Ramon Novarro

Acting • 73 Credits

Biography

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (3)

Directorial Filmography
Sevilla de mis Amores

Sevilla de mis Amores

1930 ⭐ 4.5
Contra la Corriente

Contra la Corriente

1936 ⭐ 5.0
The Singer of Seville

The Singer of Seville

1931 ⭐ 4.0

✍️ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Contra la Corriente

Contra la Corriente

1936 ⭐ 5.0
Screenplay

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Combat!

Combat!

1962 ⭐ 4.0
as Count De Roy
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925 ⭐ 3.6
as Judah Ben-Hur
The Big Steal

The Big Steal

1949 ⭐ 3.3
as Inspector General Ortega
Mata Hari

Mata Hari

1931 ⭐ 3.1
as Lt. Alexis Rosanoff
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1921 ⭐ 3.3
as Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Rawhide

Rawhide

1959 ⭐ 3.6
as Father Tasso
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018 ⭐ 3.0
as Self (archive footage)
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg

1928 ⭐ 3.6
as Prince Karl Heinrich
Heller in Pink Tights

Heller in Pink Tights

1960 ⭐ 2.9
as De Leon
Crisis

Crisis

1950 ⭐ 3.3
as Colonel Adragon
The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

1967 ⭐ 3.4
as Padre Guillermo
Joan the Woman

Joan the Woman

1916 ⭐ 2.9
as Starving Peasant
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 ⭐ 3.4
as Self
We Were Strangers

We Were Strangers

1949 ⭐ 3.1
as Chief
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1922 ⭐ 3.2
as Rupert of Hentzau
The Little American

The Little American

1917 ⭐ 3.1
as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
1925 Studio Tour

1925 Studio Tour

1925 ⭐ 3.1
as Self
Thriller

Thriller

1960 ⭐ 3.4
as Maestro Giuliano
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961 ⭐ 2.9
as Gasparo Paolini
Scaramouche

Scaramouche

1923 ⭐ 3.6
as André-Louis Moreau, alias 'Scaramouche'
The Outriders

The Outriders

1950 ⭐ 3.6
as Don Antonio Chaves
The Barbarian

The Barbarian

1933 ⭐ 2.5
as Jamil El Shehab
The Red Lily

The Red Lily

1924 ⭐ 3.1
as Jean Leonnec
Across to Singapore

Across to Singapore

1928 ⭐ 3.5
as Joel Shore
The Pagan

The Pagan

1929 ⭐ 3.4
as Henry Shoesmith Jr.
The Christmas Party

The Christmas Party

1931 ⭐ 2.7
as Himself
The Woman God Forgot

The Woman God Forgot

1917 ⭐ 2.9
as Aztec Man (uncredited)
The Cat and the Fiddle

The Cat and the Fiddle

1934 ⭐ 3.5
as Victor Florescu
Laughing Boy

Laughing Boy

1934 ⭐ 1.9
as Laughing Boy
The Flying Fleet

The Flying Fleet

1929 ⭐ 3.5
as Tommy Winslow