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Ralph Hepburn(1896-1948)

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Ralph Hepburn was born on 11 April 1896 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Crowd Roars (1932), 1925 Indianapolis 500 (1925) and 1927 Indianapolis 500 (1927). He was married to Ida Mae. He died on 16 May 1948 in Speedway, Indiana, USA.
BornApril 11, 1896
DiedMay 16, 1948(52)
BornApril 11, 1896
DiedMay 16, 1948(52)
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Known for

James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Howard Hawks, Ann Dvorak, Guy Kibbee, and Eric Linden in The Crowd Roars (1932)
The Crowd Roars
6.2
  • Ralph Hepburn
  • 1932
1925 Indianapolis 500
  • Self
  • 1925
1927 Indianapolis 500 (1927)
1927 Indianapolis 500
  • Self
  • 1927
1928 Indianapolis 500 (1928)
1928 Indianapolis 500
  • Self
  • 1928

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  • James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Howard Hawks, Ann Dvorak, Guy Kibbee, and Eric Linden in The Crowd Roars (1932)
    The Crowd Roars
    6.2
    • Ralph Hepburn
    • 1932

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 11, 1896
    • Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • May 16, 1948
    • Speedway, Indiana, USA(auto race crash)
  • Spouse
    • Ida Mae? - May 16, 1948 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

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    Competed in 15 Indianapolis 500 races between 1925 and 1948. Lost the 1937 race by a mere 2 seconds. Set an Indy Speedway track record in 1946 while driving a "Novi." Killed in a wreck on the track while practicing for the 1948 Indianapolis 500. He is interred at Forest Lawn, Glendale CA., in the Whispering Pines section at the top of the hill.

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