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Ramon Novarro

1899–1968 · Actor

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.

Notable Noir Roles

The Big Steal

1949Dir. Don Siegel · Inspector General Ortega

Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, …

Crisis

1950Dir. Richard Brooks · Colonel Adragon

An American doctor gets caught in the middle of a revolution when he's forced to operate on a South American dictator.

Full Noir Filmography

2 films · 1949–1950