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Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Acting 1900-09-17 New York City, New York, USA

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. Wh…

Known For

The Maltese Falcon
MOV ⭐ 6.4
The Maltese Falcon 1931
Special Agent
MOV ⭐ 6.2
Special Agent 1935
The Walking Dead
MOV ⭐ 6.3
The Walking Dead 1936
The Locket
MOV ⭐ 6.3
The Locket 1946
Thirteen Women
MOV ⭐ 6.4
Thirteen Women 1932
Midnight Mary
MOV ⭐ 6.9
Midnight Mary 1933
White Shoulders
MOV ⭐ 10.0
White Shoulders 1931
Blackmail
MOV ⭐ 4.2
Blackmail 1947
Hollywood
MOV ⭐ 9.0
Hollywood 1923
The Inner Circle
MOV ⭐ 5.7
The Inner Circle 1946
Murder Over New York
MOV ⭐ 6.2
Murder Over New York 1940
The House on 56th Street
MOV ⭐ 5.3
The House on 56th Street 1933
Charlie Chan in Reno
MOV ⭐ 6.5
Charlie Chan in Reno 1939
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
MOV ⭐ 5.7
Mr. Moto's Last Warning 1939
Bunco Squad
MOV ⭐ 6.1
Bunco Squad 1950
In the Name of Love
MOV ⭐ 10.0
In the Name of Love 1925
Torch Singer
MOV ⭐ 5.4
Torch Singer 1933
The Phantom of Crestwood
MOV ⭐ 5.9
The Phantom of Crestwood 1932
The Man with Two Faces
MOV ⭐ 6.4
The Man with Two Faces 1934
Tomorrow We Live
MOV ⭐ 4.9
Tomorrow We Live 1942