Ralph Volkie

Ralph Volkie

Born: July 7, 1910
Died: March 6, 1987
in Arizona, USA

Movies for Ralph Volkie...

The Shootist
Title: The Shootist
Character: White-Haired Bartender (uncredited)
Released: July 21, 1976
Type: Movie
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
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The Outfit
Title: The Outfit
Character: Mobster Poker Player (uncredited)
Released: October 19, 1973
Type: Movie
A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.
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Cahill: United States Marshall
Title: Cahill: United States Marshall
Character: Storekeeper
Released: July 11, 1973
Type: Movie
J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for.
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The Train Robbers
Title: The Train Robbers
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
Released: February 7, 1973
Type: Movie
A gunhand named Lane is hired by a widow, Mrs. Lowe, to find gold stolen by her husband so that she may return it and start fresh.
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The Cowboys
Title: The Cowboys
Character: Ralphie (uncredited)
Released: January 13, 1972
Type: Movie
When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage; however, neither Andersen nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
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Chisum
Title: Chisum
Character: Blacksmith (uncredited)
Released: July 23, 1970
Type: Movie
Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County land war.
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The Sons of Katie Elder
Title: The Sons of Katie Elder
Character: Bit Part (uncredited)
Released: June 23, 1965
Type: Movie
The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their Hometown of Clearwater, Texas for their Mother's funeral, and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, the town's gunsmith.
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4 for Texas
Title: 4 for Texas
Character: Bartender
Released: December 21, 1963
Type: Movie
In the 1870s, two rival businessmen, Zack Thomas and Joe Jarrett, on a stagecoach heading to Galveston, Texas, must pull together to protect $100,000 from an outlaw named Matson. Once in Galveston, however, their rivalry continues, as Thomas joins up with Elya Carlson and Jarret with Maxine Richter. But Matson is still on the loose, and a scheming banker threatens both Thomas and Jarrett.
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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Title: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Character: Assistant Projectionist (uncredited)
Released: October 12, 1962
Type: Movie
A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Title: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
Released: April 13, 1962
Type: Movie
A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed.
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Some Like It Hot
Title: Some Like It Hot
Character: Gangster at Massacre (uncredited)
Released: March 19, 1959
Type: Movie
Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.
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Chicago Confidential
Title: Chicago Confidential
Released: August 30, 1957
Type: Movie
In the Windy City, the mob infiltrates a powerful union.
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The Pajama Game
Title: The Pajama Game
Character: Helper (uncredited)
Released: August 29, 1957
Type: Movie
An Iowa pajama factory worker falls in love with an affable superintendent who had been hired by the factory's boss to help oppose the workers' demand for a pay raise.
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Serenade
Title: Serenade
Character: Policeman (uncredited)
Released: March 23, 1956
Type: Movie
A wealthy woman discovers a vineyard worker with a beautiful operatic singing voice. She helps make him a star but then breaks his heart. He flees in misery to Mexico where he meets a sweet farm girl.
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The Big Knife
Title: The Big Knife
Character: Referee
Released: October 25, 1955
Type: Movie
Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life. While his estranged wife supports him in the decision, Castle's talent agent urges him to reconsider. When Castle continues to be uncooperative, Hoff resorts to blackmail in order to get his way.
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A Star Is Born
Title: A Star Is Born
Character: Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Released: October 1, 1954
Type: Movie
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
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Trouble Along the Way
Title: Trouble Along the Way
Character: Referee
Released: April 4, 1953
Type: Movie
Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds himself embroiled in a recruiting scandal at the tiny Catholic college he is trying to bring back to football respectability.
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Bloodhounds of Broadway
Title: Bloodhounds of Broadway
Character: Frankie Ferraccio (uncredited)
Released: November 14, 1952
Type: Movie
A musical comedy based on several Damon Runyon short stories. When a bookie on the run, Robert 'Numbers' Foster, falls for a pretty country songbird, Emily Ann Stackerlee , he'll do anything to help her make it big -- including a stint in jail to pay for his crimes. But will the tough guy's sacrifice of the heart pay off when it comes to his girlfriend's singing career?
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The Lusty Men
Title: The Lusty Men
Released: October 24, 1952
