José Ferrer

José Ferrer
José Ferrer
	Ferrer in 1952
Born	José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón; January 8, 1912; San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died	January 26, 1992 (aged 80); Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, San Juan
Education	Princeton University (1933, B.Arch)
Occupations	Actor; movie director; theatre director;
Years active	1935–1992
Spouses	Uta Hagen; (m. 1938; div. 1948); Phyllis Hill; (m. 1948; div. 1953); Rosemary Clooney; (m. 1953; div. 1961); (m. 1964; div. 1967); Stella Magee (m. 1977);
Children	6, including Miguel Ferrer
Relatives	Debby Boone (daughter-in-law); Tessa Ferrer (granddaughter); George Clooney (nephew);
Awards	National Medal of Arts (1985)

José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón^[1] (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992), known as José Ferrer, was a Puerto Rican actor and director. He was the first Puerto Rican actor, as well as the first Hispanic actor, to win an Academy Award (in 1950 for Cyrano de Bergerac). He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Ferrer was married to Rosemary Clooney, aunt of George Clooney, from 1954 through 1961 and again from 1964 through 1967. They had a son, actor Miguel Ferrer. In 1985 he received the National Medal of Arts from President Ronald Reagan, becoming the first actor to receive that honor.

Ferrer died of colorectal cancer in Coral Gables, Florida on January 26, 1992, aged 80.