Personal Info
Birth date
1912-01-08 (113 Years)
Day of death
1992-01-26
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Santurce, Puerto Rico
Also known as
Jose Ferrer
José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón
José Ferrer
Biography
José Ferrer (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992), was a Puerto Rican actor and director. He was the first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award.
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.What's My Line?
6.9
Overview:
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Overview:
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Magnum, P.I.
7.275
Overview:
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.Newhart
7.106
Overview:
Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually becomes a local TV celebrity as host of "Vermont Today." George Utley is the handyman at the inn and Leslie Vanderkellen is the maid, with ambitions of being an Olympic Ski champion; she is later replaced by her cousin Stephanie, an heiress who hates her job. Her boyfriend is Dick's yuppie TV producer, Michael Harris. There are many other quirky characters in this fictional little town, including Dick's neighbors Larry, Darryl, and Darryl...three brothers who buy the Minuteman Cafe from Kirk Devane. Besides sharing a name, Darryl and Darryl never speak.The Love Boat
6.3
Overview:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.Columbo
8.088
Overview:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.Tales of the Unexpected
6.7
Overview:
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.The Danny Kaye Show
6.3
Overview:
The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert Scheerer, the show premiered in black-and-white, but later switched to color broadcasts. At the time, Kaye was at the height of his popularity, having starred in a string of successful films in the 1940s and '50's, made successful personal appearances at such venues as the London Palladium, and appeared many times on television. His most recent films had been considered disappointing, but the television specials he starred in were triumphant, leading to this series. Prior to his television and film career, Kaye had made a name for himself with his own radio show, and numerous other guest appearances on other shows.The Bell Telephone Hour
7.333
Overview:
“The Bell Telephone Hour” was a musical variety show that aired on “NBC” TV from 12 January 1959 to 14 June 1968 that showcased the best in Broadway, Classical, Concert, Jazz and Popular music each week. The series had its’ own house band appropriately named the “Bell Telephone Orchestra”. The show also had its’ own theme song being the “Bell Waltz” composed by “Donald Voorhees” who was also the show's Orchestra conductor. Some of the greatest violinists of the 1960’s performed on this show that aired in the old “Black & White” format. Some of these great violinists included “Erica Mornin”, “Isaac Stern", "Michael Rabin", "Ruggiero Ricci", "Yehudi Menuhin" and "Zino Francesacatti". From time to time some of the great singers and bandleaders of the 1960’s would perform on the show as well. Some of these were “Bing Crosby”, “Gordon MacRae”, “John Gary”, “Leslie Uggams”, “Mary Martin”, “Nelson Eddy”, “Patti Page” and “Roy Rogers”. The TV show followed on the heels of its’ predecessor with the same name on “NBC” radio that aired from 29 April 1940 to 1958 on Monday nights at 8 PM. The name of the show was derived from its’ Major sponsor “Bell Telephone Laboratories”. The TV version began airing on Friday nights at 8:30 PM once a month. It later was given it’s same time slot now airing every other week alternating with another show on the other weeks such as News shows and specials. The show time slot changed quite often over the years. In September 1960 it aired at 9 PM and in September 1961 it moved to 9:30 PM. In October 1963 it moved to Tuesday nights at 10 PM, September 1965 it moved to Sunday night at 6:30 PM and in September 1967 it made its' final move back to Friday night at 10 PM.Medical Story
5
Overview:
Medical Story is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from September 4, 1975, until January 8, 1976. Police Story's producers probe the medical world! Result: strong medicine!The French Atlantic Affair
7
Overview:
