Walt Gorney
| Walt Gorney | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Walter Gorney April 12, 1912 Austria-Hungary (present-day Buczkowice, Poland) |
| Died |
March 5, 2004 (aged 91) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
Walter Gorney (April 12, 1912 – March 5, 2004) was an American actor. He may have been best known as "Crazy Ralph", the drunken old man who warns "You're all doomed!" in the 1980 hit horror movie Friday the 13th. He reprised the role in Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) and had an uncredited role as the narrator for the prologue to Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), making him the first actor in Friday the 13th history to have two different roles in the franchise.[1]
Gorney immigrated to the United States when he was ten years old with his family. His other film credits include Endless Love (1981), Trading Places (1983), Easy Money (1983), his final role was in the 1986 comedy movie Seize the Day.[1]
Death
On March 5, 2004, Gorney died of natural causes in New York City, aged 91.[1]
Filmography
- Heavy Traffic (1973) - Bum (uncredited)
- Cops and Robbers (1973) Wino
- King Kong (1976) - Subway Driver (uncredited)
- Day of the Animals (1977) - Sam (uncredited)
- Nunzio (1978)
- Friday the 13th (1980) - Crazy Ralph
- Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) - Crazy Ralph
- Endless Love (1981) - Passerby
- Trading Places (1983) - Duke Domestic
- Easy Money (1983) - Monahan's Security Guard
- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) (archive footage, uncredited)
- Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) - Stage Manager
- Seize the Day (1986) - Panhandler
- Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) (voice, uncredited)
References
- 1 2 3 Walt Gorney at the Internet Movie Database