Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Acting
48 Movies 53 TV Shows

Born

November 21, 1920

Died

August 5, 1988

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

IMDb

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. …

Known For

Filmography

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002

Without Warning

Without Warning

1980

Winter Kills

Winter Kills

1979

The Alpha Incident

The Alpha Incident

1978

Hi-Riders

Hi-Riders

1978

My Boys Are Good Boys

My Boys Are Good Boys

1978

The Food of the Gods

The Food of the Gods

1976

Johnny Firecloud

Johnny Firecloud

1975

Brannigan

Brannigan

1975

The Dead Don't Die

The Dead Don't Die

1975

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

1974

Night Games

Night Games

1974

Cry Panic

Cry Panic

1974

Angela - Love Comes Quietly

Angela - Love Comes Quietly

1973

You'll Never See Me Again

You'll Never See Me Again

1973

Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey

1973

The Mind Snatchers

The Mind Snatchers

1972

The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

1972

The Reluctant Heroes

The Reluctant Heroes

1971

The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes

1971

I Walk the Line

I Walk the Line

1970

Lost Flight

Lost Flight

1970

The Devil's Eight

The Devil's Eight

1969

The Detective

The Detective

1968

Gentle Giant

Gentle Giant

1967

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967

The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen

1967

Wall of Noise

Wall of Noise

1963

Something Wild

Something Wild

1961

A Holster Full Of Law

A Holster Full Of Law

1961

Ada

Ada

1961

Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory

1957

Run of the Arrow

Run of the Arrow

1957

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

1957

Four Women in Black

Four Women in Black

1957

A Woman's Devotion

A Woman's Devotion

1956

Desert Sands

Desert Sands

1955

Kiss Me Deadly

Kiss Me Deadly

1955

Big House, U.S.A

Big House, U.S.A

1955

Code Two

Code Two

1953

Jeopardy

Jeopardy

1953

The Naked Spur

The Naked Spur

1953

Somebody Loves Me

Somebody Loves Me

1952

Shadow in the Sky

Shadow in the Sky

1952

Glory Alley

Glory Alley

1952

Teresa

Teresa

1951

Four in a Jeep

Four in a Jeep

1951