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Ralf Harolde is a Actor American born on 16 may 1899 at Pittsburgh (USA)

Ralf Harolde

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Birth name Ralph Harold Wigger
Nationality USA
Birth 16 may 1899 at Pittsburgh (USA)
Death 1 november 1974 (at 75 years)

Ralf Harolde (May 17, 1899 – November 1, 1974) was an American character actor, who often played gangsters. Between 1920 and 1963, he appeared in 99 films, including Jimmy the Gent, Night Nurse, Baby Take a Bow, A Tale of Two Cities, Our Relations, and Murder, My Sweet.

Harolde was born Ralph Harold Wigger in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died in Santa Monica, California.

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Ralf Harolde (64 films)

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A New Kind of Love
A New Kind of Love (1963)
, 1h50
Directed by Melville Shavelson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Thelma Ritter, Eva Gabor, George Tobias, Marvin Kaplan
Roles French Waiter (uncredited)
Rating58% 2.904652.904652.904652.904652.90465
A womanizing American reporter assigned in Paris (Paul Newman) mistakes a cynical fashion copycat designer (Joanne Woodward) for a prostitute after she receives a makeover. He decides to interview her for a series of articles, then falls in love with her. The girl goes along with it, first out of revenge as he snubbed her during a past encounter, then out of feelings of her own.
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)
, 1h43
Directed by Budd Boetticher
Origin USA
Genres Biography, Action, Historical, Noir, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Ray Danton, Karen Steele, Elaine Stewart, Jesse White, Simon Oakland, Robert Lowery
Roles Doctor (uncredited)
Rating66% 3.3421653.3421653.3421653.3421653.342165
In the 1920s, ambitious but smalltime thief Jack Diamond and his sickly brother Eddie Diamond move to New York City. Jack meets dance instructor Alice Shiffer, lies to her to date her and to steal a necklace from a jewelry store. After being incarcerated for a time, he works with Alice at her dance school while on probation.
Killer Shark
Killer Shark (1950)
, 1h16
Directed by Budd Boetticher
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about sharks, Mise en scène d'un poisson
Actors Roddy McDowall, Laurette Luez, Roland Winters, Edward Norris, Rick Vallin, Douglas Fowley
Roles Slattery
Rating45% 2.286782.286782.286782.286782.28678
Le fils d'un pêcheur cherche à faire ses preuves en chassant les requins.
Assigned to Danger
Assigned to Danger (1948)
, 1h6
Directed by Budd Boetticher
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Themes Heist films
Actors Gene Raymond, Robert Bice, Noreen Nash, Martin Kosleck, Ralf Harolde, Gene Evans
Roles Matty Farmer
Rating57% 2.861932.861932.861932.861932.86193
Frankie Mantell's gang pulls an $80,000 payroll stickup in Los Angeles. But getaway driver Nip Powers is killed and Frankie shot and wounded.
Behind Locked Doors
Behind Locked Doors (1948)
, 1h2
Directed by Budd Boetticher
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Actors Lucille Bremer, Richard Carlson, Douglas Fowley, Ralf Harolde, Herbert Heyes, Tor Johnson
Roles Fred Hopps
Rating64% 3.243873.243873.243873.243873.24387
At the behest of a pretty reporter, an amorously forward private detective goes undercover as a patient in a private sanitarium in search of a judge hiding out from the police. The two plan to split the $10,000 reward for the judge's capture. As the reporter and detective begin to fall in love, the detective also falls deeper into danger from an abusive attendant and difficult inpatients. The latter include an arsonist and "The Champ," a lunatic ex-boxer who attacks anyone put into a room with him after he hears what sounds like a bell.
Hazard
Hazard (1948)
, 1h35
Directed by George Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Paulette Goddard, Macdonald Carey, Fred Clark, Frank Faylen, Stanley Clements, Percy Helton
Roles Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Rating60% 3.0043.0043.0043.0043.004
A compulsive gambler, Ellen Crane owes a large debt to Lonnie Burns, a club owner. He cuts a deck of cards with her—if she wins, Burns will forget the IOU, but if she loses, Ellen must marry him. She loses.
Backlash
Backlash (1947)
, 1h6
Directed by Eugene Forde
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Actors Jean Rogers, Richard Travis, Larry J. Blake, John Eldredge, Leonard Strong, Robert Shayne
Roles X-Ray Technician
Rating59% 2.989952.989952.989952.989952.98995
Los Angeles police detective Jerry McMullen (Larry J. Blake) stops a car driven by lawyer John Morland (John Eldredge) to tell him of client Red Bailey's (Douglas Fowley) jail escape. Shortly thereafter, an armed Bailey flags down Morland's car, which police find wrecked, its driver's face beyond recognition.
Desperate
Desperate (1947)
, 1h13
Directed by Anthony Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Themes Transport films, Trucker films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Steve Brodie, Audrey Long, Raymond Burr, Douglas Fowley, William Challee, Jason Robards Sr.
Roles Walt's Doctor (uncredited)
Rating66% 3.3469653.3469653.3469653.3469653.346965
Steve Randall (Brodie) is an independent trucker who is hired by an old friend to haul some freight. Only when Steve arrives at the warehouse, does he discover he has been hired to haul away stolen goods. Steve wants no part of the plot and resists, but a cop is killed as they're committing the burglary, and all except one manage to get away.
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet (1945)
, 1h35
Directed by Edward Dmytryk
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley, Otto Kruger, Mike Mazurki, Douglas Walton
Roles Dr. Sonderborg
Rating74% 3.747013.747013.747013.747013.74701
Temporarily blinded with his eyes bandaged, private detective Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell) is being interrogated by police lieutenant Randall (Don Douglas) about two murders.
A Lady Takes a Chance
A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
, 1h26
Directed by Henry Hathaway, William A. Seiter
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Romance, Western
Actors Jean Arthur, John Wayne, Charles Winninger, Phil Silvers, Mary Field, Don Costello
Roles Croupier
Rating62% 3.1465053.1465053.1465053.1465053.146505
Dans les années 1930 à New York, Molly J. Truesdale est une employée de banque rêvant de grands espaces. Elle s'offre un circuit en bus dans l'Ouest sauvage qui la mène en Oregon. Là, elle rencontre Duke Hudkins qui concourt en itinérant dans des rodéos, accompagné par son partenaire Waco...
Secret Service In Darkest Africa
Secret Service In Darkest Africa (1943)

Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Rod Cameron, Joan Marsh, Kurt Kreuger, Duncan Renaldo, Georges Renavent, Kurt Katch
Roles River Boat Captain
Rating68% 3.449593.449593.449593.449593.44959
In an attempt to control the entire Middle East and defeat the Allies, Nazi agent Baron von Rommler (Lionel Royce) captures and impersonates Sultan Abou Ben Ali (also Lionel Royce), leader of all the Arabs. Opposed to him is Secret Service Agent Rex Bennett (Rod Cameron), along with British reporter Janet Blake (Joan Marsh) and Chief of Police Captain Pierre LaSalle (Duncan Renaldo).
Baby Face Morgan
Baby Face Morgan (1942)
, 1h3
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Crime, Romance
Actors Mary Carlisle, Richard Cromwell, Robert Armstrong, Chick Chandler, Warren Hymer, Charles Judels
Roles Joe Torelli
Rating51% 2.5705152.5705152.5705152.5705152.570515
With America engaged in fighting World War II, the traditional gangsters have fallen on tough times. 'Doc' Rogers (Robert Armstrong) summons criminals from around the nation for a summit. He proposes that the only way they can regain their former wealth and influence is uniting under a strong leader. As the now deceased Mob Boss “Big Morgan” was their greatest leader, Rogers, his lieutenant, decides to bring in Morgan’s son (Richard Cromwell) Edward 'Baby Face' Morgan to lead the united gangsters. Rogers sends two of his loyal, but dim witted henchmen to see whether Edward as the capabilities of his father, and if he does to bring him back.