Ramon Novarro

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José Ramón Gil Samaniego (February 6, 1899 – October 30, 1968), known professionally as Ramon Novarro, was a Mexican-American actor. He began his career in silent films in 1917 and eventually became a leading man and one of the top box-office attractions of the 1920s and early 1930s. Novarro was promoted by MGM as a "Latin lover" and became known as a sex symbol after the death of Rudolph Valentino. He is recognized as the first Latin American actor to succeed in Hollywood.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 6, 1899 (Durango), Died October 30, 1968 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-62694	10-in.	7/24/1930	Lonely	Bernie Cummins ; Walter Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Columbia	W150595	10-in.	6/17/1930	Lonely	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E34695	10-in.	10/5/1930	Lonely	Lloyd Huntley Isle O’ Blues Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2854	10-in.	3/6/1931	Seul	Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Novarro, Ramon," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105006.

Novarro, Ramon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105006.

"Novarro, Ramon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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LCNAR: Novarro, Ramon, 1899-1968 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85185282

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ISNI: 0000 0000 8141 1805 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081411805

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/197427

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