RALPH MEEKER

Ralph Meeker
Ralph Meeker
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: November 21, 1920
Deathday: August 5, 1988
Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

Filmography

Starring

Mike Hammer in Kiss Me Deadly (archive footage)
Lt. Driscoll (archive footage)
Dave
Gameboy Baker
1978·
Kaz
1978·
Hi-Riders
Mike
Bert Morton
Charlie
1977·
CHiPs
Bensington
Big Lou Hobart
1975·
Brannigan
Capt. Moretti
Colby
Lieutenant Reardon
1974·
Harry O
Dutch Armbreck
1974·
Cry Panic
Chuck Braswell
Inspector DeBiesse
1973·
Toma
Ben Hoeksema
Jim McAndrew
The Major
Bernie Jenks
1971·
Primus
1971·
Cannon
Capt. Luke Danvers
Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney
Glenn Walkup
Carl McCain
1969·
Room 222
Senator Goddard
Curran
1967·
Custer
Tracy Conlin
1967·
Ironside
Fog Hanson
George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran
Captain Stuart Kinder
Earl Evans
1966·
Tarzan
Graham Newcomb, Scott Martin, King Hogan
John Dexter
Harly Clay
Matt Rubio
Floyd Cooper
Frank Clell
1961·
Ada
Colonel Yancey
Mike
1960·
Route 66
1958·
The Texan
Martin Ash
Mike Valla
Lieutenant Driscoll
Cpl. Philippe Paris
Trevor Stevenson
John Forbes, Mel Reeves, Carl Borden, Carl Spann
Capt. David Malcolm
Mike Hammer
Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman
1954·
Climax!
'Griff' Griffith, Alex Hill
Willis Cooper, Pilot Duke Cavanaugh, Ed James, Joe Martin
1953·
Code Two
Chuck O'Flair
1953·
Jeopardy
Lawson the Fugitive
Roy Anderson
Socks Barbarrosa
Benny Fields
Barry Brannon, Rich Adams
Wally Walters
Sergeant William Long
1951·
Teresa
Sgt. Dobbs
Mike, Nicky Hanks
Larry Sheridan, Steve Windom

Production

Executive Producer