José Ferrer

@Directors, Life Achievements and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Jose Ferrer or Jose Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron was a Puert Rican actor, director and pianist Puerto Rican Princeton University Film & Theater Personalities Actors Directors Capricorn Celebrities Jose Ferrer or Jose Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron was a Puert Rican actor, director and pianist who won three Tony Awards including two for ‘Best Actor’, one for ‘Best Director’ and three Oscar nominations during his entire acting career. Throughout his career he played negative characters in various stage and film productions. His versatility both on stage and in films was greatly admired by people. He could speak both Spanish and English fluently along with French and Italian. Though he was Hispanic, some of the characters he played were French like Dauphin in ‘Joan of Arc’, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in ‘Moulin Rouge’ and others. He took eight years to establish himself as an actor on the Broadway before opting for a film career. Being a talented pianist, he retained his passion for music throughout his acting career and performed as an opera singer at the ‘Beverly Hills Opera’ and the ‘Brooklyn Academy of Music’ during the later part of his life. His legacy is continued by his family members such as his nephew George Clooney, daughter-in-law Debby Boone, sons Miguel and Rafael, all of whom have contributed a great deal to the American entertainment industry.

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Birthday: January 8, 1912 Died on: January 26, 1992 Nationality: Puerto Rican Famous: Princeton University, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Directors Spouses: Rosemary Clooney Known as: Jose Ferrer, José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón, Joe, Jose Ferrer in closing credits Childrens: Miguel Ferrer Information Detail Birthday January 8, 1912 Died on January 26, 1992 Nationality Puerto Rican Famous Princeton University, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Directors Spouses Rosemary Clooney Known as Jose Ferrer, José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón, Joe, Jose Ferrer in closing credits Childrens Miguel Ferrer Universities Princeton University Princeton University Notable Alumnis Princeton University Birth Place San Juan, Puerto Rico Gender Male Father Rafael Ferrer Mother Maria Providencia Cintron Sun Sign Capricorn Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico Famous as Actor, Director Died at Age 80

San Juan, Puerto Rico

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He married Uta Hagen, a German actress, on December 8, 1938 and divorced her on June 14, 1948. He had one daughter named Leticia Thyra from the marriage. Unsplash Personal Life

He got married the second time to Phyllis Hill on June 19, 1943, and separated from her on July 7, 1953. He had no children from this marriage. Unsplash Personal Life

His third wife was Rosemary Clooney whom he married on July 13, 1953 and divorced on September 12, 1967. He had five children from this marriage namely Miguel, Maria, Gabriel, Monsita and Rafael. Unsplash Personal Life

Jose Ferrer was born on January 8, 1912 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His father, Rafael Ferrer, was a writer and attorney from San Juan while his mother, Maria Providencia Cintron was from Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He attended many private and public schools in New York. He did his main schooling from a Swiss boarding school ‘Institut Le Rosey’ before joining Priceton University. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He did his bachelor’s in architecture from the Princeton University in 1933, became a member of the Princeton Triangle Club and also founded the band ‘Pied Pipers’. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Jose Ferrer’s first appearance on the Broadway stage was in the comedy ‘Charley’s Aunt’ in 1935. Unsplash Career

He played the role of Iago in the Broadway production of ‘Othello’ in 1943 which holds the record of having run for the longest time on Broadway as a Shakespearean play. Unsplash Career

In 1946, his lead role in the Broadway production ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ made him famous and helped him win his first Tony Award for Best Actor. Unsplash Career

His first film was ‘Joan of Arc’ in 1948 where played the role of Dauphin for which he received his first of the three Oscar nominations. Unsplash Career

His next films were ‘Whirlpool’ in 1949 and ‘Crisis’ in 1950. He played the lead role in the film version of ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ for which he received the Oscar. It made him the only actor to receive prizes for the same role in both the stage and film versions. Unsplash Career

He was the first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award in 1950 for Cyrano de Bergerac. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Jose Ferrer was awarded a Star at the ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame’ on February 8, 1960. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

He was the first actor to receive the ‘National Medal of Arts’ from President Ronald Reagan in 1985. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

He appeared on a ‘Distinguished Americans’ series postage stamp issued on April 26, 2012. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	January 8, 1912
Died on	January 26, 1992
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Famous	Princeton University, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Directors
Spouses	Rosemary Clooney
Known as	Jose Ferrer, José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón, Joe, Jose Ferrer in closing credits
Childrens	Miguel Ferrer
Universities	Princeton University Princeton University
Notable Alumnis	Princeton University
Birth Place	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Gender	Male
Father	Rafael Ferrer
Mother	Maria Providencia Cintron
Sun Sign	Capricorn
Born in	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Famous as	Actor, Director
Died at Age	80

José Ferrer

Puerto Rican

Jan 8, 1912

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San Juan, Puerto Rico