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Raft in May 1979
George Raft
(born
George Ranft
; September 26, 1901 ? November 24, 1980) was an American actor, comedian and dancer. He was born in
New York City
.
Raft is mostly known for his gangster roles in the original
Scarface
(1932),
Each Dawn I Die
(1939), and
Billy Wilder
's 1959 comedy
Some Like It Hot
, as a dancer in
Bolero
(1934), and a truck driver in
They Drive by Night
(1940).
Raft died in
Los Angeles
,
California
of
leukemia
on November 24, 1980 at the age of 79.
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