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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.
Ralph Meeker was a burly American character actor who starred in stage, film and TV. He is best known for his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire, The Naked Spur, Kiss Me Deadly and Paths of Glory.
- January 1, 1
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
- November 21, 1920
- August 5, 1988
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,...
A list of 35 movies featuring the American actor Ralph Meeker, who starred in drama, crime and thriller genres from 1951 to 1967. See his IMDb ratings, genres, directors and co-stars for each film.
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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.
Ralph Meeker was an American actor who starred in Broadway, film and TV. He is best known for his roles in Kiss Me Deadly, Paths of Glory, The Dirty Dozen and The Night Stalker.