Ralph Meeker
Acting 1920-11-21 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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…
Known For
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Paths of Glory
1957
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The Dirty Dozen
1967
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The Night Stalker
1972
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⭐ 7.0
The Naked Spur
1953
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Kiss Me Deadly
1955
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The Detective
1968
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Without Warning
1980
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Winter Kills
1979
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The Anderson Tapes
1971
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The Food of the Gods
1976
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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
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Something Wild
1961
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Run of the Arrow
1957
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Big House, U.S.A
1955
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Jeopardy
1953
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The Alpha Incident
1978
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The Dead Don't Die
1975
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Code Two
1953
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Johnny Firecloud
1975
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A Woman's Devotion
1956