When the SS Festivale sets sail from New York to France, its 3,000 passengers include Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harold Columbine and 146 members of the Church of the Cosmic Path, led by Father Craig Dunleavy, their charismatic messiah. Seizing control of the ship, Dunleavy demands $70 million in gold, intending to kill everyone onboard once it's paid. Without knowing which passengers are cultists and warned that 12 will die for every hijacker harmed, Columbine and the captain search for a way to save 3,000 lives before Dunleavy makes good on his threat. Based on a novel by screenwriter Ernest Lehman, this mini-series was broadcast over three nights in November 1979.The Dream Merchants
4.5
Overview:
This star-laden adaptation of Harold Robbins' best-selling 1949 novel about the birth of the movies features Mark Harmon as a drifter who comes under the wing of visionary nickelodeon operator Vincent Gardenia and goes on to become a pioneer in the incipient film business, facing the good times and the bad over a 20-year period.The Rhinemann Exchange
6.1
Overview:
During World War II, an intelligence officer is dispatched by the U.S. government to arrange an exchange in Argentina of industrial diamonds needed by the Germans for a secret gyroscope needed by the Allies.Peter and Paul
7
Overview:
Peter and Paul assume leadership of the Church as they struggle against violent opposition to the teachings of Christ and their own personal conflicts.Blood & Orchids
6.5
Overview:
Blood & Orchids is a 1986 made-for-TV crime-drama film. Written for the screen by Norman Katkov, it was an adaptation of Katkov's own novel which, in turn, was inspired by the 1932 Massie Trial in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was typical of many crime dramas produced during the period.Dune
6.182
Overview:
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.Lawrence of Arabia
7.996
Overview:
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.Producers' Showcase
6.5
Overview:
Producers' Showcase is an American anthology television series that was telecast live during the 1950s in compatible color by NBC. With top talent, the 90-minute episodes, covering a wide variety of genres, aired under the title every fourth Monday at 8 p.m. ET for three seasons, beginning October 18, 1954. The final episode, the last of 37, was broadcast May 27, 1957. Showcase Productions, Inc., packaged and produced the series, which received seven Emmy Awards, including the 1956 award for Best Dramatic Series.The Greatest Story Ever Told
6.4
Overview:
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
4.85
Overview:
The two-part TV movie Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil crystallizes that evil by concentrating on two Berlin brothers. In 1931, Helmut Hoffman a brilliant student and self-styled opportunist, joins Hitler's SS. At the same time, his younger brother Karl, a top athlete and idealist, becomes a chauffeur for the "S.A.".George Washington
7.4
Overview:
This 1984 miniseries chronicles the life of George Washington, the 1st President of the United States, from age 11 to age 51. Based on the biography by James Thomas Flexner.The Caine Mutiny
7.174
Overview:
When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.Joan of Arc
6.1
Overview:
In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen-year-old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin Charles VII as King of France. Joan gathers the people with her faith, forms an army, and conquers Orleans.Cyrano de Bergerac
6.8
Overview:
France, 1640. Cyrano, the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the beauteous Roxane; she, in turn, confesses to Cyrano her love for the handsome but tongue-tied Christian. The chivalrous Cyrano sets up with Christian an innocent deception, with tragic results.Acting
20153-D Rarities as Alfred Davidson (archive footage)
1997Bogart: The Untold Story as Self (archive footage)
1993The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years as Self (archive footage)
1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as Self
1991The Perfect Tribute as Edward Everett
1990Hired to Kill as Rallis
1990Old Explorers as Warner Watney
1989Mother's Day as Judge Leatham
1988Strange Interlude as Professor Leeds
1987Young Harry Houdini as Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi
1987The Sun and the Moon as Unknown
1986Blood & Orchids as Walter Bergman
1986Blood & Orchids (2 Episodes) as Walter Bergman
1985Covenant as Victor Noble
1985Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years as Narrator (voice)
1985Seduced as James Killian
