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Ricardo Cortez
Acting

Ricardo Cortez

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

17 Sep 1900

Age

126 Years

Born In

New York City, New York, USA

Total Projects

108

Years Active

91 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo

movie

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo

2014

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo

as Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women

movie

Complicated Women

2003

Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

movie

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

1986

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

as Self as Don Rafael Brull (archive footage)

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

movie

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

1960

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

as Self

The Last Hurrah

movie

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as Sam Weinberg

This Is Your Life

tv

This Is Your Life

1952

This Is Your Life

as Self

Bunco Squad

movie

Bunco Squad

1950

Bunco Squad

as Tony Weldon / Anthony Wells

Mystery in Mexico

movie

Mystery in Mexico

1948

Mystery in Mexico

as John Norcross

Blackmail

movie

Blackmail

1947

Blackmail

as Ziggy Cranston

The Locket

movie

The Locket

1946

The Locket

as Drew Bonner

The Inner Circle

movie

The Inner Circle

1946

The Inner Circle

as Duke York

Make Your Own Bed

movie

Make Your Own Bed

1944

Make Your Own Bed

as Wilson / Fritz Alden

Tomorrow We Live

movie

Tomorrow We Live

1942

Tomorrow We Live

as The Ghost, Alexander Caesar Martin

Rubber Racketeers

movie

Rubber Racketeers

1942

Rubber Racketeers

as Gilin

Who Is Hope Schuyler?

movie

Who Is Hope Schuyler?

1942

Who Is Hope Schuyler?

as Anthony Pearce

I Killed That Man

movie

I Killed That Man

1941

I Killed That Man

as Roger Phillips

World Premiere

movie

World Premiere

1941

World Premiere

as Mark Saunders

A Shot in the Dark

movie

A Shot in the Dark

1941

A Shot in the Dark

as Phillip Richards

Romance of the Rio Grande

movie

Romance of the Rio Grande

1941

Romance of the Rio Grande

as Ricardo de Vega

Murder Over New York

movie

Murder Over New York

1940

Murder Over New York

as George Kirby

Charlie Chan in Reno

movie

Charlie Chan in Reno

1939

Charlie Chan in Reno

as Dr. Ainsley

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

movie

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

as Fabian

City Girl

movie

City Girl

1938

City Girl

as Charles Blake

Breakdowns of 1937

movie

Breakdowns of 1937

1937

Breakdowns of 1937

as Self

West of Shanghai

movie

West of Shanghai

1937

West of Shanghai

as Gordon Creed

The Californian

movie

The Californian

1937

The Californian

as Ramon Escobar

Her Husband Lies

movie

Her Husband Lies

1937

Her Husband Lies

as J. Ward Thomas

Breakdowns of 1936

movie

Breakdowns of 1936

1936

Breakdowns of 1936

as Self

Talk of the Devil

movie

Talk of the Devil

1936

Talk of the Devil

as Ray Allen

The Case of the Black Cat

movie

The Case of the Black Cat

1936

The Case of the Black Cat

as Perry Mason

Postal Inspector

movie

Postal Inspector

1936

Postal Inspector

as Inspector Bill Davis

The Walking Dead

movie

The Walking Dead

1936

The Walking Dead

as Nolan

Man Hunt

movie

Man Hunt

1936

Man Hunt

as Frank Kingman

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

movie

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

as George Lambert

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

movie

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Frisco Kid

movie

Frisco Kid

1935

Frisco Kid

as Paul Morra

Special Agent

movie

Special Agent

1935

Special Agent

as Alexander Carston

Manhattan Moon

movie

Manhattan Moon

1935

Manhattan Moon

as Dan Moore

Shadow of Doubt

movie

Shadow of Doubt

1935

Shadow of Doubt

as Sim

The White Cockatoo

movie

The White Cockatoo

1935

The White Cockatoo

as Jim Sundean

I Am a Thief

movie

I Am a Thief

1934

I Am a Thief

as Pierre Londais

The Firebird

movie

The Firebird

1934

The Firebird

as Herman Brandt

A Lost Lady

movie

A Lost Lady

1934

A Lost Lady

as Ellinger

The Man with Two Faces

movie

The Man with Two Faces

1934

The Man with Two Faces

as Ben Weston

Hat, Coat and Glove

movie

Hat, Coat and Glove

1934

Hat, Coat and Glove

as Robert Mitchell

Wonder Bar

movie

Wonder Bar

1934

Wonder Bar

as Harry

CineRaya

movie

Hollywood Newsreel

1934

Hollywood Newsreel

as Himself

Mandalay

movie

Mandalay

1934

Mandalay

as Tony Evans

The Big Shakedown

movie

The Big Shakedown

1934

The Big Shakedown

as Dutch Barnes

The House on 56th Street

movie

The House on 56th Street

1933

The House on 56th Street

as Bill Blaine

Big Executive

movie

Big Executive

1933

Big Executive

as Victor Conway

Torch Singer

movie

Torch Singer

1933

Torch Singer

as Tony Cummings

Midnight Mary

movie

Midnight Mary

1933

Midnight Mary

as Leo

Broadway Bad

movie

Broadway Bad

1933

Broadway Bad

as Craig Cutting

Flesh

movie

Flesh

1932

Flesh

as Nicky

The Phantom of Crestwood

movie

The Phantom of Crestwood

1932

The Phantom of Crestwood

as Gary Curtis

Thirteen Women

movie

Thirteen Women

1932

Thirteen Women

as Police Sergeant Barry Clive

Is My Face Red?

movie

Is My Face Red?

