Ramon Novarro
Acting50Total Films
7.3 Highest Rated
Born: Feb 5, 1899
Birth Place: Durango City, Durango, Mexico
About Ramon Novarro
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.
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Complete Filmography & Success Status
Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Ramon Novarro.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Average | Similar → |
| 2002 | The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | - | Average | Similar → |
| 1994 | The Bible According to Hollywood | Self | Average | Similar → |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) | Average | Similar → |
| 1960 | Heller in Pink Tights | De Leon | Average | Similar → |
| 1960 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood | Self | Average | Similar → |
| 1950 | Crisis | Colonel Adragon | Hit | Similar → |
| 1950 | The Outriders | Don Antonio Chaves | Hit | Similar → |
| 1949 | The Big Steal | Inspector General Ortega | Hit | Similar → |
| 1949 | We Were Strangers | Chief | Average | Similar → |
| 1944 | Twenty Years After | (archive footage) | Average | Similar → |
| 1942 | The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland | Juan Diego | Average | Similar → |
| 1940 | Comedy of Happiness | Félix | Average | Similar → |
| 1937 | The Sheik Steps Out | Ahmed Ben Nesib | Flop | Similar → |
| 1935 | The Night Is Young | Archduke Paul 'Gustl' Gustave | Average | Similar → |
| 1934 | Laughing Boy | Laughing Boy | Flop | Similar → |
| 1934 | The Cat and the Fiddle | Victor Florescu | Hit | Similar → |
| 1933 | The Barbarian | Jamil El Shehab | Flop | Similar → |
| 1932 | The Son-Daughter | Tom Lee | Hit | Similar → |
| 1932 | Huddle | Tony | Hit | Similar → |
| 1931 | Mata Hari | Lt. Alexis Rosanoff | Average | Similar → |
| 1931 | The Christmas Party | Himself | Flop | Similar → |
| 1931 | Son of India | Karim | Flop | Similar → |
| 1931 | We’re Switching to Hollywood | Self | Flop | Similar → |
| 1931 | Daybreak | Willi Kasder | Flop | Similar → |
| 1930 | Call of the Flesh | Juan de Dios | Flop | Similar → |
| 1930 | In Gay Madrid | Ricardo | Flop | Similar → |
| 1929 | Devil-May-Care | Armand de Treville | Average | Similar → |
| 1929 | The Pagan | Henry Shoesmith Jr. | Average | Similar → |
| 1929 | The Flying Fleet | Tommy Winslow | Average | Similar → |
| 1928 | Across to Singapore | Joel Shore | Hit | Similar → |
| 1928 | The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg | Prince Karl Heinrich | Hit | Similar → |
| 1927 | Lovers | José | Flop | Similar → |
| 1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ | Judah Ben-Hur | Hit | Similar → |
| 1925 | The Midshipman | Dick Randall | Average | Similar → |
| 1925 | 1925 Studio Tour | Self | Average | Similar → |
| 1924 | The Red Lily | Jean Leonnec | Average | Similar → |
| 1924 | The Arab | Jamil Abdullah Azam | Flop | Similar → |
| 1923 | Scaramouche | André-Louis Moreau, alias 'Scaramouche' | Hit | Similar → |
| 1923 | Where the Pavement Ends | Motauri | Flop | Similar → |
| 1922 | Trifling Women | Henri / Ivan de Maupin | Flop | Similar → |
| 1922 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Rupert of Hentzau | Average | Similar → |
| 1922 | Mr. Barnes of New York | Antonio | Flop | Similar → |
| 1921 | Man-Woman-Marriage | Dancer | Flop | Similar → |
| 1921 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Guest at Ball (uncredited) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1921 | A Small Town Idol | Dancer (uncredited) | Average | Similar → |
| 1917 | The Woman God Forgot | Aztec Man (uncredited) | Average | Similar → |
| 1917 | The Hostage | - | Flop | Similar → |
| 1917 | The Little American | Wounded Soldier (uncredited) | Average | Similar → |
| 1916 | Joan the Woman | Starving Peasant | Average | Similar → |
Ramon Novarro - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Ramon Novarro?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Ramon Novarro is "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" with a rating of 7.3/10.
How many movies has Ramon Novarro acted in?
Ramon Novarro has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Ramon Novarro?
Other notable films include "The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg", "Scaramouche", and "The Son-Daughter".