Walt Gorney

Walt Gorney
Born
Walter J. Gorney

April 12, 1912
Vienna, Austria-Hungary (Now Austria)
DiedMarch 5, 2004(2004-03-05) (aged 91)
OccupationActor

Walter J. Gorney (April 12, 1912 – March 5, 2004) was an Austrian-American actor. He was best known for his role as "Crazy" Ralph in the 1980s slasher films Friday the 13th (1980) and Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981).[1] He returned to the series in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) as the narrator.

His other film credits include Heavy Traffic (1973), King Kong (1976), and Day of the Animals (1977).[1]

Walter's character Ralph was parodied by Robert Donner in the 1983 film Hysterical.[2]

Gorney died in New York City on March 5, 2004, aged 91.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1973 Heavy Traffic Bum Uncredited[citation needed]
1973 Cops and Robbers Wino
1976 King Kong Subway Driver Uncredited[citation needed]
1977 Day of the Animals Sam Uncredited[citation needed]
1978 Nunzio
1980 Friday the 13th Crazy Ralph
1981 Friday the 13th Part 2 Crazy Ralph
1981 Endless Love Passerby
1983 Trading Places Duke Domestic
1983 Easy Money Monahan's Security Guard
1984 Nothing Lasts Forever Stage Manager
1986 Seize the Day Panhandler
1988 Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood Narrator Voice role; uncredited[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c Jones, Stephen (2012). The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 16. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781780337135.
  2. ^ "The 25 Best Scenes in Comedy Spoof Movies". Complex Networks.