FILM STARS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 60, 2 June 1927, Page 15

FILM STARS

RICARDO CORTEZ Born in Vienna, Ricardo Cortez went with his parents to New York when he was three years old. His first em-

ployment was in a broker’s office, but he haxl distinctive stage aspirations, and his interest was in the theatres. He secured* his chance by holding a spear in a stock company production. Later, chance took him to Los Angeles, where his handsome, sensitive face attracted the attention of

Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky at a supper dance in a Los Angeles hotel. A test was arranged at the Paramount Studio in Hollywood, and the result was the discovery of a promising young player. Mr. Cortez’s rise has been very rapid. His first Paramount Picture was “Sixty Cents An Hour,” starring Walter Hiers. Following this, he was cast in leading roles in "Children of Jazz.” “In the Name of Love,” “The Spaniard,” "Not So Long Ago.” "The P<<ny Express," "Volcano!” "The Cat’s Pajamas,” and finally the part of the tempted hero in “Sorrows of Satan.”

Mr. Cortez is tall and very goodlooking. He spends most of his spare time in the open air, bathing, riding horseback and playing polo.