Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by George Raft

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actor George Raft.
Last updated on September 18, 2024.
George Raft

George Raft was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, Raft is remembered for his gangster roles in Quick Millions (1931) with Spencer Tracy, Scarface (1932) with Paul Muni, Each Dawn I Die (1939) with James Cagney, Invisible Stripes (1939) with Humphrey Bogart, Billy Wilder's comedy Some Like It Hot (1959) with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon, and as a dancer in Bolero (1934) with Carole Lombard and a truck driver in They Drive by Night (1940) with Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino and Bogart.

Part of the $10 million I spent on gambling, part on booze and part on women. The rest I spent foolishly.
Part of it went on gambling, and part of it went on women. The rest I spent foolishly.
I can't act. I simply must be myself, do the things that seem natural to me. When I get with a director who wants me to act, I'll be lost. — © George Raft
I can't act. I simply must be myself, do the things that seem natural to me. When I get with a director who wants me to act, I'll be lost.
I must have gone through $10 million during my career. Part of the loot went for gambling, part for horses and part for women. The rest I spent foolishly.
Who ever heard of Casablanca? I don't want to star opposite some unknown Swedish broad.
This site uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. More info...
Got it!