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Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Acting·1920–1988·47 films

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.

Filmography

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
The Naked Spur
The Naked Spur (1953)Roy Anderson
The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes (1971)Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney
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
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran
Brannigan
Brannigan (1975)Capt. Moretti
The Detective
The Detective (1968)Curran
Winter Kills
Winter Kills (1979)Gameboy Baker
Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow (1957)Lieutenant Driscoll
I Walk the Line
I Walk the Line (1970)Carl McCain
Jeopardy
Jeopardy (1953)Lawson the Fugitive
Something Wild
Something Wild (1961)Mike
Big House, U.S.A
Big House, U.S.A (1955)Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman
The Alpha Incident
The Alpha Incident (1978)Charlie
Ada
Ada (1961)Colonel Yancey
The Mind Snatchers
The Mind Snatchers (1972)The Major
Glory Alley
Glory Alley (1952)Socks Barbarrosa
A Woman's Devotion
A Woman's Devotion (1956)Trevor Stevenson
The Dead Don't Die
The Dead Don't Die (1975)Lieutenant Reardon
The Devil's Eight
The Devil's Eight (1969)Burl
Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey (1973)Jim McAndrew
Teresa
Teresa (1951)Sgt. Dobbs
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957)Mike Valla
Cry Panic
Cry Panic (1974)Chuck Braswell
Desert Sands
Desert Sands (1955)Capt. David Malcolm
Angela – Love Comes Quietly
Angela – Love Comes Quietly (1973)Ben Hoeksema
Johnny Firecloud
Johnny Firecloud (1975)Colby
Lost Flight
Lost Flight (1970)Glenn Walkup
Shadow in the Sky
Shadow in the Sky (1952)Burt
Code Two
Code Two (1953)Chuck O'Flair
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974)Inspector DeBiesse
Wall of Noise
Wall of Noise (1963)Matt Rubio
Four in a Jeep
Four in a Jeep (1951)Sergeant William Long
Hi-Riders
Hi-Riders (1978)Mike
You'll Never See Me Again
You'll Never See Me Again (1973)Will Alden
My Boys Are Good Boys
My Boys Are Good Boys (1978)Bert Morton
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)Lt. Driscoll (archive footage)
Somebody Loves Me
Somebody Loves Me (1952)Benny Fields
Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant (1967)Fog Hanson
Night Games
Night Games (1974)Dutch Armbreck
The Reluctant Heroes
The Reluctant Heroes (1971)Capt. Luke Danvers
A Holster Full Of Law
A Holster Full Of Law (1961)Frank Clell
Four Women in Black
Four Women in Black (1957)Carbine Webb