Ricardo Cortez Net Worth is$1.4 Million Ricardo Cortez Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Ricardo Cortez was born Jacob Krantz in New York City, New York, the son of Sarah (Lefkowitz) and Moses/Morris Krantz, Austrian Jewish immigrants who moved to NY just before he was born. His brother was cinematographer Stanley Cortez, who also changed his surname. Cortez worked a number of jobs while he trained as an actor. When Jacob arrived in ...
Date Of Birth September 19, 1900, New York City, New York, United States Died April 28, 1977, New York City, New York, United States Place Of Birth New York City, New York, USA Height 6' 1" (1.85 m) Profession Actor, Director, Soundtrack Spouse Christine Coniff Lee (m. 1934–1940), Alma Rubens (m. 1926–1931), Margaret Belle (m. ?–1977) Parents Sarah Lefkowitz, Sarah, Morris Krantz, Sarah Schwartz, Moses Krantz Siblings Stanley Cortez Star Sign Virgo
# Fact 1 He was born in New York City, to Austrian Jewish parents, Sarah (Lefkowitz) and Moses or Morris Krantz, who married in New York on October 8, 1899. His paternal grandparents were Jacob Krantz and Annie Schluosselfeld. His maternal grandparents were Samuel Lefkowitz and Rosa Schwartz. 2 Jesse L. Lasky was impressed by Cortez's dancing and his resemblance to Rudolph Valentin when he saw him in his nightclub routine in 1922 and signed him as a rival/replacement for the increasingly demanding and difficult Valentino. One of Lasky's secretaries suggested the screen name of Ricardo Cortez. 3 The young Cortez arrived in Hollywood with Norman Kerry and used his business acumen to arrange a Universl Studios contract for his actor friend. 4 His first stage name was Jack Crane. 5 Brother of cinematographer Stanley Cortez .
Actor Title Year Status Character Bonanza 1960 TV Series Don Xavier Losaro The Last Hurrah 1958 Sam Weinberg Bunco Squad 1950 Tony Weldon - aka Anthony Wells Mystery in Mexico 1948 John Norcross Blackmail 1947 Ziggy Cranston The Locket 1946 Mr. Bonner The Inner Circle 1946 Duke York Make Your Own Bed 1944 Fritz Alden Tomorrow We Live 1942 The Ghost, Alexander Caesar Martin Rubber Racketeers 1942 Gilin Who Is Hope Schuyler? 1942 Anthony Pearce I Killed That Man 1941 Roger Phillips World Premiere 1941 Mark Saunders A Shot in the Dark 1941 Philip Richards Romance of the Rio Grande 1941 Ricardo de Vega Murder Over New York 1940 George Kirby Charlie Chan in Reno 1939 Dr. Ainsley Mr. Moto's Last Warning 1939 Fabian City Girl 1938 Charles Blake West of Shanghai 1937 Gordon Creed The Californian 1937 Ramon Escobar Her Husband Lies 1937 J. Ward Thomas (Spade Martin) Talk of the Devil 1936 Ray Allen The Case of the Black Cat 1936 Perry Mason Postal Inspector 1936 Inspector Bill Davis The Walking Dead 1936 Nolan Man Hunt 1936 Frank Kingman The Murder of Dr. Harrigan 1936 George Lambert Frisco Kid 1935 Paul Morra Special Agent 1935 Alexander Carston Manhattan Moon 1935 Dan Moore Shadow of Doubt 1935 Sim Sturdevant The White Cockatoo 1935 Jim Sundean I Am a Thief 1934 Pierre The Firebird 1934 Herman Brandt A Lost Lady 1934 Ellinger The Man with Two Faces 1934 Ben Weston Hat, Coat, and Glove 1934 Robert Mitchell Wonder Bar 1934 Harry Mandalay 1934 Tony Evans The Big Shakedown 1934 Dutch Barnes The House on 56th Street 1933 Bill Blaine Big Executive 1933 Victor Conway Torch Singer 1933 Tony Cummings Midnight Mary 1933 Leo Broadway Bad 1933 Craig Cutting Flesh 1932 