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Ricardo Cortez

Acting Born Sep 17, 1900 Died Apr 28, 1977 New York City, New York, USA 115 credits
115
Total Credits
1923–2014
92 Years Career Span
7
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Ricardo Cortez works in acting. Born September 17, 1900 in New York City, New York, USA. Died April 28, 1977. Archytele tracks 115 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

The Last Hurrah

as Sam Weinberg
Film

Fantastic Mr. Fox

as Self

Tsuritama

as Tony Weldon / Anthony Wells

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show

as The Ghost, Alexander Caesar Martin

Khalti Qumasha

1983

When Sharks Attack

as Police Sergeant Barry Clive

Højskolen

as Dr. Walter, the Tutor

Frequent co-stars

Spencer Tracy 1 shared title
Jeffrey Hunter 1 shared title
Dianne Foster 1 shared title
Pat O'Brien 1 shared title
Basil Rathbone 1 shared title
Donald Crisp 1 shared title
James Gleason 1 shared title
Edward Brophy 1 shared title
John Carradine 1 shared title
Willis Bouchey 1 shared title

Career timeline

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo
Complicated Women
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
The Last Hurrah
This Is Your Life
Bunco Squad
Mystery in Mexico
Blackmail
The LocketThe Inner Circle
Make Your Own Bed
Rubber RacketeersWho Is Hope Schuyler?Tomorrow We Live
Romance of the Rio GrandeA Shot in the DarkWorld PremiereI Killed That Man
City of Chance · DirectorGirl in 313 · DirectorMurder Over New YorkFree, Blonde and 21 · Director
Mr. Moto's Last WarningHeaven with a Barbed Wire Fence · DirectorCharlie Chan in RenoInside Story · DirectorThe Escape · Director
City Girl
Breakdowns of 1937Her Husband LiesWest of ShanghaiThe Californian
Sunkist Stars at Palm SpringsThe Walking DeadTalk of the DevilPostal InspectorBreakdowns of 1936
Manhattan MoonSpecial AgentFrisco KidThe White CockatooShadow of Doubt
A Lost LadyWonder BarHollywood NewsreelMandalayI Am a Thief
The House on 56th StreetMidnight MaryBroadway BadTorch SingerBig Executive
The Phantom of CrestwoodThirteen WomenFleshSymphony of Six MillionIs My Face Red?
White ShouldersTen Cents a DanceThe Maltese FalconMen of ChanceTransgression
Her ManMontana Moon
MidstreamThe Younger GenerationThe Phantom in the HouseThe Lost ZeppelinNew Orleans
Woman of DestinyExcess BaggageProwlers of the SeaLadies of the Night Club
New YorkThe Private Life of Helen of TroyMockeryBy Whose Hand?
TorrentThe Sorrows of SatanThe Eagle of the SeaVolcanoThe Cat's Pajamas
The SpaniardIn the Name of LoveThe SwanThe Pony ExpressNot So Long Ago
Argentine LoveThis WomanA Society ScandalThe Bedroom WindowFeet of Clay

