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Ralph Foody

Ralph Foody

Ralph Wesley Foody was an American character actor. He has several screen credits from the 1980s, but is probably best known for his bit part in the 1990 film Home Alone and its 1992 sequel as a stereotypical 1930s mobster "Johnny" in two black-and-white gangster films-within-the-films Angels with Filthy Souls and its sequel Angels with Even Filthier Souls (both are a parody of the 1938 film Angels with Dirty Faces by Warner Bros.), along with his famous catchphrases 'Keep the change ya filthy animal/Merry Christmas ya filthy animal and a Happy New Year'. Foody also played "Det. Cragie", the alcoholic and the negligent Chicago cop in Code of Silence, as well as the police dispatcher in The Blues Brothers. He was also known for his incredible wit and was often referred to as "The Witster" on set. Foody died of cancer in 1999 at age 71.

Birthday: 1928-11-13

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois

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Above the Law
Above the Law

1988-04-08

Federal Clerk

Cold Justice
Cold Justice

1992-01-01

Ernie

Betrayed
Betrayed

1988-08-26

Lyle

Curly Sue
Curly Sue

1991-10-25

Drifter

Home Alone
Home Alone

1990-11-16

Gangster #1 (Johnny)

Vice Versa
Vice Versa

1988-02-25

Doorman

Mickey One
Mickey One

1965-09-27

Police Captain

The Package
The Package

1989-01-25

Building Manager

Code of Silence
Code of Silence

1985-05-03

Cragie

Raw Deal
Raw Deal

1986-06-06

Captain

Straight Talk
Straight Talk

1992-04-03

Desk Clerk

Music Box
Music Box

1989-12-22

Pawn Broker

Chicago Story
Chicago Story

1981-03-15

Sergeant Hesper

Towing
Towing

1978-05-24

Lou

Google Assistant: Home Alone Again
Google Assistant: Home Alone Again

2018-12-19

Gangster (archive footage)

Dillinger
Dillinger

1991-01-06

Dillinger's Father