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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), [1] the former of which earned him a Theatre World Award for his performance.
Meeker also appeared in dramatic roles in television plays, including Ernest Hemingway's ''Fifty Grand'' on the Kraft Television Theater in 1958. He is survived by his wife, Millicent, according ...
Ralph Meeker (1920-1988) Ralph Meeker. 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.
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- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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In Biographical Summaries of Notable People. Save this record and choose the information you want to add to your family tree. Save record. Name. Millicent Meeker. Gender. Female. Description. Millicent Meeker was the wife of Ralph Meeker.
Ralph Meeker. 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. Ignoring that advice, Meeker nevertheless moved to New York to study method ...
- November 21, 1920
- August 5, 1988
Aug 5, 1988 · He died in 1988 at the age of 67. Ralph was son of Ralph Rathgeber and Magnhild Haavig, born 21 November 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After his parents divorced, his mother married Dewey Meeker, and Ralph later took his stepfather's last name and became known as Ralph Meeker. Ralph grew up in Chicago. For a time, he lived with his grandmother.
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 ...
