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Ralph Byrd was an American actor. He was most famous for playing the comic strip character Dick Tracy on screen, in serials, movies and television.
Born
Thursday, 22 April 1909
Died
Monday, 18 August 1952
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dick Tracy Special | Dick Tracy | 2009 |
| Great Planes | Self - Polar Explorer | 2008 |
| The Republic Pictures Story | Dick Tracy (clip from Dick Tracy (1937)) | 1991 |
| Action Heroes of Movies & T.V. | Dick Tracy | 1989 |
| Horrible Horror | Dick Tracy, In clips from 'Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome' / Dick Tracey in 'Dick Tracey Meets Gruesome' | 1986 |
| Craig Kennedy, Criminologist | Rocky Lane | 1952 |
| My Favorite Spy | Official | 1951 |
| Close to My Heart | Charlie | 1951 |
| Lightning Strikes Twice | Salesman / Jack Ross | 1951 |
| Double Crossbones | Will | 1951 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dick Tracy Special | Dick Tracy | 2009 |
| Great Planes | Self - Polar Explorer | 2008 |
| The Republic Pictures Story | Dick Tracy (clip from Dick Tracy (1937)) | 1991 |
| Action Heroes of Movies & T.V. | Dick Tracy | 1989 |
| Horrible Horror | Dick Tracy, In clips from 'Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome' / Dick Tracey in 'Dick Tracey Meets Gruesome' | 1986 |
| Craig Kennedy, Criminologist | Rocky Lane | 1952 |
| My Favorite Spy | Official | 1951 |
| Close to My Heart | Charlie | 1951 |
| Lightning Strikes Twice | Salesman / Jack Ross | 1951 |
| Double Crossbones | Will | 1951 |
| The Redhead and the Cowboy | Capt. Andrews | 1951 |
| Dick Tracy | Dick Tracy | 1950 |
| Union Station | Priest | 1950 |
| Radar Secret Service | Static | 1950 |
| Fireside Theatre | Dearborn Jr. / Maj. Dearborn | 1949 |
| Thunder in the Pines | 'Boomer' Benson | 1948 |
| Jungle Goddess | Bob Simpson | 1948 |
| Canon City | Officer Joe Gray / Officer Gray | 1948 |
| Stage Struck | Police Sgt. Tom Ramey | 1948 |
| The Argyle Secrets | Police Lt. Samuel Samson / Lt. Samuel Sampson | 1948 |
| Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome - Ralph Byrd As Dick Tracy, Featuring Boris Karloff | Dick Tracy | 1947 |
| The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West | The Vigilante / Greg Sanders | 1947 |
| Dick Tracy's Dilemma | Dick Tracy | 1947 |
| Stallion Road | Richmond Mallard | 1947 |
| Tampico | Quartermaster O'Brien | 1944 |
| Four Jills in a Jeep | Sergeant in Mess Hall | 1944 |
| Guadalcanal Diary | Ned Rowman | 1943 |
| They Came to Blow Up America | Burkhardt | 1943 |
| The Meanest Man in the World | Reporter | 1943 |
| Margin for Error | Pete - Dice-Playing Soldier | 1943 |
| Time to Kill | Lou Venter, bodyguard / Lou Venter | 1943 |
| December 7th | Reporter | 1943 |
| Manila Calling | Corbett | 1942 |
| Careful, Soft Shoulders | Elliott Salmon | 1942 |
| Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Maloney | 1942 |
| Moontide | Rev. Wilson / Reverend Wilson | 1942 |
| The Jungle Book | Durga | 1942 |
| Broadway Big Shot | Jimmy O'Brien | 1942 |
| Duke of the Navy | Breezy Duke | 1942 |
| Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. | Dick Tracy | 1941 |
| A Yank in the R.A.F. | Al Bennett | 1941 |
| Navy Blues | Lieutenant | 1941 |
| Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day | Policeman | 1941 |
| Desperate Cargo | Tony Bronson | 1941 |
| Power Dive | Jackson - Draftsman | 1941 |
| The Penalty | Brock | 1941 |
| Play Girl | Miami Doctor | 1941 |
| The Son of Monte Cristo | William Gluck | 1941 |
| Misbehaving Husbands | Bob Grant | 1940 |
| Dark Streets of Cairo | Dennis Martin | 1940 |
| The Mark of Zorro | Officer / Student | 1940 |
| North West Mounted Police | Constable Ackroyd | 1940 |
| Drums of the Desert | Paul Dumont | 1940 |
| Dulcy | Businessman in Meeting | 1940 |
| The Howards of Virginia | James Howard | 1940 |
| Buyer Beware | Officer Halligan | 1940 |
| The Golden Fleecing | Larry Kelly | 1940 |
| The Captain Is a Lady | Randy - Seaman | 1940 |
| Dick Tracy's G-Men | Dick Tracy | 1939 |
| Mickey the Kid | Dr. Ben Cameron | 1939 |
| S.O.S. Tidal Wave | Jeff Shannon | 1939 |
| Fighting Thoroughbreds | Ben Marshall | 1939 |
| Down in 'Arkansaw' | John Parker | 1938 |
| Dick Tracy Returns | Dick Tracy | 1938 |
| Army Girl | Capt. Bob Marvin / Marvin | 1938 |
| Born to Be Wild | Steve Hackett | 1938 |
| Paid to Dance | Nickels Brown | 1937 |
| The Trigger Trio | Larry Smith | 1937 |
| The Firefly | French Lieutenant | 1937 |
| SOS Coast Guard | Lt. Terry Kent | 1937 |
| A Fight to the Finish | Jimmy | 1937 |
| San Quentin | Cop on Phone | 1937 |
| They Gave Him a Gun | Wounded Soldier | 1937 |
| Criminals of the Air | Williamson | 1937 |
| Motor Madness | C.P.O. Mike Burns | 1937 |
| Dick Tracy | Dick Tracy | 1937 |
| Sea Devils | Court-Martial Seaman | 1937 |
| They Wanted to Marry | Roger Coleman | 1937 |
| Blake of Scotland Yard | Jerry Sheehan | 1937 |
| We Who Are About to Die | Police Lab Technician | 1937 |
| White Legion | NCO Clerk | 1936 |
| A Tenderfoot Goes West | Steve / Prankster Cowhand | 1936 |
| Alibi for Murder | Cop / Cop (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| Swing Time | Hotel Clerk | 1936 |
| Two-Fisted Gentleman | Charley | 1936 |
| The Final Hour | Department of Justice Guard | 1936 |
| The Last Outlaw | Pilot | 1936 |
| Border Caballero | Tex Weaver | 1936 |
| Hell-Ship Morgan | Dale | 1936 |
| The Affair of Susan | Mechanic | 1935 |
| The Adventures of Rex and Rinty | Forest Ranger Jerry Morton / Forest Ranger Jerry Morton [Chs. 5-6] | 1935 |
| Chinatown Squad | Desk Sergeant | 1935 |
| Red-Headed Woman | Driver with Mustache | 1932 |
