Ramon Novarro

Born: 1899-02-05

Birthplace: Durango City, Durango, Mexico

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.

Known For

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Mata Hari
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Heller in Pink Tights
We Were Strangers
The Outriders
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Big Steal

Top Movie Credits

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Mata Hari Lt. Alexis Rosanoff
The Outriders Don Antonio Chaves
The Prisoner of Zenda Rupert of Hentzau
The Big Steal Inspector General Ortega