Ralph Foody

Ralph Foody
Born (1928-11-13)November 13, 1928
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died November 21, 1999(1999-11-21) (aged 71)
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Occupation Actor
Years active 1965  1992

Ralph Wesley Foody (November 13, 1928 November 21, 1999) was a character actor. He has several screen credits from the 1980s, but is probably best known for his bit part in Home Alone and its sequel as stereotypical 1930s mobster "Johnny" in its meta-film Angels with Filthy Souls and its sequel Angels with Even Filthier Souls (both are a parody of Angels with Dirty Faces), "Cragie" the alcoholic and negligent Chicago cop in Code of Silence, as well as the police dispatcher in The Blues Brothers. He died of cancer in 1999.[1]

Filmography

Year Films Role Director Notes
1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Johnny Chris Columbus in scene from film on TV "Angels with Even Filthier Souls"
The Babe as Pittsburgh Man Arthur Hiller bit role
Straight Talk Desk Clerk Barnett Kellman
1991 Curly Sue as Drifter John Hughes
1990 Home Alone Johnny Chris Columbus in scene from film on TV "Angels with Filthy Souls"
1990 Gabriel's Fire (TV series) Hot Dog Vendor Robert Lieberman in episode titled "Gabriel's Fire"
1989 Music Box Pawn Broker Costa-Gavras
The Package Building Manager Andrew Davis
Cold Justice as Ernie Terry Green
1988 Betrayed as Lyle Costa-Gavras
Above the Law as Federal Clerk Andrew Davis
1986 Vice Versa Doorman Brian Gilbert
Raw Deal as Captain John Irvin
1985 Code of Silence Cragie Andrew Davis Chuck Norris film
Lady Blue as Howe Gary Nelson made into TV series
Lady Blue (TV series) Capt. Flynn Various 14 episodes
1984 The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck Bit role Simon Langton Made-for-TV movie
1981 Chicago Story Sergeant Hesper Harvey S. Laidman & Jerry London Made-for-TV movie
1980 The Blues Brothers Police Dispatcher John Landis
1965 Mickey One Police Captain Arthur Penn

References

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