José Ferrer (I) (1912–1992) |
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José Ferrer was a Puerto Rican actor and film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for playing the title character in Cyrano de Bergerac (1950). Ferrer was the first Puerto Rican actor to win an Academy Award, and also the first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award. In 1912, Ferrer was born is San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico...
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Born:in Santurce, Puerto RicoDied:(age 80) in Coral Gables, Florida, USA |
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Actor (120 credits)
1986-1990
Matlock
(TV Series)
Nicholas Baron
Nicholas Baron
- The Kidnapper
(1990)
... Nicholas Baron (uncredited)
- The Don: Part 2
(1986)
... Nicholas Baron (as Jose Ferrer)
- The Don: Part 1
(1986)
... Nicholas Baron (as Jose Ferrer)
1989
American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts
(TV Series)
Abraham Bentley
Abraham Bentley
- The Rope
(1989)
... Abraham Bentley
1988
Sesame Street
(TV Series)
Tío José / Tio Jose'
Tío José / Tio Jose'
- Maria and Luis get married
(1988)
... Tío José
- Episode #19.128
(1988)
... Tio Jose'
1985-1987
Newhart
(TV Series)
Arthur Vanderkellen
Arthur Vanderkellen
- Till Depth Do Us Part: Part 2
(1987)
... Arthur Vanderkellen
- It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To
(1987)
... Arthur Vanderkellen (as Jose Ferrer)
- Thanksgiving for the Memories
(1986)
... Arthur Vanderkellen (as Jose Ferrer)
- Pre-Nups
(1986)
... Arthur Vanderkellen (as Jose Ferrer)
- Locks, Stocks, and Noodlehead
(1985)
... Arthur Vanderkellen (as Jose Ferrer)
1987
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi
Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi
- Young Harry Houdini
(1987)
... Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi (as Jose Ferrer)
1986
Bridges to Cross
(TV Series)
Morris Kane
Morris Kane
- Memories of Molly
(1986)
... Morris Kane (as Jose Ferrer)
- A Theory of Dark Thunder
(1986)
... Morris Kane
- Yesterday Upon the Stair
(1986)
... Morris Kane
1981-1986
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Deke Donner / Simon Beck
Deke Donner / Simon Beck
- The Art Lover/Couples/Made for Each Other
(1986)
... Simon Beck
1984
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series)
Cagliostro
Cagliostro
- Death Casts a Spell
(1984)
... Cagliostro (as Jose Ferrer)
1984
George Washington
(TV Mini-Series)
Governor Dinwiddie / Gov. Dinwiddie
Governor Dinwiddie / Gov. Dinwiddie
- Episode #1.3
(1984)
... Governor Dinwiddie
- Episode #1.2
(1984)
... Governor Dinwiddie
- Episode #1.1
(1984)
... Gov. Dinwiddie
1983
Fantasy Island
(TV Series)
Nikolos Karavatos
Nikolos Karavatos
- Random Choices/My Mother, the Swinger
(1983)
... Nikolos Karavatos (as Jose Ferrer)
1982
Quincy M.E.
(TV Series)
Dr. Stanley Royce
Dr. Stanley Royce
- Ghost of a Chance
(1982)
... Dr. Stanley Royce (as Jose Ferrer)
1981
Magnum, P.I.
(TV Series)
Robert Caine
Robert Caine
- Lest We Forget
(1981)
... Robert Caine (as Jose Ferrer)
1980
The Dream Merchants
(TV Mini-Series)
George Pappas
George Pappas
- Episode #1.2
(1980)
... George Pappas
- Episode #1.1
(1980)
... George Pappas
1979
The French Atlantic Affair
(TV Mini-Series)
President Aristide Brouchard
President Aristide Brouchard
- Episode #1.3
(1979)
... President Aristide Brouchard
- Episode #1.2
(1979)
... President Aristide Brouchard
- Episode #1.1
(1979)
... President Aristide Brouchard
1977
The Rhinemann Exchange
(TV Mini-Series)
Erich Rhinemann
Erich Rhinemann
- Episode #1.3
(1977)
... Erich Rhinemann
- Episode #1.2
(1977)
... Erich Rhinemann
1976
Starsky and Hutch
(TV Series)
Crazy Joey Fortune
Crazy Joey Fortune
- Murder at Sea Part 2
(1976)
... Crazy Joey Fortune (as Jose Ferrer)
- Murder at Sea
(1976)
... Crazy Joey Fortune (as Jose Ferrer)
1974
ABC Afterschool Specials
(TV Series)
Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac
- Cyrano
(1974)
... Cyrano de Bergerac (voice)
1974
Columbo
(TV Series)
Dr. Marshall Cahill
Dr. Marshall Cahill
- Mind Over Mayhem
(1974)
... Dr. Marshall Cahill (as Jose Ferrer)
1970
The Name of the Game
(TV Series)
Benjamin Franklin Bristow / Adrian Blake
Benjamin Franklin Bristow / Adrian Blake
- Why I Blew Up Dakota
(1970)
... Benjamin Franklin Bristow
- Tarot
(1970)
... Adrian Blake
1964
Bewitched
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- Mother, Meet What's His Name
(1964)
... Narrator (voice, uncredited)
- Be It Ever So Mortgaged
(1964)
... Narrator (voice, uncredited)
- I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha
(1964)
... Narrator (voice, uncredited)
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
(TV Series)
Harry Kyle
Harry Kyle
- No Middle Ground for Harry Kyle
(1963)
... Harry Kyle
1959
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Joe Garvey
Joe Garvey
- Survival
(1959)
... Joe Garvey (as Jose Ferrer)
1956
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
(TV Series)
Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac
- Cyrano De Bergerac
(1956)
... Cyrano de Bergerac (voice)
1955
Producers' Showcase
(TV Series)
Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac
- Cyrano de Bergerac
(1955)
... Cyrano de Bergerac
1949
The Philco Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Sammy Glick / Cyrano de Bergerac
Sammy Glick / Cyrano de Bergerac
- What Makes Sammy Run?
(1949)
... Sammy Glick
- Cyrano de Bergerac
(1949)
... Cyrano de Bergerac
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Soundtrack (10 credits)
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Director (7 credits)
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Additional Crew (3 credits)
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Music department (2 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
Writer (1 credit)
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Producer (1 credit)
Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (77 credits)
Self (77 credits)
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Archive footage (12 credits)
Archive footage (12 credits)
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He acted in the play, "Boy Meets Girl," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. See more »Alternate Names:
Jose FerrerHeight:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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[on getting his left ear pierced in 1972 after a bet with his then-fiancée Stella Daphne Magee] Now, instead of listening to her talk about having her ears pierced, I have to explain why mine is. See more »Trivia:
For a special benefit performance of "Cyrano de Bergerac", he appeared only in the first four acts. For the final scene, in which Cyrano has aged 15 years, Walter Hampden played the part. Hampden had played the part for several years, so this collaboration represented a passing of the torch to Ferrer, who became the next great Cyrano and would go on to star in the first English-language film ... See more »Trademark:
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