Ramon Novarro
Acting Born Feb 5, 1899 Died Oct 30, 1968 Durango City, Durango, Mexico 77 credits
Biography
Ramon Novarro works in acting. Born February 5, 1899 in Durango City, Durango, Mexico. Died October 30, 1968. Archytele tracks 77 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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This Is Francis X. Bushman
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
The Bible According to Hollywood
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
Death In Hollywood
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
The High Chaparral
Combat!
Dr. Kildare
ThrillerHeller in Pink TightsHedda Hopper's Hollywood
RawhideThe Big Party
The OutridersCrisis
We Were StrangersThe Big Steal
The Ed Sullivan Show
Twenty Years After
The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland
Comedy of Happiness
A Small Town Idol
A Desperate Adventure
The Sheik Steps Out
Contra la Corriente · DirectorContra la Corriente · ScreenplayContra la Corriente · Producer
The Night Is Young
The Cat and the FiddleLaughing Boy
The Barbarian
HuddleThe Son-Daughter
Mata HariSon of IndiaThe Christmas PartyDaybreakWe’re Switching to Hollywood
In Gay MadridSevilla de mis AmoresSevilla de mis Amores · DirectorCall of the Flesh
The Flying FleetDevil-May-CareThe Pagan
Full Filmography
77 titles- This Is Francis X. Bushman (2021) as Judah Ben-Hur (Archive Footage)
- Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)
- The Bible According to Hollywood (1994) as Self
- Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files (1992) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Death In Hollywood (1990)
- Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Self (archive footage)
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Padre Guillermo
- Combat! (1962) as Count De Roy
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Gasparo Paolini
- Thriller (1960) as Maestro Giuliano
- Heller in Pink Tights (1960) as De Leon
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960) as Self
- Rawhide (1959) as Father Tasso
- The Big Party (1959) as Self
- The Outriders (1950) as Don Antonio Chaves
- Crisis (1950) as Colonel Adragon
- We Were Strangers (1949) as Chief
- The Big Steal (1949) as Inspector General Ortega
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland (1942) as Juan Diego
- Comedy of Happiness (1940) as Félix
- A Small Town Idol (1939) as Dancer
- A Desperate Adventure (1938) as André Friezan
- The Sheik Steps Out (1937) as Ahmed Ben Nesib
- Contra la Corriente (1936) Director
- Contra la Corriente (1936) Screenplay
- Contra la Corriente (1936) Producer
- The Night Is Young (1935) as Archduke Paul 'Gustl' Gustave
- The Cat and the Fiddle (1934) as Victor Florescu
- Laughing Boy (1934) as Laughing Boy
- The Barbarian (1933) as Jamil El Shehab
- Huddle (1932) as Tony
- The Son-Daughter (1932) as Tom Lee
- Mata Hari (1931) as Lt. Alexis Rosanoff
- Son of India (1931) as Karim
- The Christmas Party (1931) as Himself
- Daybreak (1931) as Willi Kasder
- We’re Switching to Hollywood (1931) as Self
- The Singer of Seville (1931) Director
- In Gay Madrid (1930) as Ricardo
- Sevilla de mis Amores (1930) as Juan de Dios Carbajal
- Sevilla de mis Amores (1930) Director
- Call of the Flesh (1930) as Juan de Dios
- The Flying Fleet (1929) as Tommy Winslow
- Devil-May-Care (1929) as Armand de Treville
- The Pagan (1929) as Henry Shoesmith Jr.
- Forbidden Hours (1928) as His Majesty, Michael IV
- Across to Singapore (1928) as Joel Shore
- The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1928) as Prince Karl Heinrich
- A Certain Young Man (1928) as Lord Gerald Brinsley
- Lovers (1927) as José
- The Road to Romance (1927) as José Armando
- Vårt kronprinspar i Hollywood (1926)
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) as Judah Ben-Hur
- The Midshipman (1925) as Dick Randall
- A Lover's Oath (1925) as Ben Ali
- 1925 Studio Tour (1925) as Self
- The Red Lily (1924) as Jean Leonnec
- Thy Name Is Woman (1924) as Juan Ricardo
- The Arab (1924) as Jamil Abdullah Azam
- Scaramouche (1923) as André-Louis Moreau, alias 'Scaramouche'
- Where the Pavement Ends (1923) as Motauri
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1922) as Rupert of Hentzau
- Trifling Women (1922) as Henri / Ivan de Maupin
- Mr. Barnes of New York (1922) as Antonio
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) as Guest at Ball (uncredited)
- Man-Woman-Marriage (1921) as Dancer
- A Small Town Idol (1921) as Dancer (uncredited)
- The Goat (1918)
- The Jaguar's Claws (1917) as Bandit (uncredited)
- The Little American (1917) as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
- The Woman God Forgot (1917) as Aztec Man (uncredited)
- The Hostage (1917)
- Joan the Woman (1916) as Starving Peasant
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ramon Novarro best known for?
Ramon Novarro is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Death In Hollywood (1990), Hide and Seek (2005), Combat! (1962), Loverboy (1989).
When and where was Ramon Novarro born?
Ramon Novarro was born on February 5, 1899 in Durango City, Durango, Mexico. They passed away on October 30, 1968.
How many credits does Ramon Novarro have?
Ramon Novarro has accumulated over 77 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1921 to 2021.
What is Ramon Novarro's background in cinema and television?
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.
Ramon Novarro by the numbers
77credits
70films
7TV series
1916–2021active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Combat! (1962) as Count De Roy — aged about 63
- The Outriders (1950) as Don Antonio Chaves — aged about 51
- Rawhide (1959) as Father Tasso — aged about 60
- Death In Hollywood (1990) — aged about 91
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Padre Guillermo — aged about 68
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self — aged about 49
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