George Raft

Born: 1895-09-26

George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1895 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article George Raft, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Some Like It Hot

as Spats Colombo
Released: 1959-03-19

Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found...

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Scarface

as Guino Rinaldo
Released: 1932-04-09

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface,...

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Ocean's Eleven

as Jack Strager
Released: 1960-08-10

Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.

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Casino Royale

as Himself
Released: 1967-04-13

Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James...

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They Drive by Night

as Joe Fabrini
Released: 1940-07-26

Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small...

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Around the World in Eighty Days

as Saloon Bouncer
Released: 1956-10-17

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the...

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The Ladies Man

as Himself
Released: 1961-06-21

After his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching...

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Whistle Stop

as Kenny Veech
Released: 1946-01-25

When beautiful Mary returns to her "whistle stop" hometown, long-standing feelings of animosity...

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A Bullet for Joey

as Joe Victor
Released: 1955-04-15

Raoul Leduc is a police inspector trailing a spy who plots to kidnap an important American...

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The Patsy

as George Raft
Released: 1964-06-24

When a star comedian dies, his comedy team decides to train a 'nobody' to play the Star in a big...

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1983-02-25

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas,...

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Sextette

as Himself
Released: 1978-03-03

On the day of her wedding to her sixth husband, a glamorous silver screen sex symbol is sought...

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Skidoo

as Captain Garbaldo
Released: 1968-12-19

Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on...

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Escape Route

as Steve Rossi
Released: 1952-12-01

When nuclear scientists are kidnapped and smuggled behind the Iron Curtain, an FBI man and a...

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Black Widow

as Detective Bruce
Released: 1954-10-28

A young stage hopeful is murdered and suspicion falls on her mentor, a Broadway producer.

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The Man with Bogart's Face

as Petey Cane
Released: 1980-10-03

In this send-up of the Humphrey Bogart detective films of the 1940s, a man idolizes Bogart so...

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Johnny Angel

as Johnny Angel
Released: 1945-10-25

George Raft plays a sailor who sets out to solve his father's mysterious death.

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If I Had a Million

as Eddie Jackson
Released: 1932-11-18

An elderly business tycoon, believed to be dying, decides to give a million dollars each to...

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For Those Who Think Young

as Detective (uncredited)
Released: 1964-06-01

A wealthy young man tries to woo a university student, while her two uncles work to popularize a...

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Each Dawn I Die

as 'Hood' Stacey
Released: 1939-08-19

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism...

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Follow the Boys

as Tony West
Released: 1944-05-05

During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every...

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The Glass Key

as Ed Beaumont
Released: 1935-06-15

When Paul Madvig, a successful politician who fights his rivals to seize the city, becomes...

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Quick Millions

as Jimmy Kirk
Released: 1931-04-17

A truck driver "too lazy to work and too nervous to steal" gets mixed up in racketeering....

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All of Me

as Honey Rogers
Released: 1934-02-01

A professor tires of the direction his life is going and wants to move west, but his girlfriend...

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Under-Cover Man

as Nick Darrow
Released: 1932-12-02

When his father is murdered, erstwhile conman Nick Darrow asks the cops if he can go undercover...

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Johnny Allegro

as Johnny Allegro
Released: 1949-05-26

Treasury Department officials recruit a florist (Raft) to lead them to a wanted criminal...

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Breakdowns of 1942

as Self
Released: 1942-12-31

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1942.

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Nocturne

as Joe Warne
Released: 1946-10-29

In 1940s Los Angeles, when womanizing composer Keith Vincent is found dead, the inquest...

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The Upper Hand

as Charles Binnaggio
Released: 1966-03-02

In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action....

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The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1973-01-01

A documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing...

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Night World

as Ed Powell
Released: 1932-05-04

"Happy" MacDonald and his unfaithful wife own a Prohibition era night club. On this eventful...

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You and Me

as Joe Dennis
Released: 1938-06-01

Mr. Morris, the owner of a large metropolitan department store, gives jobs to paroled...

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Background to Danger

as Joe Barton
Released: 1943-07-03

An American gets caught up in wartime action in Turkey.

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The Man From Cairo

as Mike Canelli
Released: 1953-09-03

"The Man from Cairo", a Michaeldavid production for distribution by Lippert, with Ray Enright...

