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'''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 (film)|Home Alone]]'' and its [[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York|sequel]] as stereotypical 1930s mobster "Johnny" in its meta-film ''[[Home Alone|Angels with Filthy Souls]]'' and its sequel ''[[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York|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 (film)|Code of Silence]]'', as well as the police dispatcher in ''[[The Blues Brothers]]''. He was also known for his incredible wit and was often referred to as "The Witster" on set. He died of cancer in 1999.<ref>http://www.kentuckyroom.org/subject-headings/foody-ralph</ref> |
'''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 (film)|Home Alone]]'' and its [[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York|sequel]] as stereotypical 1930s mobster "Johnny" in its meta-film ''[[Home Alone|Angels with Filthy Souls]]'' and its sequel ''[[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York|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 (film)|Code of Silence]]'', as well as the police dispatcher in ''[[The Blues Brothers]]''. He was also known for his incredible wit and was often referred to as "The Witster" on set. He died of cancer in 1999.<ref>http://www.kentuckyroom.org/subject-headings/foody-ralph</ref> He left no survivors. |
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Ralph Foody | |
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| Born | Ralph Wesley Foody November 13, 1928 |
| Died | November 21, 1999 (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 was also known for his incredible wit and was often referred to as "The Witster" on set. He died of cancer in 1999.[1] He left no survivors.
Filmography
| Year | Films | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Mickey One | Police Captain | Arthur Penn | |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Police Dispatcher | John Landis | |
| 1981 | Chicago Story | Sergeant Hesper | Harvey S. Laidman & Jerry London | Made-for-TV movie |
| 1984 | The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck | Bit role | Simon Langton | Made-for-TV movie |
| 1985 | Lady Blue | Capt. Flynn | Various | 14 episodes |
| Lady Blue | Howe | Gary Nelson | made into TV series | |
| Code of Silence | Cragie | Andrew Davis | Chuck Norris film | |
| 1986 | Raw Deal | Captain | John Irvin | |
| Vice Versa | Doorman | Brian Gilbert | ||
| 1988 | Above the Law | Federal Clerk | Andrew Davis | |
| Betrayed | Lyle | Costa-Gavras | ||
| 1989 | The Package | Building Manager | Andrew Davis | |
| Music Box | Pawn Broker | Costa-Gavras | ||
| Cold Justice | Ernie | Terry Green | ||
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire (TV series) | Hot Dog Vendor | Robert Lieberman | in episode titled "Gabriel's Fire" |
| Home Alone | Gangater Johnny | Chris Columbus | in scene from film on TV "Angels with Filthy Souls" | |
| 1991 | Curly Sue | Drifter | John Hughes | |
| 1992 | Straight Talk | Desk Clerk | Barnett Kellman | |
| The Babe | Pittsburgh Man | Arthur Hiller | bit role | |
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Gangster Johnny | Chris Columbus | in scene from film on TV "Angels with Even Filthier Souls" (final film role) |
References
External links
- Ralph Foody at IMDb
- Ralph Foody at the TCM Movie Database