Type: Movie
Retired rodeo champion Jeff McCloud agrees to mentor novice rodeo contestant Wes Merritt against the wishes of Merritt's wife who fears the dangers of this rough sport.
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Title: Four Star Playhouse
Character: Police Sergeant
Released: September 25, 1952
Type: TV
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.
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Title: Four Star Playhouse
Released: September 25, 1952
Type: TV
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.
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Hula-La-La
Title: Hula-La-La
Character: Native Henchman (uncredited)
Released: November 1, 1951
Type: Movie
The stooges are dance instructors sent by a movie company to a tropical island to teach the natives how to dance so they can appear in a movie. The boys run into trouble with the local witch doctor who wants to add their heads to his collection. The stooges defeat the witch doctor with hand grenades they swipe from a multi-armed idol, and get on with the dancing lessons.
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Title: I Love Lucy
Character: Masseur
Released: October 15, 1951
Type: TV
Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana where he works, and make life comically frantic in the apartment building they share with landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz, who also happen to be their best friends.
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Slaughter Trail
Title: Slaughter Trail
Character: Sentry (uncredited)
Released: October 15, 1951
Type: Movie
Three outlaws rob the stage and then flee. When their horses give out they murder some Indians to get fresh ones. But this puts the Indians on the war path and they have to take refuge in an Army fort to avoid them. The Indians then arrive offering peace if the three men are turned over to them. The fort's commanding Officer wants peace but the rules say the men must be tried in a white man's court leaving the Indians no choice but to attack.
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Sirocco
Title: Sirocco
Character: Man (uncredited)
Released: June 13, 1951
Type: Movie
A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.
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Gasoline Alley
Title: Gasoline Alley
Character: Straw Boss (uncredited)
Released: January 2, 1951
Type: Movie
A young man tries to get rich by opening a diner. Comedy based on the popular comic strip.
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Mr. Soft Touch
Title: Mr. Soft Touch
Character: Piano Mover (Uncredited)
Released: July 28, 1949
Type: Movie
When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning WWII hero Joe Miracle steals the money from the club's safe and hides in a settlement home, while the mob is on his tail.
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The Undercover Man
Title: The Undercover Man
Character: Big Man
Released: March 21, 1949
Type: Movie
Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. Frank works undercover, posing as a criminal to seek information, but is frustrated when all he finds are terrified witnesses and corrupt police officers.
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Leather Gloves
Title: Leather Gloves
Character: Referee
Released: November 11, 1948
Type: Movie
A fallen prizefighter must choose between two women from vastly different walks of life.
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Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Title: Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Character: Fight Referee
Released: September 19, 1948
Type: Movie
Joe is scheduled for the big fight as usual. This one has more fight sequences than plot.
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Blondie in the Dough
Title: Blondie in the Dough
Character: Milkman (uncredited)
Released: October 16, 1947
Type: Movie
BBlondie opens a bakery in her home to help fill the family cookie jar. Her tasty cookies become so popular that a cookie magnate makes her an offer that is difficult to refuse. Unfortunately, this creates all kinds of problems for the Bumsteads.
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Johnny O'Clock
Title: Johnny O'Clock
Character: Dealer
Released: January 7, 1947
Type: Movie
When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the situation and falls for Johnny O'Clock, a suave partner in the underground casino. Selfish and non-committal by nature, Johnny slowly begins to return Nancy's affection and decides to run away with her, but conflict within his business threatens their plans. As Johnny tries to distance himself from the casino, his shady past comes back to haunt him.
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The Vampire's Ghost
Title: The Vampire's Ghost
Character: Sailor
Released: April 13, 1945
Type: Movie
In a small African port, a tawdry bar is run by a old man named Webb Fallon. Fallon is actually a vampire, but he is becoming weary of his "life" of the past few hundred years.
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The Affairs of Martha
Title: The Affairs of Martha
Character: Garbageman (uncredited)
Released: June 21, 1942
Type: Movie
Members of a well-to-do small community become worried when it is revealed that one of their maids is writing a telling exposé.
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East of the River
Title: East of the River
Character: Smith, Turner's Henchman
Released: November 9, 1940
Type: Movie
Two troublesome boys grow into very different men, one becoming a hoodlum and the other embracing college but both are in-love with the same girl.