Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 8, 1912
Place of Birth
Santurce, Puerto Rico
Also Known As
- Jose Ferrer
- José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón
José Ferrer
Biography
José Ferrer (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992), was a Puerto Rican actor and director. He was the first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award.
Known For - Movies
Dune
as Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV
Lawrence of Arabia
as Turkish Bey
Voyage of the Damned
as Manuel Benitez
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Herod Antipas
The Sentinel
as Priest of the Brotherhood
The Big Brawl
as Dominici
The Caine Mutiny
as Lt. Barney Greenwald
The Swarm
as Dr. Andrews
Whirlpool
as David Korvo
Bloody Birthday
as Doctor
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Columbo
as Marshall Cahill
Murder, She Wrote
as Cagliostro
The Love Boat
as Deke Donner
Magnum, P.I.
as Robert Caine
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
Matlock
as Nicholas Baron
Newhart
as Arthur Vanderkellen
Tales of the Unexpected
as Carlos
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self