Ralph Volkie
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Ralph Volkie.
Born: July 7, 1910
Place of Birth: Arizona, USA
Known For
Some Like It Hot
In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
A former vaudeville child star viciously torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.
I Love Lucy
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.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance. As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.
A Star Is Born
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
The Cowboys
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 he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
The Shootist
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.
The Sons of Katie Elder
The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for her funeral and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, a corrupt businessman who wants to exploit the area around the town.
It Had to Be You
A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.
Bloodhounds of Broadway
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?
Filmography
as White-Haired Bartender (uncredited)
as Mobster Poker Player (uncredited)
as Storekeeper
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Ralphie (uncredited)
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
as Saloon Sweep (uncredited)
as Bit Part (uncredited)
as Bartender
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Assistant Projectionist (uncredited)
as 2nd Ball Player
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Gangster at Massacre (uncredited)
as Helper (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Referee
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Referee
as Frankie Ferraccio (uncredited)
as Referee for Burns Fight (uncredited)
as Native Henchman (uncredited)
as Masseur
as Sentry (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
as Straw Boss (uncredited)
as Piano Mover (Uncredited)
as Big Man
as Referee
as Fight Referee
as Baseball Fan with Cigar (uncredited)
as Milkman (uncredited)
as Dealer
as Sailor
as Garbageman (uncredited)
as Smith, Turner's Henchman