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José Ferrer
Acting
Born: January 8, 1912
Santurce, Puerto Rico
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.
Known For

Dune
as Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV

Lawrence of Arabia
as Turkish Bey

The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Herod Antipas

Joan of Arc
as The Dauphin, Charles VII, later King of France

Cyrano de Bergerac
as Cyrano de Bergerac

The Swarm
as Dr. Andrews

Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
as Prof. Ludwig Rosenberg

To Be or Not to Be
as Prof. Siletski

Moulin Rouge
as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

The Sentinel
as Priest of the Brotherhood