Ralph Emerson: Ralph Emerson. Actor: Dance Hall. Ralph Emerson was born Walter William Emerson on August 9, 1899 in Kalispell, Montana. He was the nephew of poet Ralph Waldp Emerson. Ralph moved to California to pursue his acting career. He was discovered while starring in a Los Angeles stage production of Alias The Deacon. In 1923 he made his film debut in the drama The Face on the Bar-Room Floor. At the...
Known For: Dance Hall (Ted Smith), A Night at Earl Carroll's (Mayor Gray of Bakersfield), West Point (Bob Chase), Lotus Lady (Larry Kelland)