Ramon Novarro

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Ramon Novarro (right) as Ben-Hur, with Francis X. Bushman as Messala, in the chariot race sequence from the 1925 film adaptation of the book, titled Ben-Hur: A Film of the Christ.

Ramon Novarro

American actor

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… (1932), a football drama starring Ramon Novarro; Prosperity (1932), the ninth and last teaming of popular comedians Dressler and Polly Moran; and Hold Your Man (1933), a calculated showcase for the charismatic pair of Clark Gable and Jean Harlow. Wood’s other credits from 1933 were The Barbarian, a romantic drama…
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… (1932), a football drama starring Ramon Novarro; Prosperity (1932), the ninth and last teaming of popular comedians Dressler and Polly Moran; and Hold Your Man (1933), a calculated showcase for the charismatic pair of Clark Gable and Jean Harlow. Wood’s other credits from 1933 were The Barbarian, a romantic drama…
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Ben-Hur
Ramon Navarro) is a young Jewish man from a family of privilege who is betrayed by his Roman boyhood friend Messala (Francis X. Bushman) and sold into slavery. Through grit, determination, and religious fate, he overcomes seemingly insurmountable obstacles to save his family.
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Ramon Navarro) is a young Jewish man from a family of privilege who is betrayed by his Roman boyhood friend Messala (Francis X. Bushman) and sold into slavery. Through grit, determination, and religious fate, he overcomes seemingly insurmountable obstacles to save his family.
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