Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Deceased · Born: Sep 19, 1900 · Died: Apr 28, 1977

Known For

The Maltese FalconThe Maltese Falcon
The Walking DeadThe Walking Dead
Thirteen WomenThirteen Women
Mr. Moto's Last WarningMr. Moto's Last Warning

Personal Details

BornSep 19, 1900 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse

  • Christine Coniff Lee

    ( Jan 8, 1934 to Jun 14, 1940 )

  • Alma Rubens

    ( Jan 30, 1926 to Jan 22, 1931 )

  • Margaret Belle

    ( Dec 6, 2025 to Apr 28, 1977 )
Relatives
  • Stanley Cortez (Sibling)

Biography

Next person biography:

Ricardo Cortez, born Jacob Krantz, was the son of Austrian Jewish immigrants Sarah (Lefkowitz) and Moses/Morris Krantz. He had a brother, Stanley Cortez, who also changed his surname and became a cinematographer.

Career

1958
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah as Sam Weinberg
1950
Bunco Squad
Bunco Squad as Tony Weldon / Anthony Wells
1948
Mystery in Mexico
Mystery in Mexico as John Norcross
1947
Blackmail
Blackmail as Ziggy Cranston
1946
The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle as Duke York
The Locket
The Locket as Drew Bonner
1944
Make Your Own Bed
Make Your Own Bed as Wilson / Fritz Alden
1942
Tomorrow We Live
Tomorrow We Live as The Ghost, Alexander Caesar Martin
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
Who Is Hope Schuyler? as Anthony Pearce
Rubber Racketeers
Rubber Racketeers as Gilin
1941
World Premiere
World Premiere as Mark Saunders
I Killed That Man
I Killed That Man as Roger Phillips
Romance of the Rio Grande
Romance of the Rio Grande as Ricardo de Vega
A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark as Phillip Richards
1940
Murder Over New York
Murder Over New York as George Kirby
1939
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Mr. Moto's Last Warning as Fabian
Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan in Reno as Dr. Ainsley
1938
City Girl
City Girl as Charles Blake
1937
West of Shanghai
West of Shanghai as Gordon Creed
The Californian
The Californian as Ramon Escobar
1936
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead as Nolan
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan as George Lambert
The Case of the Black Cat
The Case of the Black Cat as Perry Mason
Postal Inspector
Postal Inspector as Inspector Bill Davis
1935
Special Agent
Special Agent as Alexander Carston
The White Cockatoo
The White Cockatoo as Jim Sundean
Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid as Paul Morra
Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt as Sim
1934
A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady as Ellinger
Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar as Harry
Mandalay
Mandalay as Tony Evans
The Man with Two Faces
The Man with Two Faces as Ben Weston
1933
Torch Singer
Torch Singer as Tony Cummings
Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary as Leo
Broadway Bad
Broadway Bad as Craig Cutting
The House on 56th Street
The House on 56th Street as Bill Blaine
1932
Thirteen Women
Thirteen Women as Police Sergeant Barry Clive
Symphony of Six Million
Symphony of Six Million as Felix
Flesh
Flesh as Nicky
The Phantom of Crestwood
The Phantom of Crestwood as Gary Curtis
No One Man
No One Man as Bill Hanaway
Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red? as William Poster
1931
Behind Office Doors
Behind Office Doors as Ronnie Wales
Big Business Girl
Big Business Girl as Robert J. Clayton
Illicit
Illicit as Price Baines
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon as Sam Spade
Transgression
Transgression as Don Arturo de Borgus
Men of Chance
Men of Chance as Johnny Silk
1930
Montana Moon
Montana Moon as Jeff
Her Man
Her Man as Johnnie
1929
The Phantom in the House
The Phantom in the House as Paul Wallis
The Younger Generation
The Younger Generation as Morris Goldfish
1927
Mockery
Mockery as Dimitri
1926
Torrent
Torrent as Don Rafael Brull
The Sorrows of Satan
The Sorrows of Satan as Geoffrey Tempest
2003
Complicated Women
Complicated Women
1986
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
1937
Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937
1940
Free, Blonde and 21
Free, Blonde and 21 as Director
City of Chance
City of Chance as Director
Girl in 313
Girl in 313 as Director
1939
The Escape
The Escape as Director
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence as Director