AKA Ramón Gil Samaniego

Born: 6-Feb-1899
Birthplace: Durango, Mexico
Died: 30-Oct-1968
Location of death: North Hollywood, CA
Cause of death: Murder
Remains: Buried, Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: Hispanic
Sexual orientation: Gay
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Ben-Hur

Novarro was a silent star who successfuly made the switch to talkies. His first break was Scaramouche but he is best known for being cast as the lead in Ben-Hur, when all the filming on that picture was scrapped and re-shot. Novarro's salary at the peak reached $10,000/week. Scandal erupted in 1968 after Novarro was beaten to death at his home by a pair of teenage boys, Paul (age 17) and Tom Ferguson (age 22.)

Father: Mariano N. Samaniego (dentist)
Mother: Leonor Gavilan
Brother: (older)

    Golden Globe 1960 Special Award
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 6350 Hollywood Blvd.
    Aztec Ancestry Maternal
    Spanish Ancestry Maternal
    Risk Factors: Alcoholism

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Heller in Pink Tights (29-Feb-1960)
    Crisis (7-Jul-1950)
    The Big Steal (9-Jul-1949)
    The Cat and the Fiddle (16-Feb-1934)
    Mata Hari (26-Dec-1931)
    The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (21-Sep-1927)
    Ben-Hur (30-Dec-1925)
    Scaramouche (15-Sep-1923)

Is the subject of books:
Ramon Novarro: A Biography of the Silent Film Idol, 1999, BY: Allan R. Ellenberger

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