Where to watch Ricardo Cortez in the UK
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Ricardo Cortez (September 19, 1900 – April 28, 1977) was an American film actor who began his career during the silent film era. Born Jacob Krantz in New York City into a Jewish family, he worked on Wall Street in a broker's office and as a boxer before his looks got him into the film business. Hollywood executives changed his name to Cortez to appeal to film-goers as a "Latin lover" to compete with such highly popular actors of the era as Rudolph Valentino, Ramon Novarro and Antonio Moreno. When rumour began to circulate that Cortez was not actually Spanish, the studios tried to pass him off…
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- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- The Walking Dead (1936) as Nolan
- The Last Hurrah (1958) as Sam Weinberg
- Complicated Women (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Midnight Mary (1933) as Leo
- Wonder Bar (1934) as Harry
- Frisco Kid (1935) as Paul Morra
- The Locket (1946) as Drew Bonner
- Thirteen Women (1932) as Police Sergeant Barry Clive
- Special Agent (1935) as Alexander Carston
- The Maltese Falcon (1931) as Sam Spade
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Most-watched Ricardo Cortez films currently: The Walking Dead (1936), The Last Hurrah (1958), Complicated Women (2003), Midnight Mary (1933), Wonder Bar (1934).
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Selected TV credits: This Is Your Life (1952).
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