George Raft

## Identity

George Raft

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/george-raft
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** george-raft
- **IMDb ID:** nm0706368
- **TMDB ID:** 3152
- **Wikidata ID:** Q436187
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Raft, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q436187, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0706368/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3152

Actor. Born 26 September 1901 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 25 November 1980.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 September 1901, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Died:** 25 November 1980
- **Active:** 1932–1967
- **Also known as:** George Ranft, Georgie, Джордж Рафт
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 5 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 85 (1), 1950s 78 (2), 1960s 59 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 67 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Crime 3, Action 2, Adventure 2, Romance 2, Thriller 2
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $112m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Raft, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q436187, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0706368/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3152

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Some Like It Hot*](https://film.one/film/some-like-it-hot.md) (92)

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## Biography

George Raft was an American actor and dancer. Born George Ranft in New York City on 26 September 1901, he began his career as a dancer in vaudeville and nightclubs before moving to Hollywood in the late 1920s.

Raft became known for roles as gangsters in films of the 1930s and 1940s, including Guino Rinaldo in *Scarface* (1932) and Joe Fabrini in *They Drive by Night* (1940). He later appeared as Spats Colombo in Billy Wilder's *Some Like It Hot* (1959) and in supporting parts in *Ocean's Eleven* (1960) and *Casino Royale* (1967). He died in Los Angeles on 24 November 1980.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (5) — the average rests on these

- *Casino Royale* (1967), Fi1m 50, as George Raft — [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale-1967.md)
- *Ocean's Eleven* (1960), Fi1m 55, as Jack Strager — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven-1960.md)
- *Some Like It Hot* (1959), Fi1m 92, as Spats Colombo — [page](https://film.one/film/some-like-it-hot.md)
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (1956), Fi1m 63, as Saloon Bouncer — [page](https://film.one/film/around-the-world-in-80-days.md)
- *Scarface* (1932), Fi1m 85, as Guino Rinaldo — [page](https://film.one/film/scarface-1932.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *The Ladies Man* (1961), Fi1m 72, as Himself — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ladies-man.md)

## Complete filmography (82)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files* (1992), as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *The Man with Bogart's Face* (1980), as Petey Cane
- *Deadhead Miles* (1972), as George Raft
- *Hammersmith Is Out* (1972), as Guido Scartucci
- *Skidoo* (1968), as Captain Garbaldo
- *Five Golden Dragons* (1967), as Dragon #2
- *Casino Royale* (1967), as George Raft — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale-1967.md)
- *The Upper Hand* (1966), as Charles Binnaggio
- *Batman* (1966), series, as Citizen in Bank (uncredited)
- *The Patsy* (1964), as George Raft
- *For Those Who Think Young* (1964), as Detective (uncredited)
- *Ocean's Eleven* (1960), as Jack Strager — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven-1960.md)
- *Jet Over The Atlantic* (1959), as Stafford
- *Some Like It Hot* (1959), as Spats Colombo — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/some-like-it-hot.md)
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (1956), as Saloon Bouncer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/around-the-world-in-80-days.md)
- *A Bullet for Joey* (1955), as Joe Victor
- *Black Widow* (1954), as Detective Bruce
- *Rogue Cop* (1954), as Dan Beaumonte
- *The Man From Cairo* (1953), as Mike Canelli
- *I'm the Law* (1953), series, as Police Lt. George Kirby
- *Escape Route* (1952), as Steve Rossi
- *Loan Shark* (1952), as Joe Gargen
- *I'll Get You for This* (1951), as Nick Cain
- *The Jack Benny Program* (1950), series, as Gang Leader
- *We Will All Go to Paris* (1950), as George Raft
- *Riviera Dream* (1950), as George Raft
- *A Dangerous Profession* (1949), as Vince Kane
- *Red Light* (1949), as Johnny Torno
- *Johnny Allegro* (1949), as Johnny Allegro
- *Outpost in Morocco* (1949), as Paul Gerard
- *Race Street* (1948), as Dan Gannin
- *Intrigue* (1947), as Brad Dunham
- *Christmas Eve* (1947), as Mario Torio
- *Nocturne* (1946), as Joe Warne
- *Mr. Ace* (1946), as Eddie Ace
- *Whistle Stop* (1946), as Kenny Veech
- *Johnny Angel* (1945), as Johnny Angel
- *Nob Hill* (1945), as Tony Angelo
- *Follow the Boys* (1944), as Tony West
- *Background to Danger* (1943), as Joe Barton
- *Stage Door Canteen* (1943), as George Raft
- *Broadway* (1942), as George Raft
- *Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2* (1941), Actor
- *Manpower* (1941), as Johnny Marshall
- *They Drive by Night* (1940), as Joe Fabrini
- *The House Across the Bay* (1940), as Steve Larwitt
- *Invisible Stripes* (1939), as Cliff Taylor
- *Each Dawn I Die* (1939), as 'Hood' Stacey
- *I Stole a Million* (1939), as Joe Lourik
- *The Lady's from Kentucky* (1939), as Marty Black
- *Spawn of the North* (1938), as Tyler Dawson
- *You and Me* (1938), as Joe Dennis
- *Souls at Sea* (1937), as Powdah
- *Yours for the Asking* (1936), as Johnny Lamb
- *It Had to Happen* (1936), as Enrico Scaffa
- *She Couldn't Take It* (1935), as Joe "Spot" Ricardi
- *Every Night at Eight* (1935), as Tops Cardona
- *The Glass Key* (1935), as Ed Beaumont
- *Stolen Harmony* (1935), as Ray Ferraro
- *Rumba* (1935), as Joe Martin
- *Limehouse Blues* (1934), as Harry Young
- *The Trumpet Blows* (1934), as Manuel Montes
- *Bolero* (1934), as Raoul De Baere
- *All of Me* (1934), as Honey Rogers
- *The Bowery* (1933), as Steve Brodie
- *Midnight Club* (1933), as Nick Mason
- *Pick-up* (1933), as Harry Glynn
- *Under-Cover Man* (1932), as Nick Darrow
- *If I Had a Million* (1932), as Eddie Jackson
- *Night After Night* (1932), as Joe Anton
- *Madame Racketeer* (1932), as Jack Houston
- *Winner Take All* (1932), as Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Night World* (1932), as Ed Powell
- *Scarface* (1932), as Guino Rinaldo — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/scarface-1932.md)
- *Dancers in the Dark* (1932), as Louie Brooks
- *Taxi!* (1932), as William Kenny (uncredited)
- *Palmy Days* (1931), as Joe
- *Hush Money* (1931), as Maxie
- *Quick Millions* (1931), as Jimmy Kirk
- *Side Street* (1929), as Georgie Ames (uncredited)
- *Gold Diggers of Broadway* (1929), as Dancer (uncredited)
- *Queen of the Night Clubs* (1929), as Gigola

