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Ralph Meeker
Actor · Producer· Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Ralph Meeker, born Ralph Rathgeber in 1920, rose to Broadway prominence in "Mister Roberts" and "Picnic," earning a Theatre World Award for the former. His screen debut as Mike Hammer in "Kiss Me Deadly" showcased his rugged charisma, leading to roles in Stanley Kubrick's "Paths of Glory," the gritty "Something Wild," and ensemble pieces like "The Dirty Dozen." His career spanned television with roles in "Not for Hire" and "The Night Stalker," though a 1980 stroke curtailed his acting, leaving him to pass in 1988.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Paths of Glory
Cpl. Philippe Paris · 1957
The Dirty Dozen
Captain Stuart Kinder · 1967
Kiss Me Deadly
Mike Hammer · 1955
The Naked Spur
Roy Anderson · 1953
The Anderson Tapes
Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney · 1971
Without Warning
Dave · 1980
The Night Stalker
Bernie Jenks · 1972
The Food of the Gods
Bensington · 1976
Filmography
39 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller | Lt. Driscoll (archive footage) | Film |
| 1980 | Without Warning | Dave | Film |
| 1979 | Winter Kills | Gameboy Baker | Film |
| 1978 | The Alpha Incident | Charlie | Film |
| 1978 | My Boys Are Good Boys | Bert Morton | Film |
| 1978 | Hi-Riders | Mike | Film |
| 1978 | My Boys Are Good Boys | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1976 | The Food of the Gods | Bensington | Film |
| 1975 | The Dead Don't Die | Lieutenant Reardon | Film |
| 1975 | Johnny Firecloud | Colby | Film |
| 1975 | Brannigan | Capt. Moretti | Film |
| 1974 | The Girl on the Late, Late Show | Inspector DeBiesse | Film |
| 1974 | Cry Panic | Chuck Braswell | Film |
| 1973 | Birds of Prey | Jim McAndrew | Film |
| 1972 | The Mind Snatchers | The Major | Film |
| 1972 | The Night Stalker | Bernie Jenks | Film |
| 1971 | The Anderson Tapes | Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney | Film |
| 1970 | I Walk the Line | Carl McCain | Film |
| 1969 | The Devil's Eight | Burl | Film |
| 1968 | The Detective | Curran | Film |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran | Film |
| 1967 | The Dirty Dozen | Captain Stuart Kinder | Film |
| 1967 | Gentle Giant | Fog Hanson | Film |
| 1961 | Ada | Colonel Yancey | Film |
| 1961 | Something Wild | Mike | Film |
| 1957 | The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown | Mike Valla | Film |
| 1957 | Run of the Arrow | Lieutenant Driscoll | Film |
| 1957 | Paths of Glory | Cpl. Philippe Paris | Film |
| 1956 | A Woman's Devotion | Trevor Stevenson | Film |
| 1955 | Big House, U.S.A | Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman | Film |
| 1955 | Desert Sands | Capt. David Malcolm | Film |
| 1955 | Kiss Me Deadly | Mike Hammer | Film |
| 1953 | Jeopardy | Lawson the Fugitive | Film |
| 1953 | Code Two | Chuck O'Flair | Film |
| 1953 | The Naked Spur | Roy Anderson | Film |
| 1952 | Somebody Loves Me | Benny Fields | Film |
| 1952 | Shadow in the Sky | Burt | Film |
| 1951 | Four in a Jeep | Sergeant William Long | Film |
| 1951 | Teresa | Sgt. Dobbs | Film |
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