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. Meeker went on to play a series of roles that used his husky and macho screen presence, including a lead role in Stanley Kubrick's military courtroom drama Paths of Glory (1957), as a troubled mechanic opposite Carroll Baker in Something Wild (1961), as a World War II captain in The Dirty Dozen (1967), and in the gangster film The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967). Other credits include supporting roles in I Walk the Line (1970) and Sidney Lumet's The Anderson Tapes (1971). He also had a prolific career in television, appearing as Sergeant Steve Dekker on the series Not for Hire (1959–1960), and in the television horror film The Night Stalker (1972). After suffering a stroke in 1980, Meeker was forced to retire from acting, and died eight years later of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ralph Meeker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Dirty Dozen
as Captain Stuart Kinder12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy...
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Paths of Glory
as Cpl. Philippe ParisA commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred...
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Kiss Me Deadly
as Mike HammerOne evening, Hammer gives a ride to Christina, an attractive hitchhiker on a lonely country...
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The Food of the Gods
as BensingtonMorgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked...
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The Anderson Tapes
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The Naked Spur
as Roy AndersonA bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two...
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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as George Clarence 'Bugs' MoranChicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city's boss of...
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Winter Kills
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The Detective
as CurranPolice detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man.
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Jeopardy
as Lawson the FugitiveA woman is kidnapped when she goes to get help for her husband who is trapped on a beach with...
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The Night Stalker
as Bernie JenksWisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects...
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I Walk the Line
as Carl McCainHenry Tawes, a middle-aged sheriff in a rural Tennessee town, is usually the first man to...
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Run of the Arrow
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Teresa
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Glory Alley
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Hi-Riders
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The Dead Don't Die
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Something Wild
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
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Night Games
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The Girl on the Late, Late Show
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Big House, U.S.A
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Cry Panic
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Shadow in the Sky
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Lost Flight
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Ada
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Desert Sands
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The Mind Snatchers
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Birds of Prey
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Code Two
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The Alpha Incident
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Johnny Firecloud
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Wall of Noise
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The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
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The Reluctant Heroes
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A Woman's Devotion
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My Boys Are Good Boys
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Somebody Loves Me
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You'll Never See Me Again
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Four in a Jeep
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Love Comes Quietly
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The F.B.I.
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The Outer Limits
as John DexterThe Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes...
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as uncreditedThe 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States...
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as Martin AshWanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the...
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as Harly ClayKraft Suspense Theatre is an American anthology series that was telecast from 1963 to 1965 on...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - Guest HostThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self (archive footage)The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Carl SpannA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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as Carl BordenA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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as Mel ReevesA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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as John ForbesA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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The Green Hornet
as Earl EvansThe Green Hornet is a television series on the ABC US television network that aired for the...
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Lux Video Theatre
as Nicky HanksLux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The...
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as MikeLux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The...
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as uncreditedGoing My Way is an American comedy-drama series
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Cannon
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Climax!
as Alex HillClimax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was...
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as 'Griff' GriffithClimax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was...
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The Rookies
as uncreditedThe Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows...
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Studio One
as Steve WindomAn American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...
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as Larry SheridanAn American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...
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Letter to Loretta
as Joe MartinLetter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...
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as Ed JamesLetter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...
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as Pilot Duke CavanaughLetter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...
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as Willis CooperLetter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...
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The Defenders
as Floyd CooperThe Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed...
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Route 66
as uncreditedRoute 66 is an American TV series in which two young men traveled across America in a Chevrolet...
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Police Woman
as uncreditedSergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los...
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Run, Joe, Run
as uncreditedRun, Joe, Run was a Saturday morning television program that aired on NBC from 1974 to 1976. It...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Wally WaltersHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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The Evil Touch
as uncreditedThe Evil Touch is an Australian-produced television series, originally broadcast in Australia in...
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The Texan
as uncreditedThe Texan was a Western television series starring popular B movie actor Rory Calhoun, which...
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Custer
as uncreditedCuster, also known as The Legend of Custer, is a 17-episode military-western television series...
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Tarzan
as uncreditedTarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan as a...
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Room 222
as uncreditedRoom 222 is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television....
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Rich AdamsSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Barry BrannonSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....
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Police Story
as uncreditedPolice Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and...
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Kaz
as uncreditedKaz is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 10, 1978 to April 22, 1979.
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Toma
as uncreditedToma is an American crime drama series that ran on ABC in 1973 and 1974.
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Barbary Coast
as Big Lou HobartBarbary Coast is an American television series that aired on ABC. The pilot movie first aired on...
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as uncreditedLighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main...
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