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.
