Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez
Cortez in 1935
Born
Jacob Kranze or
Jacob Krantz

(1900-09-19)September 19, 1900
New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 1977(1977-04-28) (aged 76)
New York City, U.S.
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery, New York City
Other namesJack Crane
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
Years active1917–1960
Spouses
(m. 1926; died 1931)
Christine Coniff Lee
(m. 1934; div. 1940)
Margaret Belle
(m. 1950)
RelativesStanley Cortez (brother)

Ricardo Cortez (born Jacob Kranze[1][2][3] or Jacob Krantz;[4] September 19, 1900 – April 28, 1977) was an American actor and film director. He was also credited as Jack Crane early in his acting career.[3][5]

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  2. ^ Grandon, Robert (July 25, 1932). "Jacob Kranze Gives Clark Gable a Run". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. Utah, Ogden. Publishers Syndicate. p. 4. Retrieved August 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b Skolsky, Sidney (June 21, 1934). "Tintypes". Daily News. New York, New York City. News Syndicate Co., Inc. p. 50. Retrieved August 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Room, Adrian (2012). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 118. ISBN 9780786457632. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Ricardo Cortez:The 'Latin' from Manhattan". Films of the Golden Age (88): 50–51. Spring 2017.