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Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2011-04-03

Among the pieces featured in Fragments are the final reel of John Ford's The Village Blacksmith...

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Red Light

as Johnny Torno
Released: 1949-09-30

Nick Cherney, in prison for embezzling from Torno Freight Co., sees a chance to get back at...

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The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1968-01-01

Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels,...

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Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2008-10-21

Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.

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Dancers in the Dark

as Louie Brooks
Released: 1932-03-11

A bandleader tries to romance a dancer by sending her boyfriend, a musician, out of town....

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Night After Night

as Joe Anton
Released: 1932-10-29

A former boxer purchases a classy speakeasy and falls in love with a wealthy society girl.

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Gold Diggers of Broadway

as Dancer (uncredited)
Released: 1929-08-30

Three Broadway chorus girls seek rich husbands.

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Rogue Cop

as Dan Beaumonte
Released: 1954-09-17

A police detective on the take tries to catch his brother's killer.

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Limehouse Blues

as Harry Young
Released: 1934-12-11

Fresh from Chinatown in New York, Harry Young has taken over the illegal import business in the...

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Intrigue

as Brad Dunham
Released: 1947-12-06

Dishonorably discharged from the Army Air Corps, Brad Dunham (George Raft) disconsolately...

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Yours for the Asking

as Johnny Lamb
Released: 1936-07-23

Casino operator Johnny Lamb hires down-on-her-luck socialite Lucille Sutton as his casino...

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Taxi!

as William Kenny (uncredited)
Released: 1931-12-29

Amidst a backdrop of growing violence and intimidation, independent cab drivers struggling...

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Five Golden Dragons

as Dragon #2
Released: 1967-08-03

While travelling through Hong Kong, Bob Mitchell accidentally stumbles into the middle of...

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Loan Shark

as Joe Gargen
Released: 1952-05-23

A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. When several workers at a tire...

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Every Night at Eight

as Tops Cardona
Released: 1935-08-02

Three young girls working in an agency have build a singing trio. They want to "lease" the...

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The House Across the Bay

as Steve Larwitt
Released: 1940-03-01

Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt sees his empire of investments collapse as he faces tax evasion...

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Christmas Eve

as Mario Torio
Released: 1947-10-31

The greedy nephew of eccentric Matilda Reid seeks to have her judged incompetent so he can...

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Invisible Stripes

as Cliff Taylor
Released: 1939-12-30

A gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison.

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Madame Racketeer

as Jack Houston
Released: 1932-07-23

International con artist Martha Hicks a.k.a. Countess von Claudwig is released from another stay...

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Stage Door Canteen

as George Raft
Released: 1943-06-24

A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous...

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Deadhead Miles

as George Raft
Released: 1972-08-08

A long-distance trucker, dressed like a sea captain, aimlessly sails the American highways in...

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Side Street

as Georgie Ames (uncredited)
Released: 1929-09-14

Three New York Irish brothers cross paths as policeman, doctor and bootlegger.

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The Bowery

as Steve Brodie
Released: 1933-10-07

"In the Gay Nineties New York had grown up into bustles and balloon Sleeves ... but The Bowery...

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Hammersmith Is Out

as Guido Scartucci
Released: 1972-05-12

The Faust legend retold (loosely) and applied to a mentally disturbed patient in a hospital run...

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A Dangerous Profession

as Vince Kane
Released: 1949-12-10

A cop-turned-bail bondsman gets involved in a murder investigation.

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Manpower

as Johnny Marshall
Released: 1941-08-09

Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work as power company linesmen. Hank is injured in an accident...

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She Couldn't Take It

as Joe "Spot" Ricardi
Released: 1935-10-08

The wealthy Van Dyke family are constantly in the media for outrageous behavior, much to the...

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1975-08-06

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American...

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Midnight Club

as Nick Mason
Released: 1933-07-28

With a sparkling script by Leslie Charteris, creator of "The Saint" - the latest crime wave has...

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The Fashion Side of Hollywood

as Self
Released: 1935-11-04

Compilation of lighting and costume tests from various films, most notably Sternberg's "The...

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I'll Get You for This

as Nick Cain
Released: 1951-01-01

Nick, an American gambler, arrives in San Paolo and falls in love with Colleen, an American...

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Jet Over The Atlantic

as Stafford
Released: 1959-11-04

Director Byron Haskin's 1960 airplane-in jeopardy drama stars Guy Madison, Virginia Mayo, George...

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Breakdowns of 1940

as Self
Released: 1940-12-31

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1940.

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Souls at Sea

as Powdah
Released: 1937-09-03

Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor and Powdah save lives during a sea tragedy in this story about the slave...

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Outpost in Morocco

as Paul Gerard
Released: 1949-05-02

Captain Gerard, greatest lover in the Foreign Legion, is assigned to escort an emir's daughter...

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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self
Released: 1940-07-31

This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including...

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Spawn of the North

as Tyler Dawson
Released: 1938-08-26

Two Alaskan salmon fisherman find their friendship at risk when one aligns with Russian fish...

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It Had to Happen

as Enrico Scaffa
Released: 1936-02-14

A poor boy rises to power in politics.

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Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1933-12-01

Comedian Lloyd Hamilton escorts a group of beauty contest winners to various Hollywood night spots.

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Broadway

as Himself
Released: 1942-05-08

Gangsters, nightclubs and the Roaring '20s.

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I Stole a Million

as Joe Lourik
Released: 1939-08-01

A cabbie and petty thief dreams of the big heist that will end his thieving ways.

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Race Street

as Dan Gannin
Released: 1948-09-11

A night club owner takes on the crooks who killed his best friend.

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Palmy Days

as Joe
Released: 1931-09-23

Musical comedy antics in an art deco bakery (motto: "Glorifying the American Doughnut") where...

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Mr. Ace

as Eddie Ace
Released: 1946-08-02

A rich society woman uses a gangster to win a congressional election.

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Hush Money

as Maxie
Released: 1931-07-05

Story of a girl who tries to live down the past and marries a wealthy man. Blackmail attempt by...

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Pick-up

as Harry Glynn
Released: 1933-03-24

The scheme of a pair of married con artists goes awry when their victim dies, and they are both...

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The Trumpet Blows

as Manuel Montes
Released: 1934-04-14

In Mexico, a former bandit settles down and picks out a beautiful young dancer to be his wife....

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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

as uncredited
Released: 1941-12-05

Hedda Hopper plays hostess at a party for her (grown) son William (DeWolfe Jr.). Hopper, attends...

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We Will All Go to Paris

as George Raft
Released: 1950-02-08

The film tells the story of three presenters on Radio X, an amateur clandestine radio station.

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Bolero

as Raoul De Baere
Released: 1934-02-23

The complicated relationship between an ambitious, ruthless nightclub dancer and the woman he loves.

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Queen of the Night Clubs

as Gigola
Released: 1929-03-23

Irked by the success of a brassy nightclub owner. her rivals set out to drive her out of...

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Breakdowns of 1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1941-11-14

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1941.

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Winner Take All

as Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1932-07-16

Overworked boxer Jim goes to a health ranch in New Mexico to recover where he falls in love with...

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Stolen Harmony

as Ray Ferraro
Released: 1935-04-20

Band leader Jack Conrad is impressed by prison inmate Ray Ferrera on saxophone. Conrad hires Ray...

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Rumba

as Joe Martin
Released: 1935-02-08

A bored society girl sets her sights on a dancer in a Broadway show.

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Nob Hill

as Tony Angelo
Released: 1945-06-13

A Barbary Coast saloon owner hopes to marry his way into San Francisco's high society. Directed...

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Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1994-08-09

As the first "blonde bombshell," Mae West reigned supreme and changed the nation's view of...

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The Lady's from Kentucky

as Marty Black
Released: 1939-04-27

Good-natured gambler Marty Black falls into ownership of a booking joint but soon falls on hard...

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Riviera Dream

as George Raft
Released: 1950-01-01

This black & white novelty film features Egyptian actor Alex d'Arcy -- playing the part of a...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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Batman

as Citizen in Bank (uncredited)
First aired: 1966-01-12

Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Tango Dancer
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Actor / Dancer
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Jack Benny Program

as The Gang leader
First aired: 1950-10-28

Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular...

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Guest Performer (uncredited)
First aired: 1967-09-09

An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self (uncredited)
First aired: 1950-09-10

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...

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I'm the Law

as uncredited
First aired: 1953-02-13

I'm the Law is the title of a 30-minute syndicated American television police drama series which...

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