Ralph Foody

About

Character actor who was best known as Johnny from Angels with Filthy Souls featured in Home Alone and its sequel vignette Angels with Even Filthier Souls in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. He was known for his iconic lines "Keep the change, ya filthy animal" and "Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal" which became seasonal pop culture catchphrases. He is also known for his work in the films Code of Silence, The Blues Brothers, Raw Deal, Above the Law, The Package, Music Box, Curly Sue, Straight Talk, and The Babe.

Before Fame

He made his first credited film appearance in Mickey One in 1965. He took a break from acting before appearing in multiple films in the 1980s including Code of Silence and Above the Law. His most iconic role came by appearing in a faux-noir film featured in Home Alone in 1990 where he played a gangster emulating 1940s mobster film noirs. He retired from acting in 1992 after appearing in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

Trivia

He was initially set to play the character Snakes who collapses to his knees in the scene but having just undergone a knee-replacement he couldn't perform the fall. He switched into the Johnny role instead which resulted in him saying the iconic pop culture lines instead.

Family Life

His full name was Ralph Wesley Foody. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He was married to Jan Foody until his death. He died from cancer on November 11th, 1999.

Associated With

He appeared in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York starring Macaulay Culkin, directed by Chris Columbus, and written by John Hughes.