Ralph Meeker

About

Renowned stage actor who starred on Broadway in the 1953 production of Picnic. Also a screen actor, he played the leading role in Kiss Me Deadly, a 1955 film noir.

Before Fame

He studied theater and music at Northwestern University.

Trivia

He appeared on such television series as Going My Way, Breaking Point, and The Texan.

Family Life

He was married to actress Salome Jens from 1964-1966. He was married two more times between 1966 and his death in 1988.

Associated With

He worked with renowned director Elia Kazan on a 1964 production of Arthur Miller's After the Fall.