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* MoneyDearBoy: Ferrer appeared in several trashy B Movies like ''Dracula's Dog'' later in his career because a series of bad investments nearly bankrupted him.
* PlaysGreatEthnics: His swarthy complexion and sharp features saw him cast variously as Turks, Arabs, Greeks, and Jews.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was Creator/BillyWilder's first choice to play Don Birnam in ''Film/TheLostWeekend'', but the studio rejected him for not being a "bankable lead."
* MoneyDearBoy: Ferrer appeared in several trashy B Movies like ''Dracula's Dog'' later in his career because a series of bad investments nearly bankrupted him.
* PlaysGreatEthnics: His swarthy complexion and sharp features saw him cast variously as Turks, Arabs, Greeks, and Jews.
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* HeAlsoDid: Directed several films himself, including the 1962 remake of the musical ''Film/StateFair''
* MoneyDearBoy: Ferrer appeared in several trashy B Movies like ''Dracula's Dog'' later in his career because a series of bad investments nearly bankrupted him.
* PlaysGreatEthnics: His swarthy complexion and features saw him cast variously as Turks, Arabs, Greeks, and Jews.
* HeAlsoDid: Directed several films himself, including the 1962 remake of the musical ''Film/StateFair''
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* 1952 ''[[Film/MoulinRouge1952 Moulin Rouge]]'' as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
* 1954 ''Literature/TheCaineMutiny'' as LT. Barney Greenwald
* 1962 ''Film/LawrenceOfArabia'' as the Turkish Bey
* 1965 ''Film/ShipOfFools'' as Siegfried Rieber
* 1965 ''Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold'' as Herod Antipas
* 1968 ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'' as Ben Haramad
* 1976 ''Film/TheBigBus'' as Ironman
* 1977 ''Film/TheSentinel'' as Priest of the Brotherhood
* 1977 ''Film/ZoltanHoundOfDracula'' as Inspector Branco
* 1978 ''Film/TheSwarm'' as Dr. Andrews
* 1981 ''Film/BloodyBirthday'' as the Doctor
* 1982 ''Film/AMidsummerNightsSexComedy'' as Professor Leopold Sturges
* 1983 ''Film/ToBeOrNotToBe'' as Professor Siletski
* 1984 ''Film/{{Dune|1984}}'' as the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
* 1950 ''Film/{{Whirlpool}}'' as David Korvo
* 1950 ''Theatre/CyranoDeBergerac'' as Cyrano de Bergerac
* 1952 ''[[Film/MoulinRouge1952 Moulin Rouge]]'' as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
* 1954 ''Literature/TheCaineMutiny'' as LT. Barney Greenwald
* 1962 ''Film/LawrenceOfArabia'' as the Turkish Bey
* 1965 ''Film/ShipOfFools'' as Siegfried Rieber
* 1965 ''Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold'' as Herod Antipas
* 1968 ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'' as Ben Haramad
* 1976 ''Film/TheBigBus'' as Ironman
* 1977 ''Film/TheSentinel'' as Priest of the Brotherhood
* 1977 ''Film/ZoltanHoundOfDracula'' as Inspector Branco
* 1978 ''Film/TheSwarm'' as Dr. Andrews
* 1981 ''Film/BloodyBirthday'' as the Doctor
* 1982 ''Film/AMidsummerNightsSexComedy'' as Professor Leopold Sturges
* 1983 ''Film/ToBeOrNotToBe'' as Professor Siletski
* 1984 ''Film/{{Dune|1984}}'' as the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
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*1950 ''Theatre/CyranoDeBergerac'' (1950) as Cyrano de Bergerac
*1952 ''[[Film/MoulinRouge1952 Moulin Rouge]]'' ''Film/{{Moulin Rouge|1952}}'' (1952) as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
*1954 ''Literature/TheCaineMutiny'' (1954) as LT.Lt. Barney Greenwald
*1962 ''Film/LawrenceOfArabia'' (1962) as the Turkish Bey
*1965 ''Film/ShipOfFools'' (1965) as Siegfried Rieber
*1965 ''Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold'' (1965) as Herod Antipas
*1968 ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'' (1968) as Ben Haramad
*1976 ''Film/TheBigBus'' (1976) as Ironman
*1977 ''Film/TheSentinel'' (1977) as the Priest of the Brotherhood
*1977 ''Film/ZoltanHoundOfDracula'' (1977) as Inspector Branco
*1978 ''Film/TheSwarm'' (1978) as Dr. Andrews
*1981 ''Film/BloodyBirthday'' (1981) as the Doctor
*1982 ''Film/AMidsummerNightsSexComedy'' (1982) as Professor Leopold Sturges
*1983 ''Film/ToBeOrNotToBe'' (1983) as Professor Siletski
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José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992), better known as José Ferrer, was a Puerto Rican actor and director.
