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.

Known For

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Judah Ben-Hur

Mata Hari

Lt. Alexis Rosanoff

Heller in Pink Tights

De Leon

The Big Steal

Inspector General Ortega

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

The Little American

Wounded Soldier (uncredited)

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Guest at Ball (uncredited)

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema