Ralph Byrd Net Worth
Ralph Byrd Net Worth is
$13 Million
Ralph Byrd Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Ralph Byrd had an 18 year career in Hollywood both as a leading man and as a character actor, though he is best remembered for his role as Chester Gould's comic strip detective, Dick Tracy, in several movie serials and on television (first for ABC and then in a syndicated series). During his film career he was a contract player for RKO and 20th- ... | Date Of Birth | April 22, 1909, Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| Died | August 18, 1952, Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Dayton, Ohio, USA |
| Profession | Actor |
| Spouse | Virginia Carroll (m. 1936–1952) |
| Children | Carroll Byrd Evangeline |
| TV Shows | Dick Tracy |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Performed on stage frequently in Hollywood with the Bliss-Hayden Little Theatre where he met his wife, actress Virginia Carroll. They would have one daughter, Carroll. |
| 2 | Enlisted in the US Army Signal Corps during World War II and taught demolition. |
| 3 | He and wife Virginia Carroll performed in three projects together: A Tenderfoot Goes West (1936), Dick Tracy Returns (1938) and Fireside Theatre: Lucy and the Stranger (1950). |
| 4 | Originally singing in church, he later sang with a dance orchestra in the early 1930s. |
| 5 | Started acting as a member of the stock company Allbright Players in which he toured the Midwest. |
| 6 | Some accounts list the cause of his death as a sudden heart attack suffered while sitting in his car waiting for his wife, actress Virginia Carroll, to finish shopping. However, in an interview Carroll said that he actually died of cancer in the Sawtelle Veterans Administration hospital in Los Angeles. |
| 7 | Signed to a Republic Pictures contract after he appeared for the studio in Blake of Scotland Yard (1937). |
| 8 | Was an Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster. |
| 9 | Best known as portrayer of comic-strip detective "Dick Tracy" in 40's "B" films. (See also Morgan Conway.) |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killer-Dog | 1936 | Short | Father (uncredited) |
| Swing Time | 1936 | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Two-Fisted Gentleman | 1936 | Charley | |
| The Final Hour | 1936 | Department of Justice Guard (uncredited) | |
| The Last Outlaw | 1936 | Pilot (uncredited) | |
| Pride of the Marines | 1936 | Male Nurse (uncredited) | |
| Border Caballero | 1936 | Tex Weaver | |
| Hell-Ship Morgan | 1936 | Dale | |
| The Affair of Susan | 1935 | Mechanic (uncredited) | |
| The Adventures of Rex and Rinty | 1935 | Forest Ranger Jerry Morton [Chs. 5-6] (uncredited) | |
| Chinatown Squad | 1935 | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Red-Headed Woman | 1932 | Driver, At End of Film, With Mustache. (uncredited) | |
| Craig Kennedy, Criminologist | 1952 | TV Series | Rocky Lane |
| Dick Tracy | 1950-1952 | TV Series | Dick Tracy |
| My Favorite Spy | 1951 | Official (uncredited) | |
| Close to My Heart | 1951 | Charlie (uncredited) | |
| Lightning Strikes Twice | 1951 | Jack Ross, Hair Tonic Salesman on Bus (uncredited) | |
| The Redhead and the Cowboy | 1951 | Capt. Andrews | |
| Double Crossbones | 1951 | Will, Debtor (uncredited) | |
| Fireside Theatre | 1950 | TV Series | Major Dearborn / Dearborn Jr. |
| Union Station | 1950 | Priest (uncredited) | |
| Radar Secret Service | 1950 | Static | |
| Thunder in the Pines | 1948 | 'Boomer' Benson | |
| Jungle Goddess | 1948 | Bob Simpson | |
| Canon City | 1948 | Officer Joe Gray | |
| Stage Struck | 1948 | Police Sgt. Tom Ramey | |
| The Argyle Secrets | 1948 | Police Lt. Samuel Samson | |
| Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome | 1947 | Dick Tracy | |
| The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West | 1947 | Greg Sanders The Vigilante | |
| Dick Tracy's Dilemma | 1947 | Dick Tracy | |
| Stallion Road | 1947 | Richmond Mallard | |
| Tampico | 1944 | Quartermaster O'Brien (uncredited) | |
| Four Jills in a Jeep | 1944 | Sergeant in Mess Hall (uncredited) | |
| December 7th: The Movie | 1943 | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Three Cadets | 1943 | Short | Medical Officer |
| Guadalcanal Diary | 1943 | Ned Rowman | |
| They Came to Blow Up America | 1943 | Burkhardt | |
| The Meanest Man in the World | 1943 | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Margin for Error | 1943 | Pete, the Dice-Playing Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Time to Kill | 1942 | Lou Venter, bodyguard | |
| Manila Calling | 1942 | Corbett | |
| Careful, Soft Shoulders | 1942 | Elliott Salmon | |
| Ten Gentlemen from West Point | 1942 | Maloney | |
| Moontide | 1942 | Rev. Wilson | |
| Jungle Book | 1942 | Durga | |
| Broadway Big Shot | 1942 | Jimmy O'Brien | |
| Duke of the Navy | 1942 | Breezy Duke | |
| Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. | 1941 | Dick Tracy | |
| A Yank in the R.A.F. | 1941 | Al Bennett | |
| Navy Blues | 1941 | Lieutenant (uncredited) | |
| Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day | 1941 | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Desperate Cargo | 1941 | Tony Bronson | |
| Here Comes the Cavalry | 1941 | Short | Captain Brooks |
| Power Dive | 1941 | Jackson--Draftsman | |
| Wings of Steel | 1941 | Short | |
| The Penalty | 1941 | Brock | |
| Play Girl | 1941 | Miami Doctor (uncredited) | |
| Misbehaving Husbands | 1940 | Bob Grant | |
| The Son of Monte Cristo | 1940 | William Gluck | |
| Dark Streets of Cairo | 1940 | Dennis Martin | |
| The Mark of Zorro | 1940 | Student / Officer (uncredited) | |
| North West Mounted Police | 1940 | Constable Ackroyd | |
| Drums of the Desert | 1940 | Paul Dumont | |
| Dulcy | 1940 | Businessman in Meeting (uncredited) | |
| The Howards of Virginia | 1940 | James Howard | |
| Buyer Beware | 1940 | Short | Officer Halligan (uncredited) |
| The Golden Fleecing | 1940 | Larry Kelly | |
| The Captain Is a Lady | 1940 | Randy - Seaman (uncredited) | |
| Dick Tracy's G-Men | 1939 | Dick Tracy | |
| Mickey the Kid | 1939 | Dr. Ben Cameron | |
| S.O.S. Tidal Wave | 1939 | Jeff Shannon | |
| Fighting Thoroughbreds | 1939 | Ben Marshall | |
| Down in 'Arkansaw' | 1938 | John Parker | |
| Dick Tracy Returns | 1938 | Dick Tracy | |
| Army Girl | 1938 | Capt. Bob Marvin | |
| Born to Be Wild | 1938 | Steve Hackett | |
| Paid to Dance | 1937 | Nickels Brown | |
| The Trigger Trio | 1937 | Larry Smith -Tucson's Brother | |
| The Firefly | 1937 | French Lieutenant (uncredited) | |
| SOS Coast Guard | 1937 | Lt. Terry Kent | |
| A Fight to the Finish | 1937 | Jimmy (uncredited) | |
| San Quentin | 1937 | Cop on Phone (scenes deleted) | |
| They Gave Him a Gun | 1937 | Wounded Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Criminals of the Air | 1937 | Williamson | |
| Motor Madness | 1937 | C.P.O. Mike Burns | |
| Dick Tracy | 1937 | Dick Tracy | |
| Sea Devils | 1937 | Court-Martial Seaman (uncredited) | |
| They Wanted to Marry | 1937 | Roger Coleman (uncredited) | |
| Blake of Scotland Yard | 1937/I | Dr. Jerry Sheehan | |
| Find the Witness | 1937 | Tex | |
| We Who Are About to Die | 1937 | Police Lab Technician (uncredited) | |
| White Legion | 1936 | NCO Clerk (uncredited) | |
| A Tenderfoot Goes West | 1936 | Steve | |
| Alibi for Murder | 1936 | Cop (uncredited) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Planes | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Polar Explorer |
| Dick Tracy | 1990 | TV Movie | Dick Tracy |
| Action Heroes of Movies & T.V.: A Campy Compilation | 1989 | Video documentary | Dick Tracy |
| Horrible Horror | 1986 | Video | Dick Tracy, In clips from 'Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome' |
| SOS Coast Guard | 1942 | Lt. Terry Kent | |
| Blake of Scotland Yard | 1937/II | Jerry Sheehan |
Known for movies
Dick Tracy (1950-1952)
as Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
as Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)
as Dick Tracy
Jungle Book (1942)
as Durga