Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1920-11-21
Deathday: 1988-08-05 (67 years old)

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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 lead role in Stanley Kubrick's military courtroom drama Paths of Glory (1957), as a troubled mechanic opposite Carroll Baker in Something Wild (1961), as a World War II captain in The Dirty Dozen (1967), and in the gangster film The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967). Other credits include supporting roles in I Walk the Line (1970) and Sidney Lumet's The Anderson Tapes (1971).


He also had a prolific career in television, appearing as Sergeant Steve Dekker on the series Not for Hire (1959–1960), and in the television horror film The Night Stalker (1972). After suffering a stroke in 1980, Meeker was forced to retire from acting, and died eight years later of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California.


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Filmography

all 86

Movies 46

TV Shows 40

self 1

Mike Hammer in Kiss Me Deadly (archive footage)
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)

Movie
Lt. Driscoll (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

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

Movie
Dave
Without Warning

Without Warning (1980)

Movie
4
Gameboy Baker
Winter Kills

Winter Kills (1979)

Movie
Kaz

Kaz (1978)

TV
The Eddie Capra Mysteries

The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1978)

TV
Charlie
The Alpha Incident

The Alpha Incident (1978)

Movie
Mike
Hi-Riders

Hi-Riders (1978)

Movie
Bert Morton
My Boys Are Good Boys

My Boys Are Good Boys (1978)

Movie
CHiPs

CHiPs (1977)

TV
1
Bensington
The Food of the Gods

The Food of the Gods (1976)

Movie
Big Lou Hobart
Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast (1975)

TV
Colby
Johnny Firecloud

Johnny Firecloud (1975)

Movie
Capt. Moretti
Brannigan

Brannigan (1975)

Movie
Police Lt. Reardon
The Dead Don't Die

The Dead Don't Die (1975)

Movie
Police Woman

Police Woman (1974)

TV
5.55
Harry O

Harry O (1974)

TV
Run, Joe, Run

Run, Joe, Run (1974)

TV
Inspector DeBiesse
The Girl on the Late, Late Show

The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974)

Movie
Dutch Armbreck
Night Games

Night Games (1974)

Movie
Chuck Braswell
Cry Panic

Cry Panic (1974)

Movie
Ben Hoeksema
Love Comes Quietly

Love Comes Quietly (1973)

Movie
The Evil Touch

The Evil Touch (1973)

TV
Toma

Toma (1973)

TV
Police Story

Police Story (1973)

TV
Will Alden
You'll Never See Me Again

You'll Never See Me Again (1973)

Movie
Jim McAndrew
Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey (1973)

Movie
The Rookies

The Rookies (1972)

TV
The Major
The Mind Snatchers

The Mind Snatchers (1972)

Movie
Bernie Jenks
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker (1972)

Movie
Capt. Luke Danvers
The Reluctant Heroes

The Reluctant Heroes (1971)

Movie
Primus

Primus (1971)

TV
Cannon

Cannon (1971)

TV
6
Captain Delaney
The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes (1971)

Movie
Carl McCain
I Walk the Line

I Walk the Line (1970)

Movie
8
Glenn Walkup
Lost Flight

Lost Flight (1970)

Movie
Room 222

Room 222 (1969)

TV
6
Burl
The Devil's Eight

The Devil's Eight (1969)

Movie
Senator Goddard
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game (1968)

TV
Curran
The Detective

The Detective (1968)

Movie
Fog Hanson
Gentle Giant

Gentle Giant (1967)

Movie
Tracy Conlin
The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral (1967)

TV
6
Custer

Custer (1967)

TV
George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)

Movie
6
Captain Stuart Kinder
The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen (1967)

Movie
5.77
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
Earl Evans
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet (1966)

TV
Tarzan

Tarzan (1966)

TV
6
Scott Martin / Graham Newcomb / King Hogan
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV
Harly Clay
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)

TV
John Dexter
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits (1963)

TV
7.4
Matt Rubio
Wall of Noise

Wall of Noise (1963)

Movie
Going My Way

Going My Way (1962)

TV
Mike
Something Wild

Something Wild (1961)

Movie
Floyd Cooper
The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

TV
Colonel Yancey
Ada

Ada (1961)

Movie
Tallahassee 7000

Tallahassee 7000 (1961)

TV
Route 66

Route 66 (1960)

TV
Not for Hire

Not for Hire (1959)

TV
The Texan

The Texan (1958)

TV
Martin Ash
Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)

TV
Cpl. Philippe Paris
Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory (1957)

Movie
3.88
Lt. Driscoll
Run of the Arrow

Run of the Arrow (1957)

Movie
Mike Valla
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957)

Movie
Trevor Stevenson
A Woman's Devotion

A Woman's Devotion (1956)

Movie
Steve Elkins
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)

TV
Capt. David Malcolm
Desert Sands

Desert Sands (1955)

Movie
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)

TV
Mel Reeves / Carl Borden / Carl Spann / John Forbes
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Mike Hammer
Kiss Me Deadly

Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

Movie
4.67
Gerry Barker
Big House, U.S.A

Big House, U.S.A (1955)

Movie
Alex Hill / 'Griff' Griffith
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Willis Cooper / Joe Martin / Ed James / Pilot Duke Cavanaugh
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta (1953)

TV
Chuck O'Flair
Code Two

Code Two (1953)

Movie
Lawson
Jeopardy

Jeopardy (1953)

Movie
Roy Anderson
The Naked Spur

The Naked Spur (1953)

Movie
Ben 'Benny' Fields
Somebody Loves Me

Somebody Loves Me (1952)

Movie
Burt
Shadow in the Sky

Shadow in the Sky (1952)

Movie
Socks Barbarrosa
Glory Alley

Glory Alley (1952)

Movie
Wally Walters
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Rich Adams / Barry Brannon
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Sgt. Dobbs
Teresa

Teresa (1951)

Movie
Sgt. William Long
Four in a Jeep

Four in a Jeep (1951)

Movie
Nicky Hanks / Mike
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Steve Windom / Larry Sheridan
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
Self / Self (archive footage) / Self - Guest Host
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6

Ratings

Average 6.13
Based on 473 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1920-11-21

Deathday
1988-08-05 (67 years old)

Birth Place
Minneapolis, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Ralph Rathgeber

Awards
Theatre World Award


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