Ramon Novarro

Ramon Novarro
Novarro, c. 1934
Born	Ramón Gil Samaniego (1899-02-06)February 6, 1899 Durango City, Durango, Mexico
Died	October 30, 1968(1968-10-30) (aged 69) North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Cause of death	Asphyxiation (murdered)
Resting place	Calvary Cemetery
Other names	Ramon Samaniego Ramón Samaniego Ramon Samaniegos
Years active	1917–1968
Relatives	Dolores del Río (cousin) Andrea Palma (cousin) Julio Bracho (cousin)
Awards	Hollywood Walk of Fame (Motion Picture)

Ramón Gil Samaniego^[1] (February 6, 1899 – October 30, 1968), known professionally as Ramon Novarro, was a Mexican actor. He began his career in American silent films in 1917 and eventually became a leading man and one of the top box-office attractions of the 1920s and early 1930s. Novarro was promoted by MGM as a "Latin lover" and became known as a sex symbol after the death of Rudolph Valentino. He is recognized as the first Latin American actor to succeed in Hollywood.