Ralph Byrd
American actor (1909-1952) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 43
Ralph Byrd was an American actor. He was most famous for playing the comic strip character Dick Tracy on screen, in serials, feature films, and television.
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1952Died18 August 19521951
Lightning Strikes TwiceFilm, Jack Ross
The Redhead and the CowboyFilm, 1951Capt. Andrews1950
Dick TracySeries, Dick Tracy
Radar Secret ServiceFilm, 1950Static1948
Canon CityFilm, Officer Gray1947
Dick Tracy Meets GruesomeFilm, Dick Tracy1943
December 7thFilm, Reporter (uncredited)1942
Duke of the NavyFilm, Breezy Duke1941
A Yank in the R.A.F.Film, Al Bennett
The PenaltyFilm, 1941Brock1940
Buyer BewareFilm, Officer Halligan (uncredited)1937
Blake of Scotland YardFilm, Jerry Sheehan1936
Border CaballeroFilm, Tex Weaver
Killer DogFilm, 1936Father (uncredited)1932
Red-Headed WomanFilm, Driver, at Film's End, with Mustache (uncredited)1909Born22 April 1909
Lightning Strikes TwiceFilm, Jack RossThe Redhead and the CowboyFilm, 1951Capt. Andrews1950Dick TracySeries, Dick TracyRadar Secret ServiceFilm, 1950Static1948Canon CityFilm, Officer Gray1947Dick Tracy Meets GruesomeFilm, Dick Tracy1943December 7thFilm, Reporter (uncredited)1942Duke of the NavyFilm, Breezy Duke1941A Yank in the R.A.F.Film, Al BennettThe PenaltyFilm, 1941Brock1940Buyer BewareFilm, Officer Halligan (uncredited)1937Blake of Scotland YardFilm, Jerry Sheehan1936Border CaballeroFilm, Tex WeaverKiller DogFilm, 1936Father (uncredited)1932Red-Headed WomanFilm, Driver, at Film's End, with Mustache (uncredited)1909Born22 April 1909Known for
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The Mark of Zorro 1940
Red-Headed Woman 1932
Union Station 1950
Jungle Book 1942
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William Beaudine Directed Misbehaving Husbands (1940)
William Witney Directed The Trigger Trio and Dick Tracy Returns
Sol C. Siegel Produced Army Girl and The Trigger Trio
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced The Mark of Zorro (1940)- Alan James Directed Dick Tracy and S.O.S. Coast Guard
Lloyd Bacon Directed San Quentin and Navy Blues
Marc Lawrence Also in San Quentin and My Favorite Spy
Bryan Foy Produced Guadalcanal Diary and Canon City
William Perlberg Produced Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)- Charles C. Coleman Directed Criminals of the Air and Paid to Dance
John English Directed Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)- Nat Levine Produced The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)
John Rawlins Directed Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
James Seay Also in Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)
Emmett Vogan Also in San Quentin and Margin for Error- Victor Young Wrote North West Mounted Police (1940)
Preston Foster Also in North West Mounted Police (1940)
Noble Johnson Also in Jungle Book (1950)
Montagu Love Also in The Mark of Zorro (1940)
James Flavin Also in San Quentin (1937)- Franklin Adreon Wrote Dick Tracy Returns and S.O.S. Coast Guard
Nestor Paiva Also in North West Mounted Police (1940)
Frank Puglia Also in Jungle Book and The Mark of Zorro
Wallace Fox Directed The Vigilante (1947)
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1952 · aged 43
