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Ricardo Cortez, Austrian born film actor, 1934-1935. Born Jacob Krantz in Vienna, his name was changed to Ricardo Cortez by Hollywood executives with a view to competing with other studios' romantic leads with Latin names such as Rudolph Valentino and Ramon Navarro. He made his name as a character actor who played smooth-talking villains and appeared in more than 100 films. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935).