Acting
Ralph Meeker
Ralph Meeker is an actor born on November 21, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He died on August 5, 1988, aged 67. He is known for Paths of Glory, Kiss Me Deadly and The Naked Spur. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 21, 1920
- Place of birth
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Died
- August 5, 1988
- Also known as
- Ralph Rathgeber
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Biography
Ralph Meeker (born Ralph Rathgeber; November 21, 1920 – August 5, 1988) was an American actor. He first rose to prominence for his roles in the Broadway productions of Mister Roberts (1948–1951) and Picnic (1953), the former of which earned him a Theatre World Award for his performance. In film, Meeker is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Mike Hammer in Robert Aldrich's 1955 Kiss Me Deadly. Meeker went on to play a series of roles that used his husky and macho screen presence, including a lead role in Stanley Kubrick's military courtroom drama Paths of Glory (1957), as a troubled mechanic opposite Carroll Baker in Something Wild (1961), as a World War II captain in The Dirty Dozen (1967), and in the gangster film The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967). Other credits include supporting roles in I Walk the Line (1970) and Sidney Lumet's The Anderson Tapes (1971). He also had a prolific career in television, appearing as Sergeant Steve Dekker on the series Not for Hire (1959–1960), and in the television horror film The Night Stalker (1972). After suffering a stroke in 1980, Meeker was forced to retire from acting, and died eight years later of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
- 1980Without Warningas Dave
- 1979Winter Killsas Gameboy Baker
- 1978The Alpha Incidentas Charlie
- 1977CHiPs1 episode
- 1976The Food of the Godsas Bensington
- 1975Johnny Firecloudas Colby
- 1975Branniganas Capt. Moretti
- 1975The Dead Don't Dieas Lieutenant Reardon
- 1974Police Woman1 episode
- 1974Harry O1 episode
- 1974Run, Joe, Run1 episode
- 1974The Girl on the Late, Late Showas Inspector DeBiesse
- 1974Cry Panicas Chuck Braswell
- 1973Angela – Love Comes Quietlyas Ben Hoeksema
- 1973Police Story2 episodes
- 1973Birds of Preyas Jim McAndrew
- 1972The Rookies1 episode
- 1972The Mind Snatchersas The Major
- 1972The Night Stalkeras Bernie Jenks
- 1971Cannon1 episode
- 1971The Anderson Tapesas Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney
- 1970I Walk the Lineas Carl McCain
- 1969Room 2221 episode
- 1969The Devil's Eightas Burl
- 1968The Name of the Gameas Senator Goddard · 1 episode
- 1968The Detectiveas Curran
- 1967The High Chaparralas Tracy Conlin · 1 episode
- 1967The St. Valentine's Day Massacreas George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran
- 1967The Dirty Dozenas Captain Stuart Kinder
- 1967Ironside2 episodes
- 1966The Green Hornetas Earl Evans · 1 episode
- 1966Tarzan1 episode
- 1965The F.B.I.as King Hogan · 1 episode
- 1963The Outer Limitsas John Dexter · 1 episode
- 1961Something Wildas Mike
- 1961The Defendersas Floyd Cooper · 1 episode
- 1961Adaas Colonel Yancey
- 1960Route 662 episodes
- 1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Martin Ash · 1 episode
- 1957Paths of Gloryas Cpl. Philippe Paris
- 1957Run of the Arrowas Lieutenant Driscoll
- 1957The Fuzzy Pink Nightgownas Mike Valla
- 1956A Woman's Devotionas Trevor Stevenson
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Steve Elkins · 1 episode
- 1955Desert Sandsas Capt. David Malcolm
- 1955The 20th Century Fox Hour1 episode
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Carl Spann · 1 episode
- 1955Kiss Me Deadlyas Mike Hammer
- 1955Big House, U.S.Aas Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman
- 1954Climax!as Alex Hill · 1 episode
- 1953Letter to Lorettaas Joe Martin · 1 episode
- 1953Code Twoas Chuck O'Flair
- 1953Jeopardyas Lawson the Fugitive
- 1953The Naked Spuras Roy Anderson
- 1952Shadow in the Skyas Burt
- 1952Glory Alleyas Socks Barbarrosa
- 1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Wally Walters · 1 episode
- 1951Teresaas Sgt. Dobbs
- 1950Lux Video Theatreas Nicky Hanks · 1 episode
- 1948Studio Oneas Steve Windom · 1 episode