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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 (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.
- January 1, 1
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- January 1, 1
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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
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 ...
God smiled and danced in the streets when Ralph Meeker was born this date in 1920 in Minneapolis, MN. Meeker received his acting/theater training in Northwestern. Graduated along with future stars: Charlton Heston and Patricia Neal. Spent six years on broadway between 1945 and 1951. Appeared in 35 movies over a career that spanned 29 years. Major genres included: drama (23); crime (14) and ...
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Aug 5, 1988 · Aug. 5, 1988 12 AM PT. 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 ...
Ralph Meeker 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. In film, Meeker is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Mike Hammer in Robert Aldrich's 1955 Kiss Me Deadly.
