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name: "Ralph Bell"
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born: "27 November 1915"
died: "2 August 1998"
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updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:42.040026+00:00"
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# Ralph Bell

Actor. Born 27 November 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 2 August 1998.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 November 1915, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 2 August 1998

## Biography

Ralph Bell (1915–1998) was an American actor whose career spanned stage, radio, television and film. Born Ralph Scognamiglio in New York City, he began on Broadway in the late 1930s and 1940s before becoming a regular performer in radio dramas, including multiple episodes of *Suspense* and later 123 appearances on the *CBS Radio Mystery Theater*.

On screen he appeared in supporting roles in films such as *Edge of the City* (1957), *Wolfen* (1981) and *Zelig* (1983), in which he played one of the doctors. His television credits include a recurring role as Brandon Spaulding on the soap opera *Guiding Light* (1983), Judge Jenklaw in an episode of *Law & Order* (1992), and guest parts in *Kate & Allie* and *The Edge of Night*. He was also noted as a voice-over artist and announcer.

*Sources: imdb.com, grokipedia.com, store.radiospirits.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Zelig* (1983), Fi1m 82, as Other Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/zelig.md)

## Also known for

- *Law & Order* (1990), Judge Jenklaw
- *Wolfen* (1981), Commissioner
- *Edge of the City* (1957), Night Boss (uncredited)

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