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Ralph Moody

Ralph Moody

Known for: Acting

Born 05/11/1886
Died 1971-09-16
Place of birth Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ralph Moody (November 5, 1886–September 6, 1971) was an American actor with over 50 movie and over 100 television appearances plus numerous radio appearances. Moody spent more than four decades working in stock theater throughout the United States, including having his own troupe for almost half of that span. In 1939, he began working in radio at WIBW in Topeka, Kansas. Later, he became an announcer and actor at WLW radio in Cincinnati. Moody was a regular on radio broadcasts of Gunsmoke, and also performed on the Roy Rogers Show, Wild Bill Hickok and X Minus One. He portrayed Gramps on The Trouble with the Truitts on NBC Rado. At the age of 62, Moody began a string of film and television appearances, including films such as Road to Bali, Toward the Unknown, The Legend of Tom Dooley, and The Story of Ruth. On television, he played Jay Burrage in The Rifleman. He was also seen in episodes of Gunsmoke, The Lone Ranger, Circus Boy, Perry Mason, Bonanza, Have Gun - Will Travel, Rawhide, Daniel Boone, Wanted Dead or Alive, and The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. He was also among a rotation of actors used by Jack Webb in the 1950s version as well as the 1967-70 revival of Dragnet, and in 1970 appeared in the last Dragnet episode produced by Webb. His most frequent television roles were as a kindly old man or Native American. CLR

Filmography

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Jenkins

1957

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Tall Pony

1959

The Rifleman Series ★ 7,1

The Rifleman

1958

Wagon Train Series ★ 6,6

Wagon Train

Indian Chief (uncredited)

1957

Adam-12 Series ★ 7,1

Adam-12

Gus Archer

1968

The Twilight Zone Series ★ 8,5

The Twilight Zone

Pa Myrtlebank

1959

Get Smart Series ★ 7,9

Get Smart

Carruthers

1965

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Realtor

1952

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Conductor

1952

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Doc

1952

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Stranger

1952

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Uncle Lee

1952

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Jarvis Miller

1952

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Moreland

1952

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Long Robe

1955

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Harvey

1955

Wanted: Dead or Alive Series ★ 7,0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Victor Flam

1958

Night Gallery Series ★ 7,8

Night Gallery

Jake (segment "The Little Black Bag")

1970

The Lone Ranger Series ★ 6,8

The Lone Ranger

Swift Eagle

1949

Dragnet Series ★ 7,0

Dragnet

Matt Kemper

1967

Dragnet Series ★ 7,0

Dragnet

Lou Adams

1967

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Local Citizen

1955

Johnny Ringo Series ★ 5,9

Johnny Ringo

Sam

1959

Johnny Ringo Series ★ 5,9

Johnny Ringo

Carl Cobb

1959

Black Saddle Series ★ 6,2

Black Saddle

Judge Tennifree

1959

Then Came Bronson Series ★ 5,2

Then Came Bronson

Viejo

1969

Screen Director's Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

Screen Director's Playhouse

Jarvis

1955

Law of the Plainsman Series ★ 7,3

Law of the Plainsman

Danforth

1959

Strangers on a Train Film ★ 7,7

Strangers on a Train

Seedy Man at Carnival (uncredited)

1951

Gunslinger Series ★ 6,3

Gunslinger

Land Agent Cartwright

1961

The Chase Film ★ 7,1

The Chase

Townsman (uncredited)

1966

Series ★ 5,0

On Trial

Biddeford

1956

Series ★ 5,0

On Trial

Oswald

1956

Ace in the Hole Film ★ 7,8

Ace in the Hole

Kusac - Miner (uncredited)

1951

Reprisal! Film ★ 6,9

Reprisal!

Matara

1956

Kid Galahad Film ★ 6,1

Kid Galahad

Peter J. Prohosko (uncredited)

1962

The Gunfighter Film ★ 7,4

The Gunfighter

Old Man (uncredited)

1950

The Rounders Film ★ 5,5

The Rounders

Horse Doctor (uncredited)

1965

Pickup on South Street Film ★ 7,4

Pickup on South Street

Coffin Boat Captain (uncredited)

1953

Affair in Trinidad Film ★ 6,4

Affair in Trinidad

Coroner (uncredited)

1952

Homicidal Film ★ 6,4

Homicidal

First Hotel Clerk (Uncredited)

1961

Alice in Wonderland Film ★ 6,8

Alice in Wonderland

(voice) (archive footage)

2010

Bright Leaf Film ★ 5,9

Bright Leaf

Blacksmith (uncredited) (voice)

1950

Red Mountain Film ★ 6,7

Red Mountain

George Meredyth, Undertaker

1951

The Far Horizons Film ★ 6,3

The Far Horizons

Chief Le Borgne (uncredited)

1955

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Rogers

1951

The Monster That Challenged the World Film ★ 5,6

The Monster That Challenged the World

Watchman at Lock 57

1957

Road to Bali Film ★ 6,2

Road to Bali

Bhoma Da

1952

Many Rivers to Cross Film ★ 6,5

Many Rivers to Cross

Sandak

1955

Guns Don't Argue Film ★ 4,5

Guns Don't Argue

Arthur 'Pa' Barker

1957

The Last Hunt Film ★ 6,9

The Last Hunt

Indian agent

1956

Strange Lady in Town Film ★ 4,9

Strange Lady in Town

Gen. Lew Wallace (uncredited)

1955

Toward the Unknown Film ★ 5,9

Toward the Unknown

Harvey Gilbert

1956

Seminole Film ★ 5,6

Seminole

Kulak

1953

I Died a Thousand Times Film ★ 6,2

I Died a Thousand Times

Pa Goodhue

1955

The Outsider Film ★ 6,5

The Outsider

Uncle

1961

Column South Film ★ 6,2

Column South

Joe Copper Face

1953

Rage at Dawn Film ★ 6,2

Rage at Dawn

Noah Euall

1955

The Big Fisherman Film ★ 5,1

The Big Fisherman

Aged Pharisee

1959

Tumbleweed Film ★ 6,3

Tumbleweed

Aguila

1953

Rock Island Trail Film ★ 6,3

Rock Island Trail

Keokuk

1950

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold Film ★ 6,6

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold

Padre Vincente Esteban

1958

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains Film ★ 9,0

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains

Wilkins (uncredited)

1948

Square Dance Jubilee Film ★ 5,0

Square Dance Jubilee

Indian Chief

1949

Pawnee Film ★ 6,2

Pawnee

Chief Wise Eagle

1957

Film ★ 8,0

The Impatient Heart

Rothchild

1971

The Legend of Tom Dooley Film ★ 7,8

The Legend of Tom Dooley

Doc Henry

1959

The Steel Jungle Film ★ 5,6

The Steel Jungle

Andy Griffith

1956

Talk About a Stranger Film ★ 6,2

Talk About a Stranger

Shaw, Hardware Storekeeper

1952

Film ★ 6,5

No. 5 Checked Out

Jarvis

1956

24 Hour Alert Film ★ 7,7

24 Hour Alert

City Councilman Boggs

1955

Man-Eater of Kumaon Film ★ 5,6

Man-Eater of Kumaon

Villager

1948

Going Steady Film ★ 8,5

Going Steady

Justice of the Peace

1958

The Living Bible Film ★ 6,0

The Living Bible

Zacharias

1952