10.0
10.0
Rags to Riches
1941
as Slip Conlan
Ralf Harolde
Acting
Born:May 16, 1899
Died:November 1, 1974(aged 75)
Birthplace:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
Ralf Harolde (born Ralph Harold Wigger, May 17, 1899 – November 11, 1974) was an American character actor who often played gangsters. Between 1920 and 1963, he appeared in 99 films, including Smart Money with Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney, Jimmy the Gent with James Cagney and Bette Davis, Night Nurse with Barbara Stanwyck and Clark Gable, I'm No Angel with Mae West, Baby Take a Bow with Shirley Temple, A Tale of Two Cities with Ronald Colman, Our Relations with Laurel and Hardy, and Murder, My Sweet with Dick Powell. Harolde was born Ralph Wigger in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father, William Wigger, operated a tobacco store in Pittsburgh. When Harolde finished grade school, he began working at a bank in Pittsburgh and taking night classes at Allegheny High School. He later was secretary to the director of the Sarah Heinz House, but his real interest was acting. He became an extra in productions at the Empire Theatre in Pittsburgh, and his first speaking part came in the comedy Officer 666 in March 1917. He changed his name to Ralf Harolde for the program of that play. Harolde enlisted in the U. S. Marines during World War I and spent seven months at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. His scheduled transfer to overseas duty was canceled after the armistice was settled four days before he was to leave. He returned to Pittsburgh and acted with The Pershing Players. Haroled acted on stage before he worked in films. He had his own company in Lincoln, Nebraska, and performed with other stock companies there before he left in May 1928. He also acted on stage in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and Columbus, Ohio. While in Columbus, he married Catherine Cornell, who became his business manager. In 1938, Harolde was arrested on charges of trying to kidnap a boy after he was found talking to the boy several blocks from the child's school.
Filmography (71 movies)
7.4
7.4
If You Could Only Cook
1935
as Swig
7.2
7.2
Murder, My Sweet
1944
as Dr. Sonderborg
7.2
7.2
The Sea Wolf
1941
7.0
7.0
Our Relations
1936
as Gangster Boss
6.9
6.9
Smart Money
1931
as Sleepy Sam
6.7
6.7
Picture Snatcher
1933
as Jerry the Mug
6.7
6.7
One Mile from Heaven
1937
as Moxie McGrath
6.7
6.7
Night Nurse
1931
as Dr. Milton Ranger
6.7
6.7
Safe in Hell
1931
as Piet van Saal
6.3
6.3
I'm No Angel
1933
as Slick Wiley
6.3
6.3
Jimmy the Gent
1934
as Hendrickson
6.3
6.3
The Expert
1932
as Jim Crowley
6.2
6.2
He Was Her Man
1934
as Frank 'Red' Deering
6.2
6.2
Behind Locked Doors
1948
as Fred Hopps
6.0
6.0
Her Husband Lies
1937
as Steve Burdick
6.0
6.0
Creation
1931
as Ned Hallet
6.0
6.0
A Man Betrayed
1936
as Tony Maroc
6.0
6.0
Silk Hat Kid
1935
as Lefty Phillips
6.0
6.0
I Killed That Man
1941
as Nick Ross
6.0
6.0
Human Cargo
1936
as Tony Sculla
6.0
6.0
Are These Our Children?
1931
as Prosecutor
6.0
6.0
15 Maiden Lane
1936
as Tony
6.0
6.0
Killer Shark
1950
as Slattery
6.0
6.0
The Stork Pays Off
1941
as 'Stud' Rocco
5.8
5.8
Sealed Lips
1942
as Lips Haggarty
5.8
5.8
Horror Island
1941
as Rod Grady
5.6
5.6
Night Flight
1933
as Pilot
5.6
5.6
She Loves Me Not
1934
as J. B. Marshall
5.6
5.6
Baby Take a Bow
1934
as Trigger Stone
5.5
5.5
The Little Red Schoolhouse
1936
as Pete Scardoni
5.5
5.5
Broadway
1942
as Dolph
5.5
5.5
The Perfect Clue
1935
as Sid Barkley
5.4
5.4
Headin' Home
1920
as John Tobin (as Ralph Harolds)
5.4
5.4
The Phantom Speaks
1945
as Frankie Teal
5.3
5.3
Check and Double Check
1930
as Ralph Crawford
5.3
5.3
The Rookie Cop
1939
as Joey Anderman, Roadhouse Owner
5.3
5.3
The Witching Hour
1934
as Frank Hardmuth
5.2
5.2
Hook, Line and Sinker
1930
as John Blackwell aka Buffalo Blackie
5.2
5.2
The Tip-Off
1931
as Nick Vatelli
5.2
5.2
Gang Busters
1942
as Halliger
5.0
5.0
My Marriage
1936
as Jones
5.0
5.0
Framed
1930
as Chuck Gaines
5.0
5.0
Assigned to Danger
1948
as Matty Farmer
5.0
5.0
Jewels of Brandenburg
1947
as Koslic
5.0
5.0
Ridin' on a Rainbow
1941
as Blake, Bank Robber
5.0
5.0
Great God Gold
1935
as Frank Nitto
5.0
5.0
Young Desire
1930
as Blackie
5.0
5.0
Secret Service In Darkest Africa
1943
as River Boat Captain
4.7
4.7
Winner Take All
1932
as Legs Davis, Diamond Ring Seller
4.7
4.7
Dixiana
1930
as Royal Montague
4.7
4.7
The Accusing Finger
1936
as Lean, Angry Convict
4.7
4.7
Cheating Blondes
1933
as Lawson Rolt
4.4
4.4
Bad Man of Deadwood
1941
as Jake Marvel
4.0
4.0
Alexander Hamilton
1931
as James Reynolds
4.0
4.0
Sweepstake Annie
1935
as Hobart - Screenwriter (uncredited)
4.0
4.0
Baby Face Morgan
1942
as Joe Torelli
3.7
3.7
Undercover Agent
1939
as Bartel
3.7
3.7
Officer O'Brien
1930
as Mike Patello
3.7
3.7
Sin Town
1942
as 'Kentucky'Jones
3.5
3.5
The Crimson Key
1947
as Gunman
2.3
2.3
The Secret Witness
1931
as Lewis Leroy
1.0
1.0
Lucky Devils
1941
as R. W. Ritter
Song and Dance Man
1936
as Crosby
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
as Gangster's Bos (archive footage) (uncredited)
Babe Comes Home
1927
as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Hollywood Speaks
1932
as Carp
Million Dollar Baby
1934
as Mac
Raiders of the Desert
1941
as Sheik Talifer
Forced Landing
1935
as Burns
Alaska Patrol
1949
as Steele
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