Ralph Graves


Actor

About

Birth Place
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Born
January 23, 1900
Died
February 18, 1977

Biography

Ralph Graves was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Graves's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "I'll Get Him Yet" (1919), "Dream Street" (1921) and "Prodigal Daughters" (1923). He also appeared in "The Extra Girl" (1923), "Submarine" (1928) and "The Sideshow" (1928). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the twenties and the thirtie...

Biography

Ralph Graves was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Graves's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "I'll Get Him Yet" (1919), "Dream Street" (1921) and "Prodigal Daughters" (1923). He also appeared in "The Extra Girl" (1923), "Submarine" (1928) and "The Sideshow" (1928). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the twenties and the thirties, appearing in "Flight" (1929) with Jack Holt, "The Flying Fleet" (1929) and "The Fatal Warning" (1929). He also appeared in "Ladies of Leisure" (1930). In the latter part of his career, he continued to act in "War Correspondent" (1932), "Ticket to a Crime" (1934) and "The Black Coin" (1936). He also appeared in "Street of Missing Men" (1939) with Charles Bickford. Graves more recently acted in the John Wayne western "Three Texas Steers" (1939). Graves passed away in February 1977 at the age of 77.

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

The Kid Sister (1927)
Director
A Reno Divorce (1927)
Director
The Swell-Head (1927)
Director
Rich Men's Sons (1927)
Director
Swell Hogan (1926)
Director

Cast (Feature Film)

Alimony (1949)
George Griswold/Curtis P. Carter
Amazon Quest (1949)
Anna's attorney
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)
Dr. Colman
Batman and Robin (1949)
The Spirit of West Point (1947)
Burt
Eternally Yours (1939)
Mr. Morrisey
Street of Missing Men (1939)
Mike Reardon
Three Texas Steers (1939)
George Wardrobe
The Black Coin (1936)
Speed Limited (1935)
Jerry Paley
Ticket to a Crime (1934)
Clay Holt
War Correspondent (1932)
Franklyn Bennett
Huddle (1932)
Coach Malcolm [Gale]
When a Feller Needs a Friend (1932)
Dirigible (1931)
Lt. Frisky Pierce
A Dangerous Affair (1931)
Wally Cook
Salvation Nell (1931)
Jim Platt
Hell's Island (1930)
Griff
Ladies of Leisure (1930)
Jerry Strong
The Glad Rag Doll (1929)
John Fairchild
The Eternal Woman (1929)
Hartley Forbes
The Flying Fleet (1929)
Steve
The Song of Love (1929)
Tom Gibson
Flight (1929)
"Lefty" Phelps
The Fatal Warning (1929)
Bachelor's Paradise (1928)
Joe Wallace
The Sideshow (1928)
Gentleman Ted Rogers
Bitter Sweets (1928)
Ralph Horton
The Cheer Leader (1928)
Jimmy Grant
Alias the Deacon (1928)
John Adams
Submarine (1928)
Bob Mason
That Certain Thing (1928)
A. B. [Andy] Charles, Jr.
A Reno Divorce (1927)
David
Rich Men's Sons (1927)
Arnold Treadway
The Swell-Head (1927)
Lefty Malone
Blarney (1926)
James Carabine
The Country Beyond (1926)
Roger McKay
Womanpower (1926)
Johnny White Bromley
Yolanda (1924)
Maximillian of Styria
Daughters of Today (1924)
Ralph Adams
Mind Over Motor (1923)
Jasper McCutcheon
Prodigal Daughters (1923)
Roger Corbin
The Extra Girl (1923)
Dave Giddings
The Ghost Patrol (1923)
Terry Rafferty
Just Like a Woman (1923)
James Landon
The Jilt (1922)
Sandy Sanderson
Come On Over (1922)
Shane O'Mealia
Kindred of the Dust (1922)
Donald McKaye
The Long Chance (1922)
Bob McGraw
Dream Street (1921)
James Spike McFadden
Little Miss Rebellion (1920)
Sergeant Richard Ellis
Polly with a Past (1920)
Rex Van Zile
Mary Ellen Comes to Town (1920)
Bob Fairacres
Scarlet Days (1919)
John Randolph
The Greatest Question (1919)
John Hilton, Jr.
Nobody Home (1919)
Malcolm Dale
The Home Town Girl (1919)
John Stanley
What Am I Bid? (1919)
Ralph McGibbon
The White Heather (1919)
Alec McClintock
I'll Get Him Yet (1919)
Harold Packard
The Scarlet Shadow (1919)
Van Presby, his nephew
Her Kingdom of Dreams (1919)
Billy Dayne
The Yellow Dog (1918)
Tom Blakely
Tinsel (1918)
Bobby Woodward
Men Who Have Made Love to Me (1918)
The Callow Youth
Sporting Life (1918)
John, Earl of Woodstock

Writer (Feature Film)

Double Exposure (1944)
Based on an Original story by
Outlaws of the Orient (1937)
Story
Speed Limited (1935)
Story and Screenplay
Born to Be Bad (1934)
Original story and Screenplay
Scandal for Sale (1932)
Adapted and dial
Hell Divers (1932)
Additional Dialogue
Vengeance (1930)
Story
Sisters (1930)
Story
Flight (1929)
Story
The College Coquette (1929)
Story
A Reno Divorce (1927)
Story

Life Events

1918

film actor

Videos

Movie Clip

Ladies of Leisure -- (Movie Clip) There's Only One Town Some advanced film-making for 1930, as Jerry (Ralph Graves), fleeing a party in the city, discovers Kay (Barbara Stanwyck), escaping another, in Frank Capra's Ladies of Leisure.
Ladies of Leisure -- (Movie Clip) Open, Look Out Below! Opening credits, a substantial social statement, and the introduction of Jerry (Ralph Graves) and Standish (Lowell Sherman), from Frank Capra's Ladies of Leisure, 1930, also starring Barbara Stanwyck.
Ladies of Leisure -- (Movie Clip) Don't You Notice? Excellent banter between painter Jerry (Ralph Graves) and hired model Kay (Barbara Stanwyck), who's still not sure about their arrangements, in Frank Capra's Ladies of Leisure, 1930.
Flight (1929) -- (Movie Clip) How Do You Feel? Panama (Jack Holt) takes recruit Lefty (Ralph Graves) up for his first test-flight, aerial photography by Elmer Dyer, with bodily-function humor, in Frank Capra's action spectacular Flight, 1929.
Flight (1929) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Lefty Improbable college football-based opening from Frank Capra's 1929 spectacle Flight, introducing Navy man Panama (Jack Holt) and backup quarterback Lefty (Ralph Graves, co-screenwriter) who will meet again.
Flight (1929) -- (Movie Clip) Pensacola First day at the Pensacola Naval Air Station, as recruit Lefty (Ralph Graves) is greeted by tough-guy trainer Panama (Jack Holt) in Frank Capra's action spectacular Flight, 1929.
Dirigible (1931) -- (Movie Ciip) Open, Aeronautics Opening credits leading into Admiral Martin (Emmett Corrigan) explaining the big airship mission to Commander Bradon (Jack Holt) in Frank Capra's aerial action-spectacular Dirigible, 1931.
Dirigible (1931) -- (Movie Ciip) Baby Pig Pilot Frisky (Ralph Graves) shows explorer Rondelle (Hobart Bosworth) just how useful an airplane can be in towing his airship, in Frank Capra's early aerial spectacular talkie Dirigible, 1931.

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