Ralph Meeker
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
as Mike Hammer in Kiss Me Deadly (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002
as Lt. Driscoll (archive footage)
Without Warning
1980
as Dave
Winter Kills
1979
as Gameboy Baker
The Alpha Incident
1978
as Charlie
My Boys Are Good Boys
1978
as Bert Morton
Hi-Riders
1978
as Mike
Kaz
1978
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978
CHiPs
1977
The Food of the Gods
1976
as Bensington
The Dead Don't Die
1975
as Lieutenant Reardon
Johnny Firecloud
1975
as Colby
Brannigan
1975
as Capt. Moretti
Barbary Coast
1975
as Big Lou Hobart
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
1974
as Inspector DeBiesse
Cry Panic
1974
as Chuck Braswell
Night Games
1974
as Dutch Armbreck
Run, Joe, Run
1974
Harry O
1974
Police Woman
1974
Birds of Prey
1973
as Jim McAndrew
You'll Never See Me Again
1973
as Will Alden
Angela - Love Comes Quietly
1973
as Ben Hoeksema
The Evil Touch
1973
Police Story
1973
Toma
1973
The Night Stalker
1972
as Bernie Jenks
The Mind Snatchers
1972
as The Major
The Rookies
1972
The Anderson Tapes
1971
as Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney
The Reluctant Heroes
1971
as Capt. Luke Danvers
Cannon
1971
Primus
1971
I Walk the Line
1970
as Carl McCain
Lost Flight
1970
as Glenn Walkup
The Devil's Eight
1969
as Burl
Room 222
1969
The Detective
1968
as Curran
The Name of the Game
1968
as Senator Goddard
The Dirty Dozen
1967
as Captain Stuart Kinder
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
as George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran
Gentle Giant
1967
as Fog Hanson
Ironside
1967
The High Chaparral
1967
as Tracy Conlin
Custer
1967
Tarzan
1966
The Green Hornet
1966
as Earl Evans
The F.B.I.
1965
as King Hogan
The F.B.I.
1965
as Scott Martin
The F.B.I.
1965
as Graham Newcomb
Wall of Noise
1963
as Matt Rubio
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Harly Clay
The Outer Limits
1963
as John Dexter
Going My Way
1962
Something Wild
1961
as Mike
Ada
1961
as Colonel Yancey
A Holster Full Of Law
1961
as Frank Clell
The Defenders
1961
as Floyd Cooper
Tallahassee 7000
1961
Route 66
1960
Not for Hire
1959
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Martin Ash
The Texan
1958
Paths of Glory
1957
as Cpl. Philippe Paris
Run of the Arrow
1957
as Lieutenant Driscoll
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
1957
as Mike Valla
Four Women in Black
1957
as Carbine Webb
A Woman's Devotion
1956
as Trevor Stevenson
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Steve Elkins
Big House, U.S.A
1955
as Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
as Mike Hammer
Desert Sands
1955
as Capt. David Malcolm
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Carl Spann
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Carl Borden
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as John Forbes
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Mel Reeves
Climax!
1954
as Alex Hill
Climax!
1954
as 'Griff' Griffith
The Naked Spur
1953
as Roy Anderson
Jeopardy
1953
as Lawson the Fugitive
Code Two
1953
as Chuck O'Flair
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Joe Martin
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Ed James
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Pilot Duke Cavanaugh
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Willis Cooper
Shadow in the Sky
1952
as Burt
Somebody Loves Me
1952
as Benny Fields
Glory Alley
1952
as Socks Barbarrosa
Teresa
1951
as Sgt. Dobbs
Four in a Jeep
1951
as Sergeant William Long
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Wally Walters
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Rich Adams
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Barry Brannon
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Nicky Hanks
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Mike
Studio One
1948
as Steve Windom
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Studio One
1948
as Larry Sheridan