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Ricardo Cortez (born Jacob Kranze [1] [2] [3] or Jacob Krantz; [4] September 19, 1900 – April 28, 1977) was an American actor and film director. He was also credited as Jack Crane early in his acting career.
Ricardo Cortez. Actor: The Maltese Falcon. Ricardo Cortez was born Jacob Krantz in New York City, New York, the son of Sarah (Lefkowitz) and Moses/Morris Krantz, Austrian Jewish immigrants who moved to New York just before he was born. His brother was cinematographer Stanley Cortez, who also changed his surname.
Actor: The Maltese Falcon. Ricardo Cortez was born Jacob Krantz in New York City, New York, the son of Sarah (Lefkowitz) and Moses/Morris Krantz, Austrian Jewish immigrants who moved to New York just before he was born.
Mar 23, 2015 · But Ricardo Cortez found his ticket to fame by impersonating the “exotic,” not the austere. And his choice raises questions about Jewish, white and Spanish identity in America.
In 42nd Street -style, unknown 22-year-old Valentino look-alike contest winner Jacob Krantz of Manhattan steps in, shortly afterwards to become known worldwide as Latin Lover Ricardo Cortez of Castile.
Nov 2, 2018 · Dan Van Neste returns to Immortal Ephemera to talk about his most recent book, The Magnificent Heel: The Life and Films of Ricardo Cortez, published in 2017 by BearManor Media.
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.
Dec 11, 2023 · Cortez married silent film actress Alma Rubens on February 8, 1926. They had previously married on January 30, but it was invalid due to Rubens's…#RicardoCor...
Apr 29, 1977 · Ricardo Cortez a silent screen idol who got top billing over Greta Garbo in her first movie, died yesterday at Doctorss Hospital, United Press International reported. He was...
Ricardo Cortez. Highest Rated: 86% The Last Hurrah (1958) Lowest Rated: 60% Thirteen Women (1932) Birthday: Sep 19, 1900. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. This 'Latin lover' of the 1920s was...
