| Birth Name: | Walter J. Gorney |
| Birth Date: | April 12, 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Vienna, Austria-Hungary (Now Austria) |
| Death Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
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). He returned to the series in (1988) as the narrator.
His other film credits include Heavy Traffic (1973), King Kong (1976), and Day of the Animals (1977).
Walter's character Ralph was parodied by Robert Donner in the 1983 film Hysterical.[1]
Gorney died in New York City on March 5, 2004, aged 91.[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Heavy Traffic | Bum | Uncredited | |
| 1973 | Cops and Robbers | Wino | ||
| 1976 | King Kong | Subway Driver | Uncredited | |
| 1977 | Day of the Animals | Sam | Uncredited | |
| 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 | Narrator | Voice role; uncredited |