Portrait of Ralph Byrd

Acting

Ralph Byrd

Career

Active from 1936 to 1950, busiest in 1942 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
29
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Manila Calling
Manila Calling
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ralph Byrd Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Social Commentary
    3.1, average 4.9
  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.6, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Good vs Evil 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Period Piece 3
  • B-Movie 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Comic Strip Adaptation 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Fast-Paced Action 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

73
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

5 titles ยท average score 46
The Redhead and the Cowboy
The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951)
GoodWatch score 58

as Capt. Andrews

Lightning Strikes Twice
Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)
GoodWatch score 40

as Jack Ross

Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy (1950)

TV show ยท as Dick Tracy

Radar Secret Service
Radar Secret Service (1950)
GoodWatch score 20

as Static

Union Station
Union Station (1950)
GoodWatch score 65

as Priest (uncredited)

1940s

39 titles ยท average score 58
Jungle Goddess
Jungle Goddess (1948)
GoodWatch score 24

as Bob Simpson

The Argyle Secrets
The Argyle Secrets (1948)
GoodWatch score 68

as Lt. Samuel Sampson

Thunder in the Pines
Thunder in the Pines (1948)

as 'Boomer' Benson

Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)
GoodWatch score 50

as Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
GoodWatch score 51

as Dick Tracy

The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West
The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West (1947)

as Greg Sanders / The Vigilante

Duke of the Navy
Duke of the Navy (1942)

as Breezy Duke

Jungle Book
Jungle Book (1942)
GoodWatch score 57

as Durga

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dick Tracy

Misbehaving Husbands
Misbehaving Husbands (1940)
GoodWatch score 53

as Bob Grant

Drums of the Desert
Drums of the Desert (1940)

as Paul Dumont

Dark Streets of Cairo
Dark Streets of Cairo (1940)

as Dennis Martin

1930s

29 titles ยท average score 61
Dick Tracy's G-Men
Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
GoodWatch score 57

as Dick Tracy

S.O.S Tidal Wave
S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)

as Jeff Shannon

Down in 'Arkansaw'
Down in 'Arkansaw' (1938)

as John Parker

Dick Tracy Returns
Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
GoodWatch score 61

as Dick Tracy

Born to Be Wild
Born to Be Wild (1938)

as Steve Hackett

Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy (1937)
GoodWatch score 51

as Dick Tracy

SOS Coast Guard
SOS Coast Guard (1937)
GoodWatch score 55

as Lt. Terry Kent

Blake of Scotland Yard
Blake of Scotland Yard (1937)

as Jerry Sheehan

Blake of Scotland Yard
Blake of Scotland Yard (1937)

as Dr. Jerry Sheehan

The Trigger Trio
The Trigger Trio (1937)

as Larry Smith

Border Caballero
Border Caballero (1936)

as Tex Weaver

Killer Dog
Killer Dog (1936)

as Father (uncredited)