| Birth: | Sep. 26, 1895 | | Death: | Nov. 24, 1980 | 
Popular actor from the 1920s to 1980. He was known as one of Hollywoods sharpest dressed actors. Before acting, he started off as a prizefighter, then moved on to dancing both on Broadway and in Prohibition-era nightclubs. In movies he immediately slid into gangster portrayals. On top of being type cast as a Hollywood gangster, he made bad decisions choosing his next roles. He turned down "High Sierra" reportedly because he didn't want to die on-screen, and nixed Sam Spade in "The Maltese Falcon" because it seemed to him a lowly B picture. He achieved some success appearing in "Some Like It Hot" (1959) and continued to act until his death in 1980. (bio by: Terrance Crooms)
Cause of death: Leukemia
Search Amazon for George Raft | | | Burial:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: Court of Remembrance/Sanctuary of Light, #2356 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 849 |
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