Ralph Dumke


Ralph Ernest Dumke was an American actor.

Biography

Dumke attended the University of Notre Dame and entertained in vaudeville.
Dumke starred as Captain Billy Bryant in the CBS-TV variety show Captain Billy's Showboat and was one of the hosts of ABC-TV's Movieland Quiz.
On old-time radio, in the role of Captain Walt he was the host of Hook 'n' Ladder Follies on NBC and was host of the parody show Sisters of the Skillet on NBC-Blue.

Personal life

He was married to Greta Leona Edner from 1925 until his death. They had two children.
On January 4, 1964, Dumke died of "a sudden heart seizure" at his home at age 64.

Partial filmography