Walt Gorney | |
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Born | Walter J. Gorney April 12, 1912 Vienna, Austria-Hungary (Now Austria) |
Died | March 5, 2004 New York City, U.S. | (aged 91)
Occupation | Actor |
Walter J. Gorney (April 12, 1912 – March 5, 2004) was an Austrian-American actor. He was best known for his role as "Crazy" Ralph in the 1980s slasher films Friday the 13th (1980) and Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981).[1] He returned to the series in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) as the narrator.
His other film credits include Heavy Traffic (1973), King Kong (1976), and Day of the Animals (1977).[1]
Walter's character Ralph was parodied by Robert Donner in the 1983 film Hysterical.[2]
Gorney died in New York City on March 5, 2004, aged 91.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Heavy Traffic | Bum | Uncredited[citation needed] |
1973 | Cops and Robbers | Wino | |
1976 | King Kong | Subway Driver | Uncredited[citation needed] |
1977 | Day of the Animals | Sam | Uncredited[citation needed] |
1978 | Nunzio | ||
1980 | Friday the 13th | Crazy Ralph | |
1981 | Friday the 13th Part 2 | Crazy Ralph | |
1981 | Endless Love | Passerby | |
1983 | Trading Places | Duke Domestic | |
1983 | Easy Money | Monahan's Security Guard | |
1984 | Nothing Lasts Forever | Stage Manager | |
1986 | Seize the Day | Panhandler | |
1988 | Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood | Narrator | Voice role; uncredited[citation needed] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jones, Stephen (2012). The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 16. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781780337135.
- ^ "The 25 Best Scenes in Comedy Spoof Movies". Complex Networks.
External links
[edit]- Walt Gorney at IMDb
- Walt Gorney at the Internet Broadway Database
- "Walt Gorney". www.rottentomatoes.com.