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Ramón Novarro, born José Ramón Gil Samaniego, was a Mexican actor, film director, and screenwriter. He began his work period in 1917 and continued until 1968. His field of work was acting, and he spoke and wrote in English and Spanish. He was recognized in the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection.
Novarro was born in Victoria de Durango, also known as Durango City, Durango, Mexico, on February 6, 1899. He died in Hollywood on October 30, 1968, due to asphyxia resulting from homicide. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery.
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Film & TV
Durango City, Durango, Mexico
Mexico native Ramon Novarro (born Jose Ramon Gil Samaniego, February 6, 1899 – October 30, 1968) was a Hollywood film and television actor. He was a major star and matinee idol of 1920s Silent through early 1930s "talkies" cinema.
Known for
- This Is Francis X. Bushman — Judah Ben-Hur (Archive Footage)2021
- Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2018
- The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema2002
- The Bible According to Hollywood — Self1994
- Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files — (archive footage) (uncredited)1992
- Death In Hollywood1990
- Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies — (archive footage) (uncredited)1988
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory — Self (archive footage)1972
- The High Chaparral — Padre Guillermo1967
- Combat! — Count De Roy1962
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Key facts
- Born
- Ramón Gil Samaniego , ( 1899-02-06 ) February 6, 1899, Durango City , Mexico
- Died
- October 30, 1968 (1968-10-30) (aged 69), North Hollywood , Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Cause of death
- Asphyxiation (murdered)
- Resting place
- Calvary Cemetery
- Other names
- Ramon Samaniego Ramón Samaniego Ramon Samaniegos
- Years active
- 1917–1968
- Relatives
- Dolores del Río (cousin), Andrea Palma (cousin), Julio Bracho (cousin)
- Awards
- Hollywood Walk of Fame (Motion Picture)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ramón
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Mexico
- Place of birth
- Victoria de Durango
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- Ramón Novarro en 1925.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1899-02-06
- date of death
- 1968-10-30
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- Ramón Novarro
- sexual orientation
- homosexuality
- manner of death
- homicide
- cause of death
- asphyxia
- place of burial
- Calvary Cemetery
- birth name
- José Ramón Gil Samaniego
- pseudonym
- Ramón Novarro
- start of work period
- 1917-00-00
- end of work period
- 1968-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Ramón Gil Samaniego (February 6, 1899 – October 30, 1968), 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.
Early life
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