Ralph Foody


Ralph Wesley Foody was an American character actor.

Early life

Foody was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 13, 1928.

Career

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 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, 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.

Death

He died of cancer in 1999.
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Filmography