José Ferrer

José Ferrer commands my deep respect. A Puerto Rican actor who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in an era when the racial doors were firmly shut, he also collected Tonys and a star on the Walk of Fame. Princeton-educated and equally formidable on stage, screen, and as a director, he didn't just succeed, he built a path for the generations of Hispanic performers who followed. Across nearly six decades, he earned not only fame but genuine standing. That kind of pioneering artistry is exactly what I'm honored to celebrate.

Name (English)

José Ferrer

Name (Japanese)

ホセ・フェラー

Reading

ほせ・ふぇらー

Born

January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rat

Origin

Santurce, United States

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / film producer / theatre director

University

Princeton University

Awards & achievements

• National Medal of Arts
• 1951 Academy Award for Best Actor
• 1947 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
• 1952 Tony Award for Best Director
• 1952 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
• 2012 Distinguished Americans series
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 1984 honorary doctor of the University of Miami

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9%20Ferrer
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%82%BB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312098

Tags

• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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