AKA: Ralph Rathgeber
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 11/21/1920
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Death Date: 08/05/1988
Rugged, no-nonsense character actor (usually in action films) who made his screen debut in 1951; memorable as Mike Hammer in the Robert Aldrich classic, "Kiss Me Deadly" (1955).
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1924
At age three, moved with family to Chicago (date approximate)
After graduating from Northwestern, enlisted in the US Navy; military service ended after a shipboard accident left him with a neck injury
1943
Professional stage debut in small role of national touring company of "The Doughgirls" in Chicago
Toured in play "Up in Mabel's Room"
