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Ramon Novarro

Acting
69 years oldDurango City, Durango, Mexico

Biography

Mexico native Ramon Novarro (born Jose Ramon Gil Samaniego, February 6, 1899 – October 30, 1968) was a Hollywood film and television actor. He was a major star and matinee idol of 1920s Silent through early 1930s "talkies" cinema.

Personal Details

Born
February 5, 1899 - October 30, 1968 (age 69)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Durango City, Durango, Mexico
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Ramón Novarro
Ramon Samaniego
Ramon Samaniegos
The Latin Lover
Jose Ramón Gil Samaniego

Movies (43)

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
6.0

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

2018

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
6.2

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

2002

The Bible According to Hollywood
6.0

The Bible According to Hollywood

as Self

1994

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
6.0

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1972

Heller in Pink Tights
5.7

Heller in Pink Tights

as De Leon

1960

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
6.0

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

as Self

1960

Crisis
6.6

Crisis

as Colonel Adragon

1950

The Outriders
6.9

The Outriders

as Don Antonio Chaves

1950

The Big Steal
6.5

The Big Steal

as Inspector General Ortega

1949

We Were Strangers
6.0

We Were Strangers

as Chief

1949

Twenty Years After
6.0

Twenty Years After

as (archive footage)

1944

The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland
6.0

The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland

as Juan Diego

1942

Comedy of Happiness
6.4

Comedy of Happiness

as Félix

1940

A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol

as Dancer

1939

A Desperate Adventure

A Desperate Adventure

as André Friezan

1938

The Sheik Steps Out
4.0

The Sheik Steps Out

as Ahmed Ben Nesib

1937

Contra la Corriente

Contra la Corriente

Director (Directing)

1936

The Night Is Young
5.7

The Night Is Young

as Archduke Paul 'Gustl' Gustave

1935

Laughing Boy
3.2

Laughing Boy

as Laughing Boy

1934

The Cat and the Fiddle
6.9

The Cat and the Fiddle

as Victor Florescu

1934

The Barbarian
4.9

The Barbarian

as Jamil El Shehab

1933

The Son-Daughter
7.0

The Son-Daughter

as Tom Lee

1932

Huddle
6.6

Huddle

as Tony

1932

Mata Hari
6.2

Mata Hari

as Lt. Alexis Rosanoff

1931

The Christmas Party
4.9

The Christmas Party

as Himself

1931

Son of India
5.0

Son of India

as Karim

1931

We're switching to Hollywood
4.8

We're switching to Hollywood

as Self

1931

Daybreak
3.4

Daybreak

as Willi Kasder

1931

The Singer of Seville

The Singer of Seville

Director (Directing)

1931

Sevilla de mis Amores

Sevilla de mis Amores

as Juan de Dios Carbajal

1930

Call of the Flesh
4.5

Call of the Flesh

as Juan de Dios

1930

In Gay Madrid
5.0

In Gay Madrid

as Ricardo

1930

Devil-May-Care
5.6

Devil-May-Care

as Armand de Treville

1929

The Pagan
6.3

The Pagan

as Henry Shoesmith Jr.

1929

The Flying Fleet
6.3

The Flying Fleet

as Tommy Winslow

1929

Forbidden Hours

Forbidden Hours

as His Majesty, Michael IV

1928

A Certain Young Man

A Certain Young Man

as Lord Gerald Brinsley

1928

Across to Singapore
6.8

Across to Singapore

as Joel Shore

1928

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
7.3

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

as Prince Karl Heinrich

1928

The Road to Romance

The Road to Romance

as José Armando

1927

Lovers

Lovers

as José

1927

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
7.3

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

as Judah Ben-Hur

1925

TV Shows (7)