He was the first Puerto Rican-born actor and first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award, for playing the titular role in the 1950 film version of ''Theatre/CyranoDeBergerac''. He also won the very first Best Actor Tony Award for playing the same role on Broadway, which gives him the distinction of being the only actor to ever win an Oscar, Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe for playing the same character.
He was the father of actor Creator/MiguelFerrer, and uncle to Creator/GeorgeClooney through his wife, singer Rosemary Clooney.
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!! Partial filmography:
* 1948 ''Joan of Arc'' as Charles VII
* 1950 ''Film/{{Whirlpool}}'' as David Korvo
* 1950 ''Theatre/CyranoDeBergerac'' as Cyrano de Bergerac
* 1952 ''[[Film/MoulinRouge1952 Moulin Rouge]]'' as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
* 1954 ''Literature/TheCaineMutiny'' as LT. Barney Greenwald
* 1962 ''Film/LawrenceOfArabia'' as the Turkish Bey
* 1965 ''Film/ShipOfFools'' as Siegfried Rieber
* 1965 ''Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold'' as Herod Antipas
* 1968 ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'' as Ben Haramad
* 1976 ''Film/TheBigBus'' as Ironman
* 1977 ''Film/TheSentinel'' as Priest of the Brotherhood
* 1978 ''Film/TheSwarm'' as Dr. Andrews
* 1981 ''Film/BloodyBirthday'' as the Doctor
* 1982 ''Film/AMidsummerNightsSexComedy'' as Professor Leopold Sturges
* 1983 ''Film/ToBeOrNotToBe'' as Professor Siletski
* 1984 ''[[Film/Dune1984 Dune]]'' as the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
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!!Tropes associated with José Ferrer:
* BadassBaritone: He had a strong, commanding deep voice with very precise articulation befitting of the aristocratic and authoritative characters he often played.
* FakeNationality: His most famous roles were as Fake Frenchmen (De Begerac in ''Theatre/CyranoDeBergerac'' & Toulouse-Lautrec in ''[[Film/MoulinRouge1952 Moulin Rouge]]'') and a Fake Turk (the Bey in ''Film/LawrenceOfArabia''). He also played a German Nazi in ''Film/ShipOfFools''.
* HeAlsoDid: Directed the 1962 remake of the musical ''Film/StateFair''
* PlaysGreatEthnics: His swarthy complexion and features saw him cast variously as Turks, Arabs, Greeks, and Jews.
* {{Omniglot}}: Spoke Spanish, English, French, and Italian fluently.
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José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992), better known as José Ferrer, was a Puerto Rican actor and director.
He was the first Puerto Rican-born actor and first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award, for playing the titular role in the 1950 film version of ''Theatre/CyranoDeBergerac''. He also won the very first Best Actor Tony Award for playing the same role on Broadway, which gives him the distinction of being the only actor to ever win an Oscar, Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe for playing the same character.
He was the father of actor Creator/MiguelFerrer, and uncle to Creator/GeorgeClooney through his wife, singer Rosemary Clooney.
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!! Partial filmography:
* 1948 ''Joan of Arc'' as Charles VII
* 1950 ''Film/{{Whirlpool}}'' as David Korvo
* 1950 ''Theatre/CyranoDeBergerac'' as Cyrano de Bergerac
* 1952 ''[[Film/MoulinRouge1952 Moulin Rouge]]'' as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
* 1954 ''Literature/TheCaineMutiny'' as LT. Barney Greenwald
* 1962 ''Film/LawrenceOfArabia'' as the Turkish Bey
* 1965 ''Film/ShipOfFools'' as Siegfried Rieber
* 1965 ''Film/TheGreatestStoryEverTold'' as Herod Antipas
* 1968 ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'' as Ben Haramad
* 1976 ''Film/TheBigBus'' as Ironman
* 1977 ''Film/TheSentinel'' as Priest of the Brotherhood
* 1978 ''Film/TheSwarm'' as Dr. Andrews
* 1981 ''Film/BloodyBirthday'' as the Doctor
* 1982 ''Film/AMidsummerNightsSexComedy'' as Professor Leopold Sturges
* 1983 ''Film/ToBeOrNotToBe'' as Professor Siletski
* 1984 ''[[Film/Dune1984 Dune]]'' as the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
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!!Tropes associated with José Ferrer:
* BadassBaritone: He had a strong, commanding deep voice with very precise articulation befitting of the aristocratic and authoritative characters he often played.
* FakeNationality: His most famous roles were as Fake Frenchmen (De Begerac in ''Theatre/CyranoDeBergerac'' & Toulouse-Lautrec in ''[[Film/MoulinRouge1952 Moulin Rouge]]'') and a Fake Turk (the Bey in ''Film/LawrenceOfArabia''). He also played a German Nazi in ''Film/ShipOfFools''.
* HeAlsoDid: Directed the 1962 remake of the musical ''Film/StateFair''
* PlaysGreatEthnics: His swarthy complexion and features saw him cast variously as Turks, Arabs, Greeks, and Jews.
* {{Omniglot}}: Spoke Spanish, English, French, and Italian fluently.
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