Timeline George Raft

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• 1901 George Raft born in New York George Raft is born in New York.
• 1929 George Raft's film debut He appears in Queen of the Night Clubs.
• 1932 George Raft in Night After Night Mae West makes her film debut in his film.
• 1932 George Raft in Scarface His coin-flipping gangster Rinaldo makes him a star.
• 1935 George Raft in The Glass Key He stars in the Dashiell Hammett adaptation.
• 1937 George Raft in Souls at Sea He stars with Gary Cooper.
• 1940 George Raft in They Drive by Night He stars with Humphrey Bogart and Ida Lupino.
• 1941 George Raft turns down roles for Bogart Roles he refuses help make Humphrey Bogart a star.
• 1944 George Raft in Follow the Boys He stars in the wartime musical revue.
• 1959 George Raft in Some Like It Hot He parodies his gangster image as Spats Colombo.
• 1961 The George Raft Story Hollywood films his life story.
• 1967 George Raft barred from Britain His links to a London casino lead to him being refused entry.
• 1980 George Raft dies in Los Angeles George Raft dies aged 79.