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Ralph Meeker

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Nov 21 1920
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Death: Fri, Aug 05 1988
Ralph Meeker is 67 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Ralph Meeker would have been no older than
67 in Los Angeles Plays Itself
as 'Mike Hammer in Kiss Me Deadly (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jul 28 2004
Poster of The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Ralph Meeker would have been no older than
67 in The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as 'Lt. Driscoll (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jul 02 2002
Poster of Without Warning
Without Warning
Ralph Meeker was
59 in Without Warning
as 'Dave'.
Fri, Sep 26 1980
Poster of Winter Kills
Winter Kills
Ralph Meeker was
58 in Winter Kills
as 'Gameboy Baker'.
Fri, May 11 1979
Poster of The Alpha Incident
The Alpha Incident
Ralph Meeker was
57 in The Alpha Incident
as 'Charlie'.
Wed, May 24 1978
Poster of Hi-Riders
Hi-Riders
Ralph Meeker was
57 in Hi-Riders
as 'Mike'.
Fri, Mar 17 1978
Poster of My Boys Are Good Boys
My Boys Are Good Boys
Ralph Meeker was
57 in My Boys Are Good Boys
as 'Bert Morton'.
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of The Food of the Gods
The Food of the Gods
Ralph Meeker was
55 in The Food of the Gods
as 'Bensington'.
Fri, Jun 18 1976
Poster of Johnny Firecloud
Johnny Firecloud
Ralph Meeker was
54 in Johnny Firecloud
as 'Colby'.
Fri, Aug 01 1975
Poster of Brannigan
Brannigan
Ralph Meeker was
54 in Brannigan
as 'Capt. Moretti'.
Fri, Mar 21 1975
Poster of The Dead Don't Die
The Dead Don't Die
Ralph Meeker was
54 in The Dead Don't Die
as 'Lieutenant Reardon'.
Tue, Jan 14 1975
Poster of The Girl on the Late, Late Show
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
Ralph Meeker was
53 in The Girl on the Late, Late Show
as 'Inspector DeBiesse'.
Mon, Apr 01 1974
Poster of Night Games
Night Games
Ralph Meeker was
53 in Night Games
as 'Dutch Armbreck'.
Sat, Mar 16 1974
Poster of Cry Panic
Cry Panic
Ralph Meeker was
53 in Cry Panic
as 'Chuck Braswell'.
Wed, Feb 06 1974
Poster of Love Comes Quietly
Love Comes Quietly
Ralph Meeker was
52 in Love Comes Quietly
as 'Ben Hoeksema'.
Fri, Jun 22 1973
Poster of You'll Never See Me Again
You'll Never See Me Again
Ralph Meeker was
52 in You'll Never See Me Again
as 'Will Alden'.
Thu, Mar 01 1973
Poster of Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey
Ralph Meeker was
52 in Birds of Prey
as 'Jim McAndrew'.
Tue, Jan 30 1973
Poster of The Mind Snatchers
The Mind Snatchers
Ralph Meeker was
51 in The Mind Snatchers
as 'The Major'.
Wed, Jun 28 1972
Poster of The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
Ralph Meeker was
51 in The Night Stalker
as 'Bernie Jenks'.
Tue, Jan 11 1972
Poster of The Reluctant Heroes
The Reluctant Heroes
Ralph Meeker was
51 in The Reluctant Heroes
as 'Capt. Luke Danvers'.
Tue, Nov 23 1971
Poster of The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes
Ralph Meeker was
50 in The Anderson Tapes
as 'Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney'.
Thu, Jun 17 1971
Poster of I Walk the Line
I Walk the Line
Ralph Meeker was
49 in I Walk the Line
as 'Carl McCain'.
Wed, Nov 18 1970
Poster of Lost Flight
Lost Flight
Ralph Meeker was
49 in Lost Flight
as 'Glenn Walkup'.
Thu, Aug 13 1970
Poster of The Devil's Eight
The Devil's Eight
Ralph Meeker was
48 in The Devil's Eight
as 'Burl'.
Wed, May 14 1969
Poster of The Detective
The Detective
Ralph Meeker was
47 in The Detective
as 'Curran'.
Tue, May 28 1968
Poster of Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant
Ralph Meeker was
46 in Gentle Giant
as 'Fog Hanson'.
Wed, Oct 25 1967
Poster of The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Ralph Meeker was
46 in The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as 'George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran'.
Fri, Jun 30 1967
Poster of The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen
Ralph Meeker was
46 in The Dirty Dozen
as 'Captain Stuart Kinder'.
Thu, Jun 15 1967
Poster of Wall of Noise
Wall of Noise
Ralph Meeker was
42 in Wall of Noise
as 'Matt Rubio'.
Wed, Sep 04 1963
Poster of Something Wild
Something Wild
Ralph Meeker was
41 in Something Wild
as 'Mike'.
Sat, Dec 23 1961
Poster of A Holster Full Of Law
A Holster Full Of Law
Ralph Meeker was
40 in A Holster Full Of Law
as 'Frank Clell'.
Sat, Sep 30 1961
Poster of Ada
Ada
Ralph Meeker was
40 in Ada
as 'Colonel Yancey'.
Fri, Aug 25 1961
Poster of Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory
Ralph Meeker was
36 in Paths of Glory
as 'Cpl. Philippe Paris'.
Fri, Oct 25 1957
Poster of Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow
Ralph Meeker was
36 in Run of the Arrow
as 'Lieutenant Driscoll'.
