Ralph Meeker

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....

Known For

Paths of Glory

as Cpl. Philippe Paris

The Dirty Dozen

as Captain Stuart Kinder

Kiss Me Deadly

as Mike Hammer

Cast Credits

Winter Kills

as Gameboy Baker

Hi-Riders

as Mike

My Boys Are Good Boys

as Bert Morton

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

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 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

A Holster Full Of Law

as Frank Clell

Ada

as Colonel Yancey

Crew Credits

My Boys Are Good Boys

Executive Producer