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Ricardo Cortez

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Sep 17 1900
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Thu, Apr 28 1977
Ricardo Cortez is 76 years old
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Poster of Complicated Women
Complicated Women
Ricardo Cortez would have been no older than
76 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 06 2003
Poster of Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
Ricardo Cortez would have been no older than
76 in Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
as 'Self as Don Rafael Brull (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Ricardo Cortez was
59 in Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 10 1960
Poster of The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
Ricardo Cortez was
58 in The Last Hurrah
as 'Sam Weinberg'.
Wed, Dec 31 1958
Poster of Bunco Squad
Bunco Squad
Ricardo Cortez was
49 in Bunco Squad
as 'Tony Weldon / Anthony Wells'.
Fri, Sep 01 1950
Poster of Mystery in Mexico
Mystery in Mexico
Ricardo Cortez was
47 in Mystery in Mexico
as 'John Norcross'.
Sat, Aug 21 1948
Poster of Blackmail
Blackmail
Ricardo Cortez was
46 in Blackmail
as 'Ziggy Cranston'.
Thu, Jul 24 1947
Poster of The Locket
The Locket
Ricardo Cortez was
46 in The Locket
as 'Drew Bonner'.
Fri, Dec 20 1946
Poster of The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle
Ricardo Cortez was
45 in The Inner Circle
as 'Duke York'.
Wed, Aug 07 1946
Poster of Make Your Own Bed
Make Your Own Bed
Ricardo Cortez was
43 in Make Your Own Bed
as 'Wilson / Fritz Alden'.
Sat, Jun 10 1944
Poster of Tomorrow We Live
Tomorrow We Live
Ricardo Cortez was
42 in Tomorrow We Live
as 'The Ghost, Alexander Caesar Martin'.
Wed, Sep 23 1942
Poster of Rubber Racketeers
Rubber Racketeers
Ricardo Cortez was
41 in Rubber Racketeers
as 'Gilin'.
Fri, Jun 26 1942
Poster of Who Is Hope Schuyler?
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
Ricardo Cortez was
41 in Who Is Hope Schuyler?
as 'Anthony Pearce'.
Fri, Apr 17 1942
Poster of I Killed That Man
I Killed That Man
Ricardo Cortez was
41 in I Killed That Man
as 'Roger Phillips'.
Fri, Nov 28 1941
Poster of World Premiere
World Premiere
Ricardo Cortez was
40 in World Premiere
as 'Mark Saunders'.
Thu, Aug 21 1941
Poster of A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark
Ricardo Cortez was
40 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Phillip Richards'.
Sat, Apr 05 1941
Poster of Romance of the Rio Grande
Romance of the Rio Grande
Ricardo Cortez was
40 in Romance of the Rio Grande
as 'Ricardo de Vega'.
Fri, Jan 17 1941
Poster of Murder Over New York
Murder Over New York
Ricardo Cortez was
40 in Murder Over New York
as 'George Kirby'.
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Poster of Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan in Reno
Ricardo Cortez was
38 in Charlie Chan in Reno
as 'Dr. Ainsley'.
Fri, Jun 16 1939
Poster of Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Ricardo Cortez was
38 in Mr. Moto's Last Warning
as 'Fabian'.
Fri, Jan 20 1939
Poster of City Girl
City Girl
Ricardo Cortez was
37 in City Girl
as 'Charles Blake'.
Fri, Jan 07 1938
Poster of Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937
Ricardo Cortez was
37 in Breakdowns of 1937
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of West of Shanghai
West of Shanghai
Ricardo Cortez was
37 in West of Shanghai
as 'Gordon Creed'.
Sat, Oct 30 1937
Poster of The Californian
The Californian
Ricardo Cortez was
36 in The Californian
as 'Ramon Escobar'.
Sun, Jul 18 1937
Poster of Her Husband Lies
Her Husband Lies
Ricardo Cortez was
36 in Her Husband Lies
as 'J. Ward Thomas'.
