Ralph Foody
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1928-11-13
- Died
- 1999-11-21
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Ralph Wesley Foody was an American character actor.
He has several screen credits from the 1980s, but is probably best known for his bit part in the 1990 film Home Alone and its 1992 sequel as a stereotypical 1930s mobster "Johnny" in two black-and-white gangster films-within-the-films Angels with Filthy Souls and its sequel Angels with Even Filthier Souls (both are a parody of the 1938 film Angels with Dirty Faces by Warner Bros.), along with his famous catchphrases 'Keep the change ya filthy animal/Merry Christmas ya filthy animal and a Happy New Year'.
Foody also played "Det. Cragie", the alcoholic and the 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.
Foody died of cancer in 1999 at age 71.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (18)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Gangster
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Police Dispatcher
Raw Deal
1986
as Captain
Above the Law
1988
as Federal Clerk
The Package
1989
as Building Manager
Vice Versa
1988
as Doorman
Curly Sue
1991
as Drifter
Music Box
1989
as Pawn Broker
Betrayed
1988
as Lyle
Straight Talk
1992
as Desk Clerk
Code of Silence
1985
as Cragie
Mickey One
1965
as Police Captain
Towing
1978
as Lou
Home Alone
1990
as Gangster #1 (Johnny)
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
1984
Cold Justice
1992
as Ernie
Dillinger
1991
as Dillinger's Father
Chicago Story
1981
as Sergeant Hesper
About Ralph Foody
Ralph Wesley Foody was an American character actor. He has several screen credits from the 1980s, but is probably best known for his bit part in the 1990 film Home Alone and its 1992 sequel as a stereotypical 1930s mobster "Johnny" in two black-and-white gangster films-within-the-films Angels with Filthy Souls and its sequel Angels with Even Filthier Souls (both are a parody of the 1938 film Angels with Dirty Faces by Warner Bros.), along with his famous catchphrases 'Keep the change ya filthy animal/Merry Christmas ya filthy animal and a Happ… With 19 credits spanning from 1965 to 1992, Ralph Foody has appeared in 18 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Ralph Foody Movies
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — as Gangster
- The Blues Brothers (1980) — as Police Dispatcher
- Raw Deal (1986) — as Captain
- Above the Law (1988) — as Federal Clerk
- The Package (1989) — as Building Manager
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