- Born
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- Birth nameRalph Ernest Dumke
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Ralph Dumke was born on July 25, 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 January 4, 1964 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
- SpouseGreta Leona Edner(December 24, 1924 - January 4, 1964) (his death, 3 children)
- ChildrenJames Robert DumkeWilliam Edner DumkeCarolyn Ann Dumke
- Spoke with a slight lisp
- Appeared in vaudeville with Ed East.
- Stage and radio actor.
- Had a look and way of speaking similar to a character actor who would proceed him but turned out more well known, Jack Weston.
- Heavy-set American character actor, on screen usually in tough or authoritarian roles. Began in vaudeville during the early 1920s, appearing with Ed East in an act as the "Sisters of the Skillet". They later performed the routine on NBC and CBS radio. In 1937 and 1938, Dumke worked as a musician with the Charlie Davis Orchestra.
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