Thu, Sep 05 1957
Poster of The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
Ralph Meeker was
36 in The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
as 'Mike Valla'.
Thu, May 09 1957
Poster of A Woman's Devotion
A Woman's Devotion
Ralph Meeker was
35 in A Woman's Devotion
as 'Trevor Stevenson'.
Fri, Nov 16 1956
Poster of Desert Sands
Desert Sands
Ralph Meeker was
34 in Desert Sands
as 'Capt. David Malcolm'.
Fri, Nov 18 1955
Poster of Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly
Ralph Meeker was
34 in Kiss Me Deadly
as 'Mike Hammer'.
Thu, Apr 28 1955
Poster of Big House, U.S.A
Big House, U.S.A
Ralph Meeker was
34 in Big House, U.S.A
as 'Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman'.
Thu, Mar 03 1955
Poster of Code Two
Code Two
Ralph Meeker was
32 in Code Two
as 'Chuck O'Flair'.
Fri, Apr 24 1953
Poster of Jeopardy
Jeopardy
Ralph Meeker was
32 in Jeopardy
as 'Lawson the Fugitive'.
Mon, Mar 30 1953
Poster of The Naked Spur
The Naked Spur
Ralph Meeker was
32 in The Naked Spur
as 'Roy Anderson'.
Fri, Jan 30 1953
Poster of Somebody Loves Me
Somebody Loves Me
Ralph Meeker was
31 in Somebody Loves Me
as 'Benny Fields'.
Wed, Sep 24 1952
Poster of Shadow in the Sky
Shadow in the Sky
Ralph Meeker was
31 in Shadow in the Sky
as 'Burt'.
Fri, Jul 18 1952
Poster of Glory Alley
Glory Alley
Ralph Meeker was
31 in Glory Alley
as 'Socks Barbarrosa'.
Fri, Jun 06 1952
Poster of Teresa
Teresa
Ralph Meeker was
30 in Teresa
as 'Sgt. Dobbs'.
Thu, Apr 05 1951
Poster of Four in a Jeep
Four in a Jeep
Ralph Meeker was
30 in Four in a Jeep
as 'Sergeant William Long'.
Fri, Mar 30 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Kaz
Kaz
Ralph Meeker was
57+ in Kaz
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of The Eddie Capra Mysteries
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
Ralph Meeker was
57+ in The Eddie Capra Mysteries
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1978
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
Ralph Meeker was
56+ in CHiPs
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
Ralph Meeker was
54+ in Barbary Coast
as 'Big Lou Hobart'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1975
Poster of Police Woman
Police Woman
Ralph Meeker was
53+ in Police Woman
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Harry O
Harry O
Ralph Meeker was
53+ in Harry O
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974
Poster of Run, Joe, Run
Run, Joe, Run
Ralph Meeker was
53+ in Run, Joe, Run
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1974
Poster of The Evil Touch
The Evil Touch
Ralph Meeker was
52+ in The Evil Touch
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 19 1973
Poster of Toma
Toma
Ralph Meeker was
52+ in Toma
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 21 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Ralph Meeker was
52+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Ralph Meeker was
51+ in The Rookies
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Primus
Primus
Ralph Meeker was
50+ in Primus
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Ralph Meeker was
50+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Room 222
Room 222
Ralph Meeker was
48+ in Room 222
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1969
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Ralph Meeker was
47+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Senator Goddard'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
Ralph Meeker was
46+ in The High Chaparral
as 'Tracy Conlin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1967
Poster of Custer
Custer
Ralph Meeker was
46+ in Custer
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Ralph Meeker was
46+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
Ralph Meeker was
45+ in The Green Hornet
as 'Earl Evans'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1966
Poster of Tarzan
Tarzan
Ralph Meeker was
45+ in Tarzan
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Ralph Meeker was
44+ in The F.B.I.
as 'King Hogan, Scott Martin, Graham Newcomb'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Ralph Meeker was
42+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Harly Clay'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Ralph Meeker was
42+ in The Outer Limits
as 'John Dexter'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of Going My Way
Going My Way
Ralph Meeker was
41+ in Going My Way
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Ralph Meeker was
40+ in The Defenders
as 'Floyd Cooper'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Tallahassee 7000
Tallahassee 7000
Ralph Meeker was
40+ in Tallahassee 7000
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 24 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Ralph Meeker was
39+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Not for Hire
Not for Hire
Ralph Meeker was
38+ in Not for Hire
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 23 1959
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Ralph Meeker was
37+ in The Texan
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958
Poster of Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Ralph Meeker was
37+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive
as 'Martin Ash'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Ralph Meeker was
35+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Steve Elkins'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Ralph Meeker was
34+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ralph Meeker was
34+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Carl Spann, Carl Borden, Mel Reeves, John Forbes'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Ralph Meeker was
33+ in Climax!
as 'Alex Hill, 'Griff' Griffith'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Ralph Meeker was
32+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Joe Martin, Ed James, Pilot Duke Cavanaugh, Willis Cooper'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ralph Meeker was
31+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Wally Walters'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Ralph Meeker was
30+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Rich Adams, Barry Brannon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Ralph Meeker was
29+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Nicky Hanks, Mike'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Ralph Meeker was
27+ in Studio One
as 'Steve Windom, Larry Sheridan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Ralph Meeker was
27+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self - Guest Host, Self, Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948