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Ricardo Cortez was an American film actor who was active in Hollywood from the 1920s to the 1940s. He was born Jacob Krantz on September 19, 1900 in New York City. He began his career as a stage actor, appearing in Broadway productions such as The Shanghai Gesture and The Shanghai Gesture. He made his film debut in 1923 in the silent film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Cortez went on to appear in over 100 films, including The Maltese Falcon (1931), The Big Sleep (1946), and The Killers (1946). He was known for playing suave, sophisticated characters, often villains. He was also known for his on-screen chemistry with actress Kay Francis. Cortez retired from acting in the late 1940s and died on April 28, 1977 in Los Angeles, California. He was 76 years old. His net worth at the time of his death is unknown.

Popular As Jacob Kranze or Jacob Krantz
Occupation actor,director,soundtrack
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 19 September 1900
Birthday 19 September
Birthplace New York City, U.S.
Date of death April 28, 1977
Died Place New York City, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Ricardo Cortez Height, Weight & Measurements

At 77 years old, Ricardo Cortez height is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .

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Height 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Who Is Ricardo Cortez's Wife?

His wife is Alma Rubens (m. 1926-1931) Christine Coniff Lee (m. 1934-1940) Margaret Belle (m. 1950)
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Wife Alma Rubens (m. 1926-1931) Christine Coniff Lee (m. 1934-1940) Margaret Belle (m. 1950)
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Ricardo Cortez Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ricardo Cortez worth at the age of 77 years old? Ricardo Cortez’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Ricardo Cortez's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

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1932

He played a newspaper columnist in Is My Face Red? (1932), a home wrecker in A Lost Lady (1934), a killer in Man Hunt (1936) and even Perry Mason in The Case of the Black Cat (1936).

1931

Cortez' career, unlike some other silent-screen stars, survived the advent of sound, and he would play Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon (1931) (aka "Dangerous Female"). Never a great actor, Cortez was cast as the smirking womanizer in a number of films and would soon slide down into "B" movies.

1924

A popular star, he was saddled in a number of run-of-the-mill romantic movies that would depend more on his looks than on the script--pictures such as Argentine Love (1924) and The Cat's Pajamas (1926) did little to extend his range as an actor.

He did show that he had some range with his role in Pony Express (1924), but roles like that were few and far between.

1922

Ricardo Cortez was born Jacob Krantz in New York City, New York, the son of Sarah (Lefkowitz) and Moses/Morris Krantz, Austrian Jewish immigrants who moved to New York just before he was born. His brother was cinematographer Stanley Cortez, who also changed his surname. Cortez worked a number of jobs while he trained as an actor. When Jacob he arrived in Hollywood to work in movies in 1922, the Rudolph Valentino craze was in full bloom. Never shy about changing a name and a background, the studio transformed Jacob Krantz into "Latin Lover" Ricardo Cortez from Spain. Such was life in Hollywood. Starting with small parts, the tall and dark Cortez was being groomed by Paramount to be the successor to Valentino, but Cortez would never be viewed (or consider himself) as the equal to the late sex symbol.

1899

He was born in New York City, to Austrian Jewish parents, Sarah (Lefkowitz) and Moses or Morris Krantz, who married in New York on October 8, 1899. His paternal grandparents were Jacob Krantz and Annie Schluosselfeld. His maternal grandparents were Samuel Lefkowitz and Rosa Schwartz.

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