Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Acting

Birthday

1920/11/21

Day of death

1988/08/05 (67 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Also know as

Ralph Rathgeber

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...Read more

Acting
Paths of Glory
8.3

(1957) Paths of Glory

as Cpl. Philippe Paris

The Dirty Dozen
7.6

(1967) The Dirty Dozen

as Captain Stuart Kinder

The Naked Spur
6.9

(1953) The Naked Spur

as Roy Anderson

The Anderson Tapes
6.1

(1971) The Anderson Tapes

as Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney

Run of the Arrow
6.2

(1957) Run of the Arrow

as Lieutenant Driscoll

A Woman's Devotion
4.5

(1956) A Woman's Devotion

as Trevor Stevenson

The Alpha Incident
3.4

(1978) The Alpha Incident

as Charlie

Jeopardy
6.6

(1953) Jeopardy

as Lawson the Fugitive

Winter Kills
5.8

(1979) Winter Kills

as Gameboy Baker

The Food of the Gods
5.0

(1976) The Food of the Gods

as Bensington

The Dead Don't Die
5.8

(1975) The Dead Don't Die

as Lieutenant Reardon

The Detective
6.0

(1968) The Detective

as Curran

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
6.3

(1967) The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

as George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran

The Night Stalker
6.8

(1972) The Night Stalker

as Bernie Jenks

Big House, U.S.A
6.5

(1955) Big House, U.S.A

as Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman

Without Warning
5.3

(1980) Without Warning

as Dave

Code Two
6.2

(1953) Code Two

as Chuck O'Flair

Kiss Me Deadly
7.2

(1955) Kiss Me Deadly

as Mike Hammer

Johnny Firecloud
5.4

(1975) Johnny Firecloud

as Colby

Los Angeles Plays Itself
7.7

(2004) Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Mike Hammer in Kiss Me Deadly (archive footage)

Something Wild
6.2

(1961) Something Wild

as Mike

I Walk the Line
5.8

(1970) I Walk the Line

as Carl McCain

The Girl on the Late, Late Show
5.5

(1974) The Girl on the Late, Late Show

as Inspector DeBiesse

Birds of Prey
5.0

(1973) Birds of Prey

as Jim McAndrew

The Mind Snatchers
5.9

(1972) The Mind Snatchers

as The Major

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
6.0

(1957) The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

as Mike Valla

Ada
6.4

(1961) Ada

as Colonel Yancey

Shadow in the Sky
6.6

(1952) Shadow in the Sky

as Burt

The Devil's Eight
5.1

(1969) The Devil's Eight

as Burl

Desert Sands
4.4

(1955) Desert Sands

as Capt. David Malcolm

Somebody Loves Me
8.5

(1952) Somebody Loves Me

as Benny Fields

My Boys Are Good Boys
7.2

(1978) My Boys Are Good Boys

as Bert Morton

Teresa
5.8

(1951) Teresa

as Sgt. Dobbs

Glory Alley
5.8

(1952) Glory Alley

as Socks Barbarrosa

You'll Never See Me Again
7.0

(1973) You'll Never See Me Again

as Will Alden

Lost Flight
3.7

(1970) Lost Flight

as Glenn Walkup

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
5.8

(2002) The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

as Lt. Driscoll (archive footage)

Gentle Giant
0.0

(1967) Gentle Giant

as Fog Hanson

The Reluctant Heroes
0.0

(1971) The Reluctant Heroes

as Capt. Luke Danvers

Hi-Riders
5.1

(1978) Hi-Riders

as Mike

Wall of Noise
3.6

(1963) Wall of Noise

as Matt Rubio

Brannigan
5.9

(1975) Brannigan

as Capt. Moretti

Die Vier im Jeep
5.4

(1951) Four in a Jeep

as Sergeant William Long

A Holster Full Of Law
0.0

(1961) A Holster Full Of Law

as Frank Clell

Cry Panic
6.8

(1974) Cry Panic

as Chuck Braswell

Love Comes Quietly
5.2

(1973) Love Comes Quietly

as Ben Hoeksema

Night Games
6.0

(1974) Night Games

as Dutch Armbreck

CHiPs
6.8

(1977) CHiPs

as ---

The Rookies
6.8

(1972) The Rookies

as ---

Kraft Suspense Theatre
5.3

(1963) Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Harly Clay

The F.B.I.
5.5

(1965) The F.B.I.

as King Hogan

Route 66
6.3

(1960) Route 66

as ---

Kaz
5.0

(1978) Kaz

as ---

Room 222
6.0

(1969) Room 222

as ---

Studio One
4.7

(1948) Studio One

as Steve Windom

The Evil Touch
5.5

(1973) The Evil Touch

as ---

Cannon
6.4

(1971) Cannon

as ---

Run, Joe, Run
6.3

(1974) Run, Joe, Run

as ---

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Wally Walters

Ironside
6.8

(1967) Ironside

as ---

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Carl Spann

Going My Way
5.7

(1962) Going My Way

as ---

Harry O
4.6

(1974) Harry O

as ---

Police Woman
6.2

(1974) Police Woman

as ---

Police Story
6.9

(1973) Police Story

as ---

The High Chaparral
6.5

(1967) The High Chaparral

as Tracy Conlin

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Nicky Hanks

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Rich Adams

Climax!
3.0

(1954) Climax!

as Alex Hill

The 20th Century Fox Hour
5.2

(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour

as ---

Tarzan
6.7

(1966) Tarzan

as ---

Wanted: Dead or Alive
6.9

(1958) Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Martin Ash

Barbary Coast
5.0

(1975) Barbary Coast

as Big Lou Hobart

Toma
7.8

(1973) Toma

as ---

The Texan
5.0

(1958) The Texan

as ---

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5

(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Steve Elkins

Custer
6.0

(1967) Custer

as ---

The Outer Limits
7.8

(1963) The Outer Limits

as John Dexter

The Defenders
6.2

(1961) The Defenders

as Floyd Cooper

Letter to Loretta
6.2

(1953) Letter to Loretta

as Joe Martin

The Eddie Capra Mysteries
5.0

(1978) The Eddie Capra Mysteries

as ---

Tallahassee 7000
0.0

(1961) Tallahassee 7000

as ---

0.0

(1959) Not for Hire

as ---

The Green Hornet
7.2

(1966) The Green Hornet

as Earl Evans

5.0

(1971) Primus

as ---

The F.B.I.
5.5

(1965) The F.B.I.

as Scott Martin

The F.B.I.
5.5

(1965) The F.B.I.

as Graham Newcomb

Letter to Loretta
6.2

(1953) Letter to Loretta

as Ed James

Letter to Loretta
6.2

(1953) Letter to Loretta

as Pilot Duke Cavanaugh

Letter to Loretta
6.2

(1953) Letter to Loretta

as Willis Cooper

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Mike

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Barry Brannon

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.6

(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

The Name of the Game
6.8

(1968) The Name of the Game

as Senator Goddard

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Carl Borden

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mel Reeves

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as John Forbes

Studio One
4.7

(1948) Studio One

as Larry Sheridan

Climax!
3.0

(1954) Climax!

as 'Griff' Griffith