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Ralph Foody(1928-1999)

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Ralph Foody was born on 13 November 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Code of Silence (1985) and Home Alone (1990). He was married to Jan Foody. He died on 21 November 1999 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
BornNovember 13, 1928
DiedNovember 21, 1999(71)
BornNovember 13, 1928
DiedNovember 21, 1999(71)
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Known for

John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers
7.9
  • Police Dispatcher
  • 1980
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone (1990)
Home Alone
7.8
  • Gangster #1 (Johnny)
  • 1990
Chuck Norris in Code of Silence (1985)
Code of Silence
6.1
  • Cragie
  • 1985
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6.9
  • Gangster
  • 1992

Credits

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Actor

  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
    6.9
    • Gangster
    • 1992
  • John Goodman in The Babe (1992)
    The Babe
    5.9
    • Pittsburgh Man
    • 1992
  • Dolly Parton in Straight Talk (1992)
    Straight Talk
    5.9
    • Desk Clerk
    • 1992
  • Alisan Porter in Curly Sue (1991)
    Curly Sue
    5.9
    • Drifter
    • 1991
  • Roger Daltrey and Dennis Waterman in Cold Justice (1991)
    Cold Justice
    5.8
    • Ernie
    • 1991
  • Sherilyn Fenn and Mark Harmon in Dillinger (1991)
    Dillinger
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Dillinger's Father
    • 1991
  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone (1990)
    Home Alone
    7.8
    • Gangster #1 (Johnny)
    • 1990
  • Gabriel's Fire (1990)
    Gabriel's Fire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Hot Dog Vendor
    • 1990
  • Music Box (1989)
    Music Box
    7.4
    • Pawn Broker
    • 1989
  • The Package (1989)
    The Package
    6.4
    • Building Manager
    • 1989
  • Tom Berenger and Debra Winger in Betrayed (1988)
    Betrayed
    6.4
    • Lyle
    • 1988
  • Steven Seagal in Above the Law (1988)
    Above the Law
    6.0
    • Federal Clerk
    • 1988
  • Judge Reinhold in Vice Versa (1988)
    Vice Versa
    6.0
    • Doorman
    • 1988
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Raw Deal (1986)
    Raw Deal
    5.6
    • Captain Sam Joyce
    • 1986
  • Jamie Rose in Lady Blue (1985)
    Lady Blue
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Flynn
    • Commander Flynn
    • Howe
    • 1985–1986

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 13, 1928
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 21, 1999
    • Lexington, Kentucky, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Jan FoodyMarch 10, 1956 - November 21, 1999 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In Raw Deal (1986), he played a Chicago police captain. In The Blues Brothers (1980), he played a Chicago police dispatcher. In Home Alone (1990) (also filmed in Chicago), he played the gangster in "Angels With Filthy Souls," the movie within a movie.

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