
Ralph Meeker
Ralph Meeker (born Ralph Rathgeber; November 21, 1920 – August 5, 1988) was an American 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....
Ralph Meeker (born Ralph Rathgeber; November 21, 1920 – August 5, 1988) was an American 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....
Known For
Paths of Glory
as Cpl. Philippe Paris
The Dirty Dozen
as Captain Stuart Kinder
Kiss Me Deadly
as Mike Hammer
Cast Credits
Without Warning
as Dave
Winter Kills
as Gameboy Baker
The Alpha Incident
as Charlie
Hi-Riders
as Mike
My Boys Are Good Boys
as Bert Morton
The Food of the Gods
as Bensington
Johnny Firecloud
as Colby
Brannigan
as Capt. Moretti
The Dead Don't Die
as Lieutenant Reardon
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
as Inspector DeBiesse
Night Games
as Dutch Armbreck
Cry Panic
as Chuck Braswell
Angela - Love Comes Quietly
as Ben Hoeksema
You'll Never See Me Again
as Will Alden
Birds of Prey
as Jim McAndrew
The Mind Snatchers
as The Major
The Night Stalker
as Bernie Jenks
The Reluctant Heroes
as Capt. Luke Danvers
The Anderson Tapes
as Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney
I Walk the Line
as Carl McCain
Lost Flight
as Glenn Walkup
The Devil's Eight
as Burl
The Detective
as Curran
Gentle Giant
as Fog Hanson
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran
The Dirty Dozen
as Captain Stuart Kinder
Wall of Noise
as Matt Rubio
Something Wild
as Mike
A Holster Full Of Law
as Frank Clell
Ada
as Colonel Yancey
Crew Credits
My Boys Are Good Boys
Executive Producer