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Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Known for: Acting

Born: November 21, 1920

Died: August 5, 1988

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

A Woman's Devotion
A Woman's Devotion
1956
The Alpha Incident
The Alpha Incident
1978
Code Two
Code Two
1953
Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
Shadow in the Sky
Shadow in the Sky
1952
Desert Sands
Desert Sands
1955
My Boys Are Good Boys
My Boys Are Good Boys
1978
Glory Alley
Glory Alley
1952
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory
1957
Big House, U.S.A
Big House, U.S.A
1955
Johnny Firecloud
Johnny Firecloud
1975
Something Wild
Something Wild
1961
Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey
1973
Somebody Loves Me
Somebody Loves Me
1952
Four in a Jeep
Four in a Jeep
1951
A Holster Full Of Law
A Holster Full Of Law
1961
Jeopardy
Jeopardy
1953
The Food of the Gods
The Food of the Gods
1976
The Detective
The Detective
1968
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
1957
You'll Never See Me Again
You'll Never See Me Again
1973
Lost Flight
Lost Flight
1970
Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant
1967
Cry Panic
Cry Panic
1974
The Naked Spur
The Naked Spur
1953
The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes
1971
Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow
1957
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
1972
I Walk the Line
I Walk the Line
1970
The Mind Snatchers
The Mind Snatchers
1972
Ada
Ada
1961
The Devil's Eight
The Devil's Eight
1969
Hi-Riders
Hi-Riders
1978
Wall of Noise
Wall of Noise
1963
The Dead Don't Die
The Dead Don't Die
1975
The Reluctant Heroes
The Reluctant Heroes
1971
Angela – Love Comes Quietly
Angela – Love Comes Quietly
1973
Four Women in Black
Four Women in Black
1957
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
1974
Teresa
Teresa
1951
Brannigan
Brannigan
1975
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen
1967
Winter Kills
Winter Kills
1979
Night Games
Night Games
1974
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002
Without Warning
Without Warning
1980
CHiPs
CHiPs
1977
The Rookies
The Rookies
1972
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
1965
Route 66
Route 66
1960
Kaz
Kaz
1978
Room 222
Room 222
1969
Studio One
Studio One
1948
The Evil Touch
The Evil Touch
1973
Cannon
Cannon
1971
Run, Joe, Run
Run, Joe, Run
1974
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Ironside
Ironside
1967
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Going My Way
Going My Way
1962
Harry O
Harry O
1974
Police Woman
Police Woman
1974
Police Story
Police Story
1973
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
1967
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Climax!
Climax!
1954
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Tarzan
Tarzan
1966
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
1975
Toma
Toma
1973
The Texan
The Texan
1958
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Custer
Custer
1967
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1963
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
1953
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978
Tallahassee 7000
Tallahassee 7000
1961
Not for Hire
1959
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
1966
Primus
Primus
1971
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
1968
Faraday and Company
Faraday and Company
1973