Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 5, 1899
Place of Birth
Durango City, Durango, Mexico
Also Known As
- Ramón Novarro
- Ramon Samaniego
- Ramon Samaniegos
- The Latin Lover
- Jose Ramón Gil Samaniego
Ramon Novarro
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 - Movies
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Judah Ben-Hur
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
The Outriders
as Don Antonio Chaves
Heller in Pink Tights
as De Leon
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Mata Hari
as Lt. Alexis Rosanoff
We Were Strangers
as Chief
The Night Is Young
as Archduke Paul 'Gustl' Gustave
We’re Switching to Hollywood
as Self
