Historical FigureMale
Ramón Novarro
1899 – 1968
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryRamón Gil Samaniego, known professionally as Ramon Novarro, was a Mexican actor. He began his career in American silent films in 1917 and eventually became a leading man and one of the top box-office attractions of the 1920s and early '30s. Novarro was promoted by MGM as a "Latin lover" and became known as a sex symbol after the death of Rudolph Valentino. He is recognized as the first Latin American actor to succeed in Hollywood.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
February 6, 1899
Victoria de Durango
Date of death
October 30, 1968
Hollywood
Citizenship
Mexico
Occupations & fields
actorfilm directorscreenwritertelevision actorfilm actorstage actor
Awards & honours
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Field and occupation
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