## Gallery

- ![George Raft](https://film.one/media/person/59234/gallery-16509bcdb51c.jpg) George Raft — Whitey Schafer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/George_Raft_by_A._L._Whitey_Schafer.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Lyric Theater advertisement for the American film The Bowery (1933) - Allentown PA](https://film.one/media/person/59234/gallery-c120c195503e.jpg) Lyric Theater advertisement for the American film The Bowery (1933) - Allentown PA — United Artists, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/1933_-_Lyric_Theater_-_10_Dec_MC_-_Allentown_PA.jpg/1280px-1933_-_Lyric_Theater_-_10_Dec_MC_-_Allentown_PA.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![At George Raft's grave (1991)](https://film.one/media/person/59234/gallery-6727f451add7.jpg) At George Raft's grave (1991) — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/At_George_Rafts_grave_%282076629008%29.jpg/1280px-At_George_Rafts_grave_%282076629008%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Big Sky Drive-In theater advertisement for the American crime comedy film Some Like It Hot (1959), from the 2 July 1959 Chula Vista Star-News.](https://film.one/media/person/59234/gallery-635517ed1836.jpg) Big Sky Drive-In theater advertisement for the American crime comedy film Some Like It Hot (1959), from the 2 July 1959 Chula Vista Star-News. — United Artists, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Big_Sky_Drive-in_Ad_-_2_July_1959%2C_Chula_Vista%2C_CA.jpg/1280px-Big_Sky_Drive-in_Ad_-_2_July_1959%2C_Chula_Vista%2C_CA.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![George Raft](https://film.one/media/person/59234/gallery-33435763b8d1.jpg) George Raft — Image via TMDB
- ![George Raft](https://film.one/media/person/59234/gallery-9be155a9aa47.jpg) George Raft — Image via TMDB
- ![George Raft](https://film.one/media/person/59234/gallery-76a3267d4701.jpg) George Raft — Image via TMDB
- ![George Raft (left) at the National Film Society convention, May 1979. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please ](https://film.one/media/person/59234/gallery-b406a97a44e6.jpg) George Raft (left) at the National Film Society convention, May 1979. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please  — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Geoerge_Raft_%284506291048%29.jpg/1280px-Geoerge_Raft_%284506291048%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![George Raft at the National Film Society convention, May 1979. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit ](https://film.one/media/person/59234/gallery-b1eded22d9ab.jpg) George Raft at the National Film Society convention, May 1979. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit  — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/George_Raft_%28214255110%29.jpg/1280px-George_Raft_%28214255110%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![George Raft](https://film.one/media/person/59234/gallery-6c139e0a5401.jpg) George Raft — Image via TMDB

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