Ricardo Cortez Net Worth
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Updated on May 08, 2026
Jacob Krantz net worth is
$850,000
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Ricardo Cortez (born Jacob Krantz; September 19, 1900 – April 28, 1977) was an American actor.
| Full Name | Jacob Krantz |
| Net Worth | $850,000 |
| Date Of Birth | September 19, 1900 |
| Died | 1977-04-28 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Profession | Actor, Director, Soundtrack |
| Spouse | Christine Coniff Lee |
| Nicknames | Ricardo Cortez, Cortez, Ricardo |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was born in New York City, to Austrian Jewish parents, Sarah (Lefkowitz) and Moses or Morris Krantz, who married in New York on October 8, 1899. His paternal grandparents were Jacob Krantz and Annie Schluosselfeld. His maternal grandparents were Samuel Lefkowitz and Rosa Schwartz. |
| 2 | Jesse L. Lasky was impressed by Cortez's dancing and his resemblance to Rudolph Valentin when he saw him in his nightclub routine in 1922 and signed him as a rival/replacement for the increasingly demanding and difficult Valentino. One of Lasky's secretaries suggested the screen name of Ricardo Cortez. |
| 3 | The young Cortez arrived in Hollywood with Norman Kerry and used his business acumen to arrange a Universl Studios contract for his actor friend. |
| 4 | His first stage name was Jack Crane. |
| 5 | Brother of cinematographer Stanley Cortez. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonanza | 1960 | TV Series | Don Xavier Losaro |
| The Last Hurrah | 1958 | Sam Weinberg | |
| Bunco Squad | 1950 | Tony Weldon - aka Anthony Wells | |
| Mystery in Mexico | 1948 | John Norcross | |
| Blackmail | 1947 | Ziggy Cranston | |
| The Locket | 1946 | Mr. Bonner | |
| The Inner Circle | 1946 | Duke York | |
| Make Your Own Bed | 1944 | Fritz Alden | |
| Tomorrow We Live | 1942 | The Ghost, Alexander Caesar Martin | |
| Rubber Racketeers | 1942 | Gilin | |
| Who Is Hope Schuyler? | 1942 | Anthony Pearce | |
| I Killed That Man | 1941 | Roger Phillips | |
| World Premiere | 1941 | Mark Saunders | |
| A Shot in the Dark | 1941 | Philip Richards | |
| Romance of the Rio Grande | 1941 | Ricardo de Vega | |
| Murder Over New York | 1940 | George Kirby | |
| Charlie Chan in Reno | 1939 | Dr. Ainsley | |
| Mr. Moto's Last Warning | 1939 | Fabian | |
| City Girl | 1938 | Charles Blake | |
| West of Shanghai | 1937 | Gordon Creed | |
| The Californian | 1937 | Ramon Escobar | |
| Her Husband Lies | 1937 | J. Ward Thomas (Spade Martin) | |
| Talk of the Devil | 1936 | Ray Allen | |
| The Case of the Black Cat | 1936 | Perry Mason | |
| Postal Inspector | 1936 | Inspector Bill Davis | |
| The Walking Dead | 1936 | Nolan | |
| Man Hunt | 1936 | Frank Kingman | |
| The Murder of Dr. Harrigan | 1936 | George Lambert | |
| Frisco Kid | 1935 | Paul Morra | |
| Special Agent | 1935 | Alexander Carston | |
| Manhattan Moon | 1935 | Dan Moore | |
| Shadow of Doubt | 1935 | Sim Sturdevant | |
| The White Cockatoo | 1935 | Jim Sundean | |
| I Am a Thief | 1934 | Pierre | |
| The Firebird | 1934 | Herman Brandt | |
| A Lost Lady | 1934 | Ellinger | |
| The Man with Two Faces | 1934 | Ben Weston | |
| Hat, Coat, and Glove | 1934 | Robert Mitchell | |
| Wonder Bar | 1934 | Harry | |
| Mandalay | 1934 | Tony Evans | |
| The Big Shakedown | 1934 | Dutch Barnes | |
| The House on 56th Street | 1933 | Bill Blaine | |
| Big Executive | 1933 | Victor Conway | |
| Torch Singer | 1933 | Tony Cummings | |
| Midnight Mary | 1933 | Leo | |
| Broadway Bad | 1933 | Craig Cutting | |
| Flesh | 1932 | Nicky | |
| The Phantom of Crestwood | 1932 | Gary Curtis | |
| Thirteen Women | 1932 | Police Sergeant Barry Clive | |
| Is My Face Red? | 1932 | William Poster | |
| Symphony of Six Million | 1932 | Dr. Felix 'Felixel' Klauber | |
| No One Man | 1932 | Bill Hanaway | |
