Quick Facts
Born:
1928-11-13
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits:
19 Total Roles
Ralph Foody
Acting
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Biography
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.
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.
Known For
Home Alone
Gangster #1 (Johnny)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Gangster
The Blues Brothers
Police Dispatcher
Raw Deal
Captain
Above the Law
Federal Clerk
Curly Sue
Drifter
The Package
Building Manager
Code of Silence
Cragie
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York MOVIE | Gangster |
| 1992 | Straight Talk MOVIE | Desk Clerk |
| 1992 | Cold Justice MOVIE | Ernie |
| 1991 | Curly Sue MOVIE | Drifter |
| 1991 | Dillinger MOVIE | Dillinger's Father |
| 1990 | Home Alone MOVIE | Gangster #1 (Johnny) |
| 1989 | Music Box MOVIE | Pawn Broker |
| 1989 | The Package MOVIE | Building Manager |
| 1988 | Betrayed MOVIE | Lyle |
| 1988 | Above the Law MOVIE | Federal Clerk |