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Ralph Dumke

American actor (1899-1964)

Ralph Dumke was an American comedian and actor who rose to fame in a comedy duo with Ed East, playing vaudeville's B. F. Keith Circuit from 1922 to 1932 and then headlining the NBC Radio afternoon program Sisters of the Skillet. In the 1940s he worked as a character actor in Broadway musicals, and from 1949 he worked in film and television, with credits including All the King's Men (1949), The Fireball (1950) and Lili (1953).

Ralph Dumke appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1949 to 1953. Most of that work is in drama, musical and romance.

Known for

  • All the King’s Men (1949). From the first year of his film and television career.
  • Sisters of the Skillet. He co-headlined this popular NBC Radio afternoon program.
  • Lili (1953). Dumke was part of the cast of this 1953 feature.
  • The Fireball (1950). Dumke was part of the cast of this 1950 feature.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Ralph Dumke been in?
Ralph Dumke appears in Lili (1953), The Fireball (1950) and All the King’s Men (1949) on The Remote.
When was Ralph Dumke born?
Ralph Dumke was born on 25 July 1899.

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