Sat, Mar 13 1937
Poster of Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936
Ricardo Cortez was
36 in Breakdowns of 1936
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 30 1936
Poster of Talk of the Devil
Talk of the Devil
Ricardo Cortez was
36 in Talk of the Devil
as 'Ray Allen'.
Wed, Dec 09 1936
Poster of The Case of the Black Cat
The Case of the Black Cat
Ricardo Cortez was
36 in The Case of the Black Cat
as 'Perry Mason'.
Sat, Oct 31 1936
Poster of Postal Inspector
Postal Inspector
Ricardo Cortez was
35 in Postal Inspector
as 'Inspector Bill Davis'.
Sun, Aug 16 1936
Poster of Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Ricardo Cortez was
35 in Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Wed, Aug 05 1936
Poster of The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Ricardo Cortez was
35 in The Walking Dead
as 'Nolan'.
Sun, Mar 01 1936
Poster of Man Hunt
Man Hunt
Ricardo Cortez was
35 in Man Hunt
as 'Frank Kingman'.
Wed, Jan 29 1936
Poster of The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
Ricardo Cortez was
35 in The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
as 'George Lambert'.
Sat, Jan 11 1936
Poster of Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid
Ricardo Cortez was
35 in Frisco Kid
as 'Paul Morra'.
Sat, Nov 30 1935
Poster of Special Agent
Special Agent
Ricardo Cortez was
34 in Special Agent
as 'Alexander Carston'.
Sat, Sep 14 1935
Poster of Manhattan Moon
Manhattan Moon
Ricardo Cortez was
34 in Manhattan Moon
as 'Dan Moore'.
Mon, Jul 01 1935
Poster of Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt
Ricardo Cortez was
34 in Shadow of Doubt
as 'Sim'.
Fri, Feb 15 1935
Poster of The White Cockatoo
The White Cockatoo
Ricardo Cortez was
34 in The White Cockatoo
as 'Jim Sundean'.
Tue, Jan 29 1935
Poster of I Am a Thief
I Am a Thief
Ricardo Cortez was
34 in I Am a Thief
as 'Pierre Londais'.
Sat, Nov 24 1934
Poster of The Firebird
The Firebird
Ricardo Cortez was
34 in The Firebird
as 'Herman Brandt'.
Sat, Nov 03 1934
Poster of A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady
Ricardo Cortez was
34 in A Lost Lady
as 'Ellinger'.
Sat, Sep 29 1934
Poster of The Man with Two Faces
The Man with Two Faces
Ricardo Cortez was
33 in The Man with Two Faces
as 'Ben Weston'.
Sat, Aug 04 1934
Poster of Hat, Coat and Glove
Hat, Coat and Glove
Ricardo Cortez was
33 in Hat, Coat and Glove
as 'Robert Mitchell'.
Thu, Jul 26 1934
Poster of Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar
Ricardo Cortez was
33 in Wonder Bar
as 'Harry'.
Sat, Mar 31 1934
Poster of Hollywood Newsreel
Hollywood Newsreel
Ricardo Cortez was
33 in Hollywood Newsreel
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Mar 24 1934
Poster of Mandalay
Mandalay
Ricardo Cortez was
33 in Mandalay
as 'Tony Evans'.
Sat, Feb 10 1934
Poster of The Big Shakedown
The Big Shakedown
Ricardo Cortez was
33 in The Big Shakedown
as 'Dutch Barnes'.
Sat, Jan 06 1934
Poster of The House on 56th Street
The House on 56th Street
Ricardo Cortez was
33 in The House on 56th Street
as 'Bill Blaine'.
Sat, Dec 23 1933
Poster of Big Executive
Big Executive
Ricardo Cortez was
33 in Big Executive
as 'Victor Conway'.
Thu, Oct 19 1933
Poster of Torch Singer
Torch Singer
Ricardo Cortez was
32 in Torch Singer
as 'Tony Cummings'.
Fri, Sep 08 1933
Poster of Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary
Ricardo Cortez was
32 in Midnight Mary
as 'Leo Darcy'.
Fri, Jun 30 1933
Poster of Broadway Bad
Broadway Bad
Ricardo Cortez was
32 in Broadway Bad
as 'Craig Cutting'.