| Men of Chance | 1931 | Johnny Silk | |
| Bad Company | 1931 | Goldie Gorio | |
| Reckless Living | 1931 | Curly | |
| Transgression | 1931 | Don Arturo de Borgus | |
| Big Business Girl | 1931 | Robert J. Clayton | |
| The Maltese Falcon | 1931 | Sam Spade | |
| White Shoulders | 1931 | Lawrence Marchmont | |
| Behind Office Doors | 1931 | Ronnie Wales | |
| Ten Cents a Dance | 1931 | Bradley Carlton | |
| Illicit | 1931 | Price Baines | |
| Her Man | 1930 | Johnnie | |
| Montana Moon | 1930 | Jeff | |
| The Lost Zeppelin | 1929 | Tom Armstrong | |
| The Phantom in the House | 1929 | Paul Wallis | |
| Midstream | 1929 | James Stanwood | |
| New Orleans | 1929 | Jim Morley | |
| The Younger Generation | 1929 | Morris Goldfish | |
| The Gun Runner | 1928 | Julio | |
| Excess Baggage | 1928 | Val D'Errico | |
| The Grain of Dust | 1928 | Fred Norman | |
| Prowlers of the Sea | 1928 | Carlos De Neve | |
| Ladies of the Night Club | 1928 | George Merrill | |
| Woman of Destiny | 1928 | Yoanes Etchegarry dit Jean Barliave | |
| The Private Life of Helen of Troy | 1927 | Paris | |
| By Whose Hand? | 1927 | Agent X-9 | |
| Mockery | 1927 | Captain Dimitri | |
| New York | 1927 | Michael Angelo Cassidy | |
| The Eagle of the Sea | 1926 | Capt. Sazarac | |
| The Sorrows of Satan | 1926 | Geoffrey Tempest | |
| The Cat's Pajamas | 1926 | Don Cesare Gracco | |
| Volcano | 1926 | Stéphane Séquineau | |
| Torrent | 1926 | Don Rafael Brull | |
| The Pony Express | 1925 | Jack Weston | |
| In the Name of Love | 1925 | Raoul Melnotte | |
| Not So Long Ago | 1925 | Billy Ballard | |
| The Spaniard | 1925 | Don Pedro de Barrego | |
| The Swan | 1925 | Dr. Walter, the Tutor | |
| Argentine Love | 1924 | Juan Martin | |
| This Woman | 1924 | Whitney Duane | |
| Feet of Clay | 1924 | Tony Channing | |
| The City That Never Sleeps | 1924 | Mark Roth | |
| The Bedroom Window | 1924 | Robert Delano | |
| A Society Scandal | 1924 | Harrison Peters | |
| The Next Corner | 1924 | Don Arturo | |
| The Call of the Canyon | 1923 | Larry Morrison | |
| Children of Jazz | 1923 | Ted Carter | |
| Sixty Cents an Hour | 1923 | William Davis, Jimmy's rival | |
| The Gentleman from America | 1923 | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| The Imp | 1919 | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| The Fringe of Society | 1917 | scenes deleted |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girl in 313 | 1940 | ||
| Free, Blonde and 21 | 1940 | ||
| City of Chance | 1940 | ||
| Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence | 1939 | ||
| The Escape | 1939 | ||
| Chasing Danger | 1939 | ||
| Inside Story | 1939 |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Lost Lady | 1934 | performer: "The Very Thought Of You" 1934 - uncredited | |
| The Man with Two Faces | 1934 | performer: "Am I Blue?" 1929 - uncredited | |
| Wonder Bar | 1934 | performer: "Don't Say Good-Night" 1934, "Tango del Rio" 1934 - uncredited |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedda Hopper's Hollywood | 1960 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jack Carson Show | 1954 | TV Series | Himself |
| All Star Revue | 1951 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Actor |
| Breakdowns of 1937 | 1937 | Short | Himself |
| Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs | 1936 | Short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Breakdowns of 1936 | 1936 | Short | Himself |
| Hollywood Newsreel | 1934 | Short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 8 | 1931 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Hollywood | 1923 | Himself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 8 February 1960. At 1500 Vine Street. |
Known for movies
The Maltese Falcon (1931)
as Sam Spade
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)
as Fabian
The Walking Dead (1936)
as Nolan
Torrent (1926)
as Don Rafael Brull