Full Filmography

115 titles
  • Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo (2014) as Self (archive footage)
  • Complicated Women (2003) as Self (archive footage)
  • Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown (1986) as Self as Don Rafael Brull (archive footage)
  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960) as Self
  • The Last Hurrah (1958) as Sam Weinberg
  • This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
  • Bunco Squad (1950) as Tony Weldon / Anthony Wells
  • Mystery in Mexico (1948) as John Norcross
  • Advertisement
  • Blackmail (1947) as Ziggy Cranston
  • The Locket (1946) as Drew Bonner
  • The Inner Circle (1946) as Duke York
  • Make Your Own Bed (1944) as Wilson / Fritz Alden
  • Rubber Racketeers (1942) as Gilin
  • Who Is Hope Schuyler? (1942) as Anthony Pearce
  • Tomorrow We Live (1942) as The Ghost, Alexander Caesar Martin
  • Romance of the Rio Grande (1941) as Ricardo de Vega
  • A Shot in the Dark (1941) as Phillip Richards
  • World Premiere (1941) as Mark Saunders
  • I Killed That Man (1941) as Roger Phillips
  • City of Chance (1940) Director
  • Girl in 313 (1940) Director
  • Murder Over New York (1940) as George Kirby
  • Free, Blonde and 21 (1940) Director
  • Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939) as Fabian
  • Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) Director
  • Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) as Dr. Ainsley
  • Inside Story (1939) Director
  • The Escape (1939) Director
  • Chasing Danger (1939) Director
  • City Girl (1938) as Charles Blake
  • Breakdowns of 1937 (1937) as Self
  • Her Husband Lies (1937) as J. Ward Thomas
  • West of Shanghai (1937) as Gordon Creed
  • The Californian (1937) as Ramon Escobar
  • Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)
  • The Walking Dead (1936) as Nolan
  • Talk of the Devil (1936) as Ray Allen
  • Postal Inspector (1936) as Inspector Bill Davis
  • Breakdowns of 1936 (1936) as Self
  • The Case of the Black Cat (1936) as Perry Mason
  • The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936) as George Lambert
  • Man Hunt (1936) as Frank Kingman
  • Manhattan Moon (1935) as Dan Moore
  • Special Agent (1935) as Alexander Carston
  • Frisco Kid (1935) as Paul Morra
  • The White Cockatoo (1935) as Jim Sundean
  • Shadow of Doubt (1935) as Sim
  • A Lost Lady (1934) as Ellinger
  • Wonder Bar (1934) as Harry
  • Hollywood Newsreel (1934) as Himself
  • Mandalay (1934) as Tony Evans
  • I Am a Thief (1934) as Pierre Londais
  • The Big Shakedown (1934) as Dutch Barnes
  • The Firebird (1934) as Herman Brandt
  • The Man with Two Faces (1934) as Ben Weston
  • Hat, Coat and Glove (1934) as Robert Mitchell
  • The House on 56th Street (1933) as Bill Blaine
  • Midnight Mary (1933) as Leo
  • Broadway Bad (1933) as Craig Cutting
  • Torch Singer (1933) as Tony Cummings
  • Big Executive (1933) as Victor Conway
  • The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) as Gary Curtis
  • Thirteen Women (1932) as Police Sergeant Barry Clive
  • Flesh (1932) as Nicky
  • Symphony of Six Million (1932) as Felix
  • Is My Face Red? (1932) as William Poster
  • No One Man (1932) as Bill Hanaway
  • White Shoulders (1931) as Lawrence Marchmont
  • Ten Cents a Dance (1931) as Bradley Carlton
  • The Maltese Falcon (1931) as Sam Spade
  • Men of Chance (1931) as Johnny Silk
  • Transgression (1931) as Don Arturo de Borgus
  • Big Business Girl (1931) as Robert J. Clayton
  • Behind Office Doors (1931) as Ronnie Wales
  • Illicit (1931) as Price Baines
  • Bad Company (1931) as Goldie Gorio
  • Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8) (1931) as Self
  • Reckless Living (1931) as Curly
  • Her Man (1930) as Johnnie
  • Montana Moon (1930) as Jeff
  • Midstream (1929) as James Stanwood
  • The Younger Generation (1929) as Morris Goldfish
  • The Phantom in the House (1929) as Paul Wallis
  • The Lost Zeppelin (1929) as Tom Armstrong
  • New Orleans (1929) as Jim Morley
  • Woman of Destiny (1928) as Yoanes Etchegarry
  • Excess Baggage (1928) as Val D'Errico
  • Prowlers of the Sea (1928) as Carlos De Neve
  • Ladies of the Night Club (1928) as George Merrill
  • New York (1927) as Michael Angelo Cassidy
  • The Private Life of Helen of Troy (1927) as Paris
  • Mockery (1927) as Dimitri
  • By Whose Hand? (1927) as Agent X-9
  • Torrent (1926) as Don Rafael Brull
  • The Sorrows of Satan (1926) as Geoffrey Tempest
  • The Eagle of the Sea (1926) as Captain Sazarac
  • Volcano (1926) as Stéphane Séquineau
  • The Cat's Pajamas (1926)
  • The Spaniard (1925) as Don Pedro de Barrego
  • In the Name of Love (1925) as Raoul Melnotte
  • The Swan (1925) as Dr. Walter, the Tutor
  • The Pony Express (1925) as Jack Weston
  • Not So Long Ago (1925) as Billy Ballard
  • Argentine Love (1924) as Juan Martin
  • This Woman (1924) as Whitney Duane
  • A Society Scandal (1924) as Harrison Peters
  • The Bedroom Window (1924) as Robert Delano
  • Feet of Clay (1924) as Tony Channing
  • The City That Never Sleeps (1924) as Mark Roth
  • The Next Corner (1924) as Don Arturo
  • Hollywood (1923) as Ricardo Cortez
  • Sixty Cents an Hour (1923) as William Davis
  • The Call of the Canyon (1923) as Larry Morrison
  • The Gentleman from America (1923)
  • Children of Jazz (1923) as Ted Carter

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Ricardo Cortez best known for?

Ricardo Cortez is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Last Hurrah (1958), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Tsuritama (2012), The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (1986).

When and where was Ricardo Cortez born?

Ricardo Cortez was born on September 17, 1900 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on April 28, 1977.

How many credits does Ricardo Cortez have?

Ricardo Cortez has accumulated over 115 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1923 to 2014.

What is Ricardo Cortez's background in cinema and television?

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 ch...

Ricardo Cortez by the numbers

115credits
114films
1TV series
1923–2014active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (115) Born on September 17 In memoriam 1977

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