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José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992) was a Puerto Rican actor and director of stage, film and television. He was one of the most celebrated and esteemed Hispanic American actors—or, indeed, actors of any ethnicity—during his lifetime and after, with a career spanning nearly 60 years between 1935 ...
Learn about the life and career of José Ferrer, the first Puerto Rican and Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. Find out his roles in films such as Cyrano de Bergerac, Moulin Rouge, and The Caine Mutiny.
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Jose Ferrer (1912-1992) was an American actor and director. He is best known today as the title character in the film Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), a performance that won him an Academy Award, and for his portrayal of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge (1952).
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John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez and more reflect on the legacy of the first Hispanic actor to win an Oscar.
Jun 4, 2014 · José Ferrer (accepting from New York) wins Best Actor for "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the 23rd Academy Awards. Helen Hayes presents the award; hosted by Fred Ast...
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José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992) was a Puerto Rican actor and director of stage, film and television.
Jan 27, 1992 · Jose Ferrer, renowned as the cool, cerebral and idiosyncratic actor who won an Academy Award playing Cyrano de Bergerac, died yesterday at Doctors' Hospital in Coral...