1985Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil as Prof. Ludwig Rosenberg
1984Dune as Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Cagliostro
1984George Washington (3 Episodes) as Governor Dinwiddie
1984Samson and Delilah as The High Priest
1984The Evil That Men Do as Dr. Hector Lomelin
1984Raíces eternas as English Narrator
1983To Be or Not to Be as Prof. Siletski
1983The Being as Mayor Gordon Lane
1983The Wind in the Willows as Badger (voice)
1983Blood Feud as Edward Bennett Williams
1983The Horror of It All as Self / Narrator
1983This Girl for Hire as Harrison Wooly
1982Newhart (6 Episodes) as Arthur Vanderkellen
1982Blood Tide as Nereus
1982A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy as Leopold
1982And They're Off as Martin Craig
1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
1981Bloody Birthday as Doctor
1981Peter and Paul (2 Episodes) as Gamaliel
1981Berlin Tunnel 21 as Martin Komansky
1981Evita Peron as Agustin Magaldi
1980Magnum, P.I. (1 Episode) as Robert Caine
1980Pleasure Palace as 'Pokey'
1980The Big Brawl as Dominici
1980The Dream Merchants (3 Episodes) as George Pappas
1980Gideon's Trumpet as Abe Fortas
1980The Murder That Wouldn't Die as Jeff Briggs
1979The French Atlantic Affair (3 Episodes) as Pres. Aristide Brouchard
1979Natural Enemies as Harry Rosenthal
1979The Fifth Musketeer as Athos
1979Tales of the Unexpected (1 Episode) as Carlos
1979UFOs: It Has Begun as Unknown
1979Life of Sin as Unknown
1978The Swarm as Dr. Andrews
1978Fedora as Doctor Vando
1978The Amazing Captain Nemo as Captain Nemo
1978Fame as Francesco
1977Simple Gifts as Narrator (segment "A Memory of Christmas") (voice)
1977The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover as Lionel McCoy
1977The Love Boat (2 Episodes) as Deke Donner
1977Exo-Man as Kermit Haas
1977Dracula's Dog as Inspector Branco
1977Who Has Seen the Wind as The Ben
1977The Rhinemann Exchange (3 Episodes) as Erich Rhinemann
1977The Sentinel as Priest of the Brotherhood
1976Crash! as Marc Denne
1976Voyage of the Damned as Manuel Benitez
1976The Big Bus as Ironman
1976Paco as Fermin Flores
1975The Art of Crime as Beckwith Sloan
1975Rickles as Unknown
1975Medical Story as Dr. William Knowland
1975Medical Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Order to Kill as Inspector Reed
1975Forever Young, Forever Free as Father Alberto
1975The Missing Are Deadly as Unknown
1974Cyrano as Cyrano de Bergerac (voice)
1973The Marcus-Nelson Murders as Jake Weinhaus
1971Crosscurrent as Dr. Charles Bedford
1971Columbo (1 Episode) as Marshall Cahill
1971Gideon as Angel of the Lord
1971Banyon as Lee Jennings
1970The Aquarians as Dr. Alfred Vreeland
1968The Little Drummer Boy as Ben Haramed (voice)
1967Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes as Hassan Bey
1967Kismet as Hajj
1967Enter Laughing as Harrison B. Marlowe
1965Ship of Fools as Rieber
1965The Greatest Story Ever Told as Herod Antipas
1964Cyrano and d'Artagnan as Cyrano de Bergerac
1963The Danny Kaye Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1963Stop Train 349 as Cowan the Reporter
1963Nine Hours to Rama as Superintendent Das
1962Lawrence of Arabia as Turkish Bey
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1 Episode) as Self
1959The Bell Telephone Hour (1 Episode) as Self
1958The High Cost of Loving as Jim Fry
1958I Accuse! as Captain Alfred Dreyfus
1957The Lux Show (3 Episodes) as Self
1957Four Girls in Town as Director
1956The Great Man as Joe Harris
1956The Rosemary Clooney Show (1 Episode) as Self
1955The Cockleshell Heroes as Major Stringer
1955The Shrike as Jim Downs
1954Deep in My Heart as Sigmund Romberg
1954Producers' Showcase (1 Episode) as Unknown
1954The Caine Mutiny as Lt. Barney Greenwald
1953Miss Sadie Thompson as Alfred Davidson
1952Moulin Rouge as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
1952Anything Can Happen as Giorgi Papashvily
1950Cyrano de Bergerac as Cyrano de Bergerac
1950Crisis as Raoul Farrago
1950The Secret Fury as José (uncredited)
1950What's My Line? (2 Episodes) as Self - Mystery Guest
1950Whirlpool as David Korvo
1948Joan of Arc as The Dauphin, Charles VII, later King of France
1948The Ed Sullivan Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1946Bolivia as Narrator
Directing
1962State Fair ... Director
1961Return to Peyton Place ... Director
1958The High Cost of Loving ... Director
1958I Accuse! ... Director
1956The Great Man ... Director
1955The Cockleshell Heroes ... Director
1955The Shrike ... Director
Writing
1956The Great Man ... Screenplay