Ralph Meeker
Ralph Meeker
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Ralph Meeker

Actor 1920-11-21 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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 Stanle...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory

1957 · Cpl. Philippe Paris

The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen

1967 · Captain Stuart Kinder

Kiss Me Deadly

Kiss Me Deadly

1955 · Mike Hammer

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Carl Spann

The Naked Spur

The Naked Spur

1953 · Roy Anderson

The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes

1971 · Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1963 · John Dexter

CHiPs

CHiPs

1977 · TV

Without Warning

Without Warning

1980 · Dave

The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

1972 · Bernie Jenks

The Food of the Gods

The Food of the Gods

1976 · Bensington

Brannigan

Brannigan

1975 · Capt. Moretti

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967 · George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

1966 · Earl Evans

The Detective

The Detective

1968 · Curran

Ironside

Ironside

1967 · TV

Winter Kills

Winter Kills

1979 · Gameboy Baker