Ralph Foody
Ralph Wesley Foody (born November 13, 1928 in Chicago , Illinois , † November 21, 1999 in Lexington , Kentucky ) was an American actor .
biography
In the 1980s, Foody played several, mostly smaller roles, in which he often took on the role of a high-ranking police officer or military member.
He is internationally known to this day for his two supporting roles in the films Kevin - Alone at home and Kevin - Alone in New York . In both films he takes on the role of Johnny , a psychopathic mobster , who in the first part of the film series shoots his believer (played by Michael Guido ) and in the second part his lover with a Thompson in 1928 because he believes she has cheated on him. Both scenes were shot in black and white and are a parody of the 1938 gangster film Chicago - Angels with Dirty Faces . Kevin - Alone in New York is also his last film. Foody died of cancer in Lexington in 1999 at the age of 71 .
Filmography
Feature films
- 1965: Mickey One
- 1980: Blues Brothers (The Blues Brothers)
- 1985: Cusack - Der Schweigsame (Code of Silence)
- 1986: The City Hai (Raw Deal)
- 1986: Vice Versa
- 1988: Nico (Above the Law)
- 1988: Betrayed
- 1989: The Package
- 1989: Music Box - The Whole Truth (Music Box)
- 1989: Cold Justice
- 1990: Kevin Home Alone
- 1991: Curly Sue - A curly head creates a stir (Curly Sue)
- 1992: Straight Talk
- 1992: The Babe (The Babe)
- 1992: Kevin - Allein in New York (Home Alone 2: Lost in New York)
watch TV
- 1981: Chicago Story (TV movie)
- 1984: The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck (TV movie)
- 1985: The Lady with the Colt (Lady Blue)
- 1990: Gabriel's Fire
Trivia
- Foody's quote "Keep the change, ya filthy animal." (German: "Keep the change, you dirty animal.") In the film Kevin - Alone at home is on the E! News ranked sixth in the "25 Most Iconic Quotes From Kevin - Home Alone".
Web links
- Ralph Foody in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ralph Foody in the database of Find a Grave . Retrieved September 18, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Home Alone's Most Iconic Quotes, Ranked in Honor of the 25th Anniversary at eonline.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Foody, Ralph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Foody, Ralph Wesley (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 21, 1999 |
| Place of death | Lexington , Kentucky , United States |