1932

Is My Face Red?

as William Poster

Symphony of Six Million

movie

Symphony of Six Million

1932

Symphony of Six Million

as Felix

No One Man

movie

No One Man

1932

No One Man

as Bill Hanaway

Men of Chance

movie

Men of Chance

1931

Men of Chance

as Johnny Silk

CineRaya

movie

Reckless Living

1931

Reckless Living

as Curly

Bad Company

movie

Bad Company

1931

Bad Company

as Goldie Gorio

Transgression

movie

Transgression

1931

Transgression

as Don Arturo de Borgus

Big Business Girl

movie

Big Business Girl

1931

Big Business Girl

as Robert J. Clayton

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

movie

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

1931

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

as Self

The Maltese Falcon

movie

The Maltese Falcon

1931

The Maltese Falcon

as Sam Spade

White Shoulders

movie

White Shoulders

1931

White Shoulders

as Lawrence Marchmont

Behind Office Doors

movie

Behind Office Doors

1931

Behind Office Doors

as Ronnie Wales

Illicit

movie

Illicit

1931

Illicit

as Price Baines

Ten Cents a Dance

movie

Ten Cents a Dance

1931

Ten Cents a Dance

as Bradley Carlton

Her Man

movie

Her Man

1930

Her Man

as Johnnie

Montana Moon

movie

Montana Moon

1930

Montana Moon

as Jeff

The Lost Zeppelin

movie

The Lost Zeppelin

1929

The Lost Zeppelin

as Tom Armstrong

The Phantom in the House

movie

The Phantom in the House

1929

The Phantom in the House

as Paul Wallis

Midstream

movie

Midstream

1929

Midstream

as James Stanwood

New Orleans

movie

New Orleans

1929

New Orleans

as Jim Morley

The Younger Generation

movie

The Younger Generation

1929

The Younger Generation

as Morris Goldfish

Excess Baggage

movie

Excess Baggage

1928

Excess Baggage

as Val D'Errico

Prowlers of the Sea

movie

Prowlers of the Sea

1928

Prowlers of the Sea

as Carlos De Neve

Ladies of the Night Club

movie

Ladies of the Night Club

1928

Ladies of the Night Club

as George Merrill

Woman of Destiny

movie

Woman of Destiny

1928

Woman of Destiny

as Yoanes Etchegarry

The Private Life of Helen of Troy

movie

The Private Life of Helen of Troy

1927

The Private Life of Helen of Troy

as Paris

By Whose Hand?

movie

By Whose Hand?

1927

By Whose Hand?

as Agent X-9

Mockery

movie

Mockery

1927

Mockery

as Dimitri

New York

movie

New York

1927

New York

as Michael Angelo Cassidy

The Eagle of the Sea

movie

The Eagle of the Sea

1926

The Eagle of the Sea

as Captain Sazarac

The Sorrows of Satan

movie

The Sorrows of Satan

1926

The Sorrows of Satan

as Geoffrey Tempest

The Cat's Pajamas

movie

The Cat's Pajamas

1926

The Cat's Pajamas

Volcano

movie

Volcano

1926

Volcano

as Stéphane Séquineau

Torrent

movie

Torrent

1926

Torrent

as Don Rafael Brull

Not So Long Ago

movie

Not So Long Ago

1925

Not So Long Ago

as Billy Ballard

The Pony Express

movie

The Pony Express

1925

The Pony Express

as Jack Weston

In the Name of Love

movie

In the Name of Love

1925

In the Name of Love

as Raoul Melnotte

The Spaniard

movie

The Spaniard

1925

The Spaniard

as Don Pedro de Barrego

The Swan

movie

The Swan

1925

The Swan

as Dr. Walter, the Tutor

Argentine Love

movie

Argentine Love

1924

Argentine Love

as Juan Martin

This Woman

movie

This Woman

1924

This Woman

as Whitney Duane

The City That Never Sleeps

movie

The City That Never Sleeps

1924

The City That Never Sleeps

as Mark Roth

Feet of Clay

movie

Feet of Clay

1924

Feet of Clay

as Tony Channing

The Bedroom Window

movie

The Bedroom Window

1924

The Bedroom Window

as Robert Delano

A Society Scandal

movie

A Society Scandal

1924

A Society Scandal

as Harrison Peters

The Next Corner

movie

The Next Corner

1924

The Next Corner

as Don Arturo

The Call of the Canyon

movie

The Call of the Canyon

1923

The Call of the Canyon

as Larry Morrison

Hollywood

movie

Hollywood

1923

Hollywood

as Ricardo Cortez

Children of Jazz

movie

Children of Jazz

1923

Children of Jazz

as Ted Carter

Sixty Cents an Hour

movie

Sixty Cents an Hour

1923

Sixty Cents an Hour

as William Davis

The Gentleman from America

movie

The Gentleman from America

1923

The Gentleman from America

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