Namesakes for Ralph

Fictional Characters from Books: 1 character

      Ralph Nickleby   1839   Nicholas Nickleby  

Fictional Characters from Television: 2 characters

      Ralph Kramden   1955   The Honeymooners  
      Ralph Wiggum   1990   The Simpsons  

Hall-of-Famers: 1 baseball, 1 football, 1 ice hockey

      (ice hockey) Ralph "Cooney" Weiland   1971  
      (baseball) Ralph Kiner   1975  
      (football) Ralph Wilson Jr.   2009  

Nobel Prize Winners: 2 peace, 1 medicine

      (peace) Norman Angell (a.k.a. Ralph)   1933  
      (peace) Ralph Bunche   1950  
      (medicine) Ralph M. Steinman   2011  

Notable Actors and Actresses: 4 actors

      Ralph Richardson   1902-1983  
      Ralph Waite   1928-2014  
      Ralph Macchio   1961-  
      Ralph Fiennes   1962-  

Notable Artists: 1 fashion designer

      Ralph Lauren   1939-  

Notable Athletes: 1 baseball, 1 ice hockey

      (ice hockey) Ralph "Cooney" Weiland   1904-1985  
      (baseball) Ralph Kiner   1922-2014  

Notable Musicians: 1 composer, 1 musician

      Ralph Vaughan Williams   1872-1958    
      Mentor Williams (a.k.a. Ralph)   1946-2016    

Notable Writers: 1 author

      Ralph Waldo Emerson   1803-1882  

Olympic Medalists: 5 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze, 2 bronze/silver/gold, 1 gold/silver/bronze

      (bronze/silver/gold) Ralph Rose   1904; 1908; 1912   discus throw; hammer throw; shot put; shot put - both hands  
      (gold) Ralph Craig   1912   100 m; 200 m  
      (bronze) Ralph Hills   1924   shot put  
      (gold) Ralph Breyer   1924   swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
      (bronze) Edward Smouha (a.k.a. Ralph)   1928   4x100 m relay  
      (silver) Ralph Hill   1932   5000 m  
      (bronze/silver/gold) Ralph Metcalfe   1932; 1936   200 m; 100 m; 4x100 m relay  
      (gold) Ralph Bishop   1936   basketball  
      (silver) Ralph Flanagan   1936   swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
      (bronze) Rolf Olinger (a.k.a. Ralph)   1948   alpine skiing  
      (gold) Ralph Beard Jr.   1948   basketball  
      (gold/silver/bronze) Ralph Boston   1960; 1964; 1968   long jump  
      (gold) Ralph Doubell   1968   800 m  
      (silver) Ralph Hutton   1968   swimming - 400 m freestyle  
      (silver) Ralph Mann   1972   400 m hurdles  

Saints: 5 blessed, 2 saints

      Blessed Ralph   ?-1152  
      Saint Ralph Sherwin   ?-1581  
      Saint Ralph Crockett   ?-1588  
      Blessed Ralph Milner   ?-1591  
      Blessed Ralph Grimston   ?-1598  
      Blessed Ralph Corby   1598-1644  
      Blessed Ralph Ashley   ?-1606  

Shakespearian Characters: 1 character

      Ralph Mouldy   Henry IV (2)  

Title Characters: 1 song

      (song) Ralph Wiggum   2005   Ralph Wiggum