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Ralph Dumke(1899-1964)

  • Actor
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Ralph Dumke in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Ralph Dumke was born on 25 July 1899 in South Bend, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for All the King's Men (1949), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Mystery Street (1950). He was married to Greta Leona Edner. He died on 4 January 1964 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
BornJuly 25, 1899
DiedJanuary 4, 1964(64)
BornJuly 25, 1899
DiedJanuary 4, 1964(64)
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Known for

John Derek, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge, and Shepperd Strudwick in All the King's Men (1949)
All the King's Men
7.4
  • Tiny Duffy
  • 1949
Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.7
  • Police Chief Nick Grivett
  • 1956
Mystery Street (1950)
Mystery Street
7.2
  • A Tattooist
  • 1950
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Leslie Caron, and Mel Ferrer in Lili (1953)
Lili
7.2
  • M. Corvier
  • 1953

Credits

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Actor

  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Greendale Mayor Purdy
    • 1961
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Judge Aikens
    • 1961
  • Shirley MacLaine and Dean Martin in All in a Night's Work (1961)
    All in a Night's Work
    6.2
    • Baker
    • 1961
  • The Comedy Spot (1960)
    The Comedy Spot
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Admiral
    • 1960
  • Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, and Shirley Jones in Elmer Gantry (1960)
    Elmer Gantry
    7.7
    • Salesman in Saloon (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Ernie Kovacs, Margo Moore, Dick Shawn, and Jack Warden in Wake Me When It's Over (1960)
    Wake Me When It's Over
    6.3
    • Sen. Gillespie (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1960
  • Scott Brady in Shotgun Slade (1959)
    Shotgun Slade
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1959
  • Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)
    The Untouchables
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Judge Albert Humboldt (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
    Dennis the Menace
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Burnley
    • 1959
  • Lang Jeffries in Rescue 8 (1958)
    Rescue 8
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Jerry Daggett
    • 1959
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Hudson Nichols
    • Roland Carter
    • 1958–1959
  • Bachelor Father (1957)
    Bachelor Father
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Saunders
    • 1959
  • Lux Playhouse (1958)
    Lux Playhouse
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1959
  • The Texan (1958)
    The Texan
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Doc Fry
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ralph E. Dumke
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • July 25, 1899
    • South Bend, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • January 4, 1964
    • Sherman Oaks, California, USA(heart ailment)
  • Spouse
    • Greta Leona EdnerDecember 24, 1924 - January 4, 1964 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      James Robert Dumke
  • Other works
    Played the role of Cap'n Andy in the 1946 Broadway revival of "Show Boat".
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Appeared in vaudeville with Ed East.
  • Trademark
    Spoke with a slight lisp

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