Fri, Feb 24 1933
Poster of Flesh
Flesh
Ricardo Cortez was
32 in Flesh
as 'Nicky'.
Thu, Dec 08 1932
Poster of The Phantom of Crestwood
The Phantom of Crestwood
Ricardo Cortez was
32 in The Phantom of Crestwood
as 'Gary Curtis'.
Fri, Oct 14 1932
Poster of Thirteen Women
Thirteen Women
Ricardo Cortez was
31 in Thirteen Women
as 'Police Sergeant Barry Clive'.
Fri, Sep 16 1932
Poster of Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red?
Ricardo Cortez was
31 in Is My Face Red?
as 'William Poster'.
Fri, Jun 17 1932
Poster of Symphony of Six Million
Symphony of Six Million
Ricardo Cortez was
31 in Symphony of Six Million
as 'Felix'.
Fri, Apr 29 1932
Poster of No One Man
No One Man
Ricardo Cortez was
31 in No One Man
as 'Bill Hanaway'.
Fri, Jan 22 1932
Poster of Men of Chance
Men of Chance
Ricardo Cortez was
31 in Men of Chance
as 'Johnny Silk'.
Sat, Dec 26 1931
Poster of Reckless Living
Reckless Living
Ricardo Cortez was
31 in Reckless Living
as 'Curly'.
Tue, Oct 20 1931
Poster of Bad Company
Bad Company
Ricardo Cortez was
31 in Bad Company
as 'Goldie Gorio'.
Fri, Oct 16 1931
Poster of Transgression
Transgression
Ricardo Cortez was
30 in Transgression
as 'Don Arturo de Borgus'.
Sat, Jun 27 1931
Poster of Big Business Girl
Big Business Girl
Ricardo Cortez was
30 in Big Business Girl
as 'Robert J. Clayton'.
Fri, Jun 12 1931
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
Ricardo Cortez was
30 in Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jun 01 1931
Poster of The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
Ricardo Cortez was
30 in The Maltese Falcon
as 'Sam Spade'.
Sat, May 23 1931
Poster of White Shoulders
White Shoulders
Ricardo Cortez was
30 in White Shoulders
as 'Lawrence Marchmont'.
Sun, May 17 1931
Poster of Behind Office Doors
Behind Office Doors
Ricardo Cortez was
30 in Behind Office Doors
as 'Ronnie Wales'.
Sun, Mar 15 1931
Poster of Illicit
Illicit
Ricardo Cortez was
30 in Illicit
as 'Price Baines'.
Sat, Feb 14 1931
Poster of Ten Cents a Dance
Ten Cents a Dance
Ricardo Cortez was
30 in Ten Cents a Dance
as 'Bradley Carlton'.
Fri, Jan 30 1931
Poster of Her Man
Her Man
Ricardo Cortez was
30 in Her Man
as 'Johnnie'.
Sun, Sep 21 1930
Poster of Montana Moon
Montana Moon
Ricardo Cortez was
29 in Montana Moon
as 'Jeff'.
Thu, Mar 20 1930
Poster of The Lost Zeppelin
The Lost Zeppelin
Ricardo Cortez was
29 in The Lost Zeppelin
as 'Tom Armstrong'.
Thu, Dec 19 1929
Poster of The Phantom in the House
The Phantom in the House
Ricardo Cortez was
29 in The Phantom in the House
as 'Paul Wallis'.
Sun, Oct 20 1929
Poster of Midstream
Midstream
Ricardo Cortez was
28 in Midstream
as 'James Stanwood'.
Mon, Jul 29 1929
Poster of New Orleans
New Orleans
Ricardo Cortez was
28 in New Orleans
as 'Jim Morley'.
Sat, Jun 01 1929
Poster of The Younger Generation
The Younger Generation
Ricardo Cortez was
28 in The Younger Generation
as 'Morris Goldfish'.
Mon, Mar 04 1929
Poster of Excess Baggage
Excess Baggage
Ricardo Cortez was
28 in Excess Baggage
as 'Val D'Errico'.
