Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Deceased · Born: Nov 21, 1920 · Died: Aug 5, 1988

Known For

Paths of GloryPaths of Glory
Kiss Me DeadlyKiss Me Deadly
The Dirty DozenThe Dirty Dozen
The Naked SpurThe Naked Spur

Personal Details

BornNov 21, 1920 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Spouse

  • Colleen Meeker

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Jul 7, 1981 )

  • Salome Jens

    ( Jul 20, 1964 to Dec 31, 1969 )

  • Millicent ?

    ( Dec 6, 2025 to Aug 5, 1988 )
Parents
  • Magnhild Senovia Haavig Meeker Rathgeber
  • Ralph Senovia Haavig Meeker Rathgeber

Biography

Ralph Meeker was a burly American character actor who began his career on stage at Northwestern University, where he performed alongside Charlton Heston and Patricia Neal. Despite his dean's discouragement, Meeker pursued a career in acting, studying method acting and performing in local stock companies.

Career

2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself as Mike Hammer in Kiss Me Deadly (archive footage)
2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller as Lt. Driscoll (archive footage)
1980
Without Warning
Without Warning as Dave
1979
Winter Kills
Winter Kills as Gameboy Baker
1978
Hi-Riders
Hi-Riders as Mike
My Boys Are Good Boys
My Boys Are Good Boys as Bert Morton
The Alpha Incident
The Alpha Incident as Charlie
1976
The Food of the Gods
The Food of the Gods as Bensington
1975
The Dead Don't Die
The Dead Don't Die as Lieutenant Reardon
Brannigan
Brannigan as Capt. Moretti
Johnny Firecloud
Johnny Firecloud as Colby
1974
Night Games
Night Games as Dutch Armbreck
Cry Panic
Cry Panic as Chuck Braswell
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
The Girl on the Late, Late Show as Inspector DeBiesse
1973
You'll Never See Me Again
You'll Never See Me Again as Will Alden
Angela
Angela as Ben Hoeksema
Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey as Jim McAndrew
1972
The Mind Snatchers
The Mind Snatchers as The Major
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker as Bernie Jenks
1971
The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes as Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney
The Reluctant Heroes
The Reluctant Heroes as Capt. Luke Danvers
1970
I Walk the Line
I Walk the Line as Carl McCain
Lost Flight
Lost Flight as Glenn Walkup
1969
The Devil's 8
The Devil's 8 as Burl
1968
The Detective
The Detective as Curran
1967
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen as Captain Stuart Kinder
Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant as Fog Hanson
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran
1963
Wall of Noise
Wall of Noise as Matt Rubio
1961
Something Wild
Something Wild as Mike
Ada
Ada as Colonel Yancey
1957
Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow as Lieutenant Driscoll
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory as Cpl. Philippe Paris
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown as Mike Valla
1956
A Woman's Devotion
A Woman's Devotion as Trevor Stevenson
1955
Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly as Mike Hammer
Desert Sands
Desert Sands as Capt. David Malcolm
Big House, U.S.A.
Big House, U.S.A. as Geraldo 'Jerry' Barker aka Iceman
1953
Jeopardy
Jeopardy as Lawson the Fugitive
The Naked Spur
The Naked Spur as Roy Anderson
Code Two
Code Two as Chuck O'Flair
1952
Somebody Loves Me
Somebody Loves Me as Benny Fields
Glory Alley
Glory Alley as Socks Barbarrosa
Shadow in the Sky
Shadow in the Sky as Burt
1951
Teresa
Teresa as Sgt. Dobbs