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Ralph Meeker (born Ralph Rathgeber; November 21, 1920 – August 5, 1988) [1] was an American film, stage, and television actor. He first rose to prominence for his roles in the Broadway productions of Mister Roberts (1948–1951) and Picnic (1953), [1] the former of which earned him a Theatre World Award for his performance.
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Ralph Meeker was a burly American character actor who starred in stage, film and TV. He was known for his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire, The Naked Spur, Kiss Me Deadly and The Dirty Dozen.
- November 21, 1920
- August 5, 1988
Actor: Paths of Glory. Burly American character actor Ralph Meeker first acted on stage at his alma mater, Northwestern University, alongside other budding performers Charlton Heston and Patricia Neal. He graduated as a music major because his dean had discouraged him from pursuing a theatrical career.
- January 1, 1
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- January 1, 1
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Ralph Meeker, who starred on Broadway in William Inge's Pulitzer Prize-winning play ''Picnic,'' died of a heart attack yesterday at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills,...
Aug 5, 1988 · Character actor Ralph Meeker, 67, who was popular in the role of the swaggering woman-chaser in the stage version of “Picnic” and who was also famous for his portrayal of detective Mike...
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Ralph Meeker (born Ralph Rathgeber; November 21, 1920 – August 5, 1988) was an American film, stage, and television 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.
Aug 6, 1988 · Ralph Meeker, who originated the role of the swaggering vagrant in “Picnic” on Broadway and moved easily from the legitimate theater to motion pictures to television over the ensuing 30 years,...