Fri, Sep 28 1928
Poster of Woman of Destiny
Woman of Destiny
Ricardo Cortez was
27 in Woman of Destiny
as 'Yoanes Etchegarry'.
Sun, Apr 29 1928
Poster of The Private Life of Helen of Troy
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
Ricardo Cortez was
27 in The Private Life of Helen of Troy
as 'Paris'.
Fri, Dec 09 1927
Poster of Mockery
Mockery
Ricardo Cortez was
26 in Mockery
as 'Dimitri'.
Sat, Aug 13 1927
Poster of New York
New York
Ricardo Cortez was
26 in New York
as 'Michael Angelo Cassidy'.
Sun, Jan 30 1927
Poster of The Eagle of the Sea
The Eagle of the Sea
Ricardo Cortez was
26 in The Eagle of the Sea
as 'Captain Sazarac'.
Sun, Oct 17 1926
Poster of The Sorrows of Satan
The Sorrows of Satan
Ricardo Cortez was
26 in The Sorrows of Satan
as 'Geoffrey Tempest'.
Tue, Oct 12 1926
Poster of The Cat's Pajamas
The Cat's Pajamas
Ricardo Cortez was
25 in The Cat's Pajamas
Sun, Aug 29 1926
Poster of Volcano
Volcano
Ricardo Cortez was
25 in Volcano
as 'Stéphane Séquineau'.
Sun, May 23 1926
Poster of Torrent
Torrent
Ricardo Cortez was
25 in Torrent
as 'Don Rafael Brull'.
Sun, Feb 21 1926
Poster of Not So Long Ago
Not So Long Ago
Ricardo Cortez was
24 in Not So Long Ago
as 'Billy Ballard'.
Mon, Sep 07 1925
Poster of The Pony Express
The Pony Express
Ricardo Cortez was
24 in The Pony Express
as 'Jack Weston'.
Thu, Sep 03 1925
Poster of In the Name of Love
In the Name of Love
Ricardo Cortez was
24 in In the Name of Love
as 'Raoul Melnotte'.
Mon, Aug 10 1925
Poster of The Spaniard
The Spaniard
Ricardo Cortez was
24 in The Spaniard
as 'Don Pedro de Barrego'.
Mon, May 04 1925
Poster of The Swan
The Swan
Ricardo Cortez was
24 in The Swan
as 'Dr. Walter, the Tutor'.
Mon, Feb 16 1925
Poster of Argentine Love
Argentine Love
Ricardo Cortez was
24 in Argentine Love
as 'Juan Martin'.
Mon, Dec 22 1924
Poster of This Woman
This Woman
Ricardo Cortez was
24 in This Woman
as 'Whitney Duane'.
Sun, Nov 02 1924
Poster of Feet of Clay
Feet of Clay
Ricardo Cortez was
24 in Feet of Clay
as 'Tony Channing'.
Sat, Sep 27 1924
Poster of The Bedroom Window
The Bedroom Window
Ricardo Cortez was
23 in The Bedroom Window
as 'Robert Delano'.
Sun, Jun 08 1924
Poster of A Society Scandal
A Society Scandal
Ricardo Cortez was
23 in A Society Scandal
as 'Harrison Peters'.
Sun, Mar 09 1924
Poster of The Next Corner
The Next Corner
Ricardo Cortez was
23 in The Next Corner
as 'Don Arturo'.
Mon, Feb 18 1924
Poster of The Call of the Canyon
The Call of the Canyon
Ricardo Cortez was
23 in The Call of the Canyon
as 'Larry Morrison'.
Sun, Dec 16 1923
Poster of Hollywood
Hollywood
Ricardo Cortez was
22 in Hollywood
as 'Ricardo Cortez'.
Sun, Aug 19 1923
Poster of Children of Jazz
Children of Jazz
Ricardo Cortez was
22 in Children of Jazz
as 'Ted Carter'.
Sun, Jul 08 1923
Poster of The Gentleman from America
The Gentleman from America
Ricardo Cortez was
22 in The Gentleman from America
Mon, Feb 19 1923

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Ricardo Cortez was
52+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952