Ramon Novarro

Ramon Novarro

Deceased · Born: Feb 6, 1899 · Died: Oct 30, 1968

Known For

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
The Student Prince in Old HeidelbergThe Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
Mata HariMata Hari
The Big StealThe Big Steal

Personal Details

BornFeb 6, 1899 Durango, Mexico
Relatives
  • Dolores Del Río (Cousin)

Biography

José Ramón Gil Samaniego, professionally known as Ramon Novarro, was born on February 6, 1899, in Durango, Mexico, to Leonor Gavilan and Dr. Mariano N. Samaniego Siqueiros, a prosperous dentist.

Career

2002
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
1960
Heller in Pink Tights
Heller in Pink Tights as De Leon
1950
The Outriders
The Outriders as Don Antonio Chaves
Crisis
Crisis as Colonel Adragon
1949
The Big Steal
The Big Steal as Inspector General Ortega
We Were Strangers
We Were Strangers as Chief
1937
The Sheik Steps Out
The Sheik Steps Out as Ahmed Ben Nesib
1935
The Night Is Young
The Night Is Young as Archduke Paul 'Gustl' Gustave
1934
The Cat and the Fiddle
The Cat and the Fiddle as Victor Florescu
Laughing Boy
Laughing Boy as Laughing Boy
1933
The Barbarian
The Barbarian as Jamil El Shehab
1932
Huddle
Huddle as Tony
The Son-Daughter
The Son-Daughter as Tom Lee
1931
Mata Hari
Mata Hari as Lt. Alexis Rosanoff
Son of India
Son of India as Karim
Daybreak
Daybreak as Willi Kasder
1930
In Gay Madrid
In Gay Madrid as Ricardo
Call of the Flesh
Call of the Flesh as Juan de Dios
1929
The Pagan
The Pagan as Henry Shoesmith Jr.
The Flying Fleet
The Flying Fleet as Tommy Winslow
1928
Across to Singapore
Across to Singapore as Joel Shore
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg as Prince Karl Heinrich
1925
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as Judah Ben-Hur
1924
The Red Lily
The Red Lily as Jean Leonnec
1923
Scaramouche
Scaramouche as André-Louis Moreau, alias 'Scaramouche'
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as Guest at Ball (uncredited)
1917
The Little American
The Little American as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
2018
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
1994
The Bible According to Hollywood
The Bible According to Hollywood