Nicky The Phantom of Crestwood 1932 Gary Curtis Thirteen Women 1932 Police Sergeant Barry Clive Is My Face Red? 1932 William Poster Symphony of Six Million 1932 Dr. Felix 'Felixel' Klauber No One Man 1932 Bill Hanaway Men of Chance 1931 Johnny Silk Bad Company 1931 Goldie Gorio Reckless Living 1931 Curly Transgression 1931 Don Arturo de Borgus Big Business Girl 1931 Robert J. Clayton The Maltese Falcon 1931 Sam Spade White Shoulders 1931 Lawrence Marchmont Behind Office Doors 1931 Ronnie Wales Ten Cents a Dance 1931 Bradley Carlton Illicit 1931 Price Baines Her Man 1930 Johnnie Montana Moon 1930 Jeff The Lost Zeppelin 1929 Tom Armstrong The Phantom in the House 1929 Paul Wallis Midstream 1929 James Stanwood New Orleans 1929 Jim Morley The Younger Generation 1929 Morris Goldfish The Gun Runner 1928 Julio Excess Baggage 1928 Val D'Errico The Grain of Dust 1928 Fred Norman Prowlers of the Sea 1928 Carlos De Neve Ladies of the Night Club 1928 George Merrill Woman of Destiny 1928 Yoanes Etchegarry dit Jean Barliave The Private Life of Helen of Troy 1927 Paris By Whose Hand? 1927 Agent X-9 Mockery 1927 Captain Dimitri New York 1927 Michael Angelo Cassidy The Eagle of the Sea 1926 Capt. Sazarac The Sorrows of Satan 1926 Geoffrey Tempest The Cat's Pajamas 1926 Don Cesare Gracco Volcano 1926 Stéphane Séquineau Torrent 1926 Don Rafael Brull The Pony Express 1925 Jack Weston In the Name of Love 1925 Raoul Melnotte Not So Long Ago 1925 Billy Ballard The Spaniard 1925 Don Pedro de Barrego The Swan 1925 Dr. Walter, the Tutor Argentine Love 1924 Juan Martin This Woman 1924 Whitney Duane Feet of Clay 1924 Tony Channing The City That Never Sleeps 1924 Mark Roth The Bedroom Window 1924 Robert Delano A Society Scandal 1924 Harrison Peters The Next Corner 1924 Don Arturo The Call of the Canyon 1923 Larry Morrison Children of Jazz 1923 Ted Carter Sixty Cents an Hour 1923 William Davis, Jimmy's rival The Gentleman from America 1923 Minor Role (uncredited) The Imp 1919 Minor Role (uncredited) The Fringe of Society 1917 scenes deleted
Director Title Year Status Character Girl in 313 1940 Free, Blonde and 21 1940 City of Chance 1940 Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence 1939 The Escape 1939 Chasing Danger 1939 Inside Story 1939
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character A Lost Lady 1934 performer: "The Very Thought Of You" 1934 - uncredited The Man with Two Faces 1934 performer: "Am I Blue?" 1929 - uncredited Wonder Bar 1934 performer: "Don't Say Good-Night" 1934, "Tango del Rio" 1934 - uncredited
Self Title Year Status Character Hedda Hopper's Hollywood 1960 TV Movie documentary Himself This Is Your Life 1957 TV Series Himself The Jack Carson Show 1954 TV Series Himself All Star Revue 1951 TV Series Himself - Guest Actor Breakdowns of 1937 1937 Short Himself Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs 1936 Short Himself (uncredited) Breakdowns of 1936 1936 Short Himself Hollywood Newsreel 1934 Short Himself (uncredited) Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 8 1931 Documentary short Herself Hollywood 1923 Himself
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1960 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Motion Picture On 8 February 1960. At 1500 Vine Street.
Known for movies The Maltese Falcon (1931)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)
The Walking Dead (1936)
Torrent (1926)
$1.4 Million
