Birthname: Jacob Krantz
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 19, 1900 New York City, NY |
| Died | Apr 28, 1977 New York City, NY |
| Age | Died at 76 |
Ricardo Cortez | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1917-1960 |
| Top Roles | Price Baines, Police Sergeant Barry Clive, Paris, Jeffrey 'Jeff' Pelham, Sam Spade |
| Top Genres | Drama, Crime, Romance, Mystery, Comedy, Silent Films |
| Top Topics | Pre-Code Cinema, Book-Based, Secretaries |
| Top Collaborators | Henry O'Neill, John Ford (Director), Dennis O'Keefe, Edward LeSaint |
| Shares birthday with | Frances Farmer, Ben Turpin, Margaret Lindsay see more.. |
Ricardo Cortez Overview:
Actor, Ricardo Cortez, was born Jacob Krantz on Sep 19, 1900 in New York City, NY. Cortez died at the age of 76 on Apr 28, 1977 in New York City, NY .
HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
Ricardo Cortez BlogHub Articles:
THE MAGNIFICENT HEEL, THE LIFE AND FILMS OF Ricardo Cortez BY DAN VAN NESTE
on May 22, 2017 From Caftan WomanI can recall the first time actor Ricardo Cortez made an impression on me. It was during my teen years and the local CBC channel was showing not-the-usual Frank Capra films on the late show. Titles included American Madness, Broadway Bill, Dirigible, Platinum Blonde and The Younger Generation. In Th... Read full article
THE MAGNIFICENT HEEL, THE LIFE AND FILMS OF Ricardo Cortez BY DAN VAN NESTE
By Caftan Woman on May 22, 2017 From Caftan WomanI can recall the first time actor Ricardo Cortez made an impression on me. It was during my teen years and the local CBC channel was showing not-the-usual Frank Capra films on the late show. Titles included American Madness, Broadway Bill, Dirigible, Platinum Blonde and The Younger Generation. In Th... Read full article
Book Review--Magnificent Heel: The Life and Films of Ricardo Cortez
By KC on May 4, 2017 From Classic MoviesThe Magnificent Heel: The Life and Films of Ricardo Cortez Dan Van Neste Bear Manor, 2017 Though co-star to Stanwyck, Garbo, Young and Crawford, Ricardo Cortez has never achieved big name recognition in his own right. Classic film fans know him and love him, especially pre-code fanatics, but he is ... Read full article
The Silent Life in 1926: Critiquing the Stars (Lillian Gish is too wiggly! Ricardo Cortez needs a kiss on the mouth!)
By Fritzi Kramer on Nov 26, 2014 From Movies SilentlyBy Fritzi Kramer on November 26, 2014 in Article, Blog, Silent Life Oh, Miss Bridget Hicks of Topeka, Kansas. If only the internet had been around in 1926, what fun you would have had. However, since the internet was not yet a gleam in a nerdy eye, Miss Hicks had to content herself with writing in t... Read full article
A Tribute to Ricardo Cortez
By Silentfilmfanatic on Aug 24, 2012 From Noir and Chick FlicksA Tribute to Ricardo Cortez Of all the “Latin Lovers” in Hollywood, Ricardo Cortez looked the most like Valentino, and he was invented, named, and groomed to become his direct rival. Ironically, he wasn’t Latin at all, having been born Jacob Krantz in Vienna, Austria, of Jewi... Read full article
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Ricardo Cortez Quotes:
Peggy Martin Van Tyle: Thanks.
Bill Blaine: Don't you think we'd get along much better if we teamed instead of working against each other?
Peggy Martin Van Tyle: Why not?
Bill Blaine: Then you want to proceed on a business basis only?
Peggy Martin Van Tyle: That's right.
Bill Blaine: You're a very attractive woman, and I'm only human.
Peggy Martin Van Tyle: I can keep my head.
Bill Blaine: Can you keep it for both of us?
Peggy Martin Van Tyle: Mmm-hmmm.
Bill Blaine: All right. Try it out and see how it works.
Bill Blaine: I'll chance it It's a gamble... like everything else in life.
Sam Spade: [Asking operator for telephone exchange] Berkeley double o seven.
Sam Spade: Come on in, precious.
Police Lt. Dundy: [walking in] Who were you expecting, darling?
Sam Spade: You, sweetheart.
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