Ralph Stanley (I) (1927–2016)

Actor, Music Department, Soundtrack

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Ralph Stanley (I) (1927–2016)

Actor, Music Department, Soundtrack

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Credits
52 titles

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
My Fool Heart Grandpa Grandpa See fewer		Post-Prod

Past Film & Video (14 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Devil All the Time (2020) Performer ("Old Ship of Zion") Performer ("Old Ship of Zion") See fewer
Rusty (2019) In Loving Memory Of (as Dr. Ralph Stanley) In Loving Memory Of (as Dr. Ralph Stanley) See fewer
Hover (2018) Performer ("Almost Home"), Writer ("Almost Home") Performer ("Almost Home"), Writer ("Almost Home") See fewer
Big Stone Gap (2014) Performer ("Rocky Island") Performer ("Rocky Island") See fewer		$362K	$1MM	$1MM
Lawless (2012) Soundtrack ("Fire in the Blood", "Fire and Brimstone", "Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do"), Performer ("White Light/White Heat") Soundtrack ("Fire in the Blood", "Fire and Brimstone", "Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do"), Performer ("White Light/White Heat") See fewer	$26MM	$10MM	$37MM	$55MM
The Queens of Country (2009) (Video) - Arranger ("Oh, Come, Angel Band") Arranger ("Oh, Come, Angel Band") See fewer
Transamerica (2005) Performer ("Lost in the Lonesome Pines") Performer ("Lost in the Lonesome Pines") See fewer	$1MM	$47K	$9MM	$15MM
Cold Mountain (2003) Arranger ("Great High Mountain") Arranger ("Great High Mountain") See fewer	$79MM	$14MM	$96MM	$173MM
Down from the Mountain (2000) Self, Soundtrack ("Clinch Mountain Backstep"), Performer ("Angel Band", "O Death") Self, Soundtrack ("Clinch Mountain Backstep"), Performer ("Angel Band", "O Death") See fewer
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Arranger ("Angel Band"), Performer ("O Death") Arranger ("Angel Band"), Performer ("O Death") See fewer	$26MM	$195K	$46MM	$72MM
Chasers (1994) Performer ("Train 45") Performer ("Train 45") See fewer		$734K	$1.6MM	$1.6MM
Crossroads (1986) Writer ("If I Lose") Writer ("If I Lose") See fewer		$2.1MM	$5.8MM	$5.8MM
El Paso Wrecking Corp. (1978) Performer ("I'm on My Way Back to the Old Home") (uncredited) Performer ("I'm on My Way Back to the Old Home") (uncredited) See fewer
Zwei rote Rosen (1928) English Lyrics English Lyrics See fewer

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Past Television (16 titles)	Episodes
Fargo (2023) (TV Series) - Performer ("Gloryland (Live)") (1 episode, 2023) Performer ("Gloryland (Live)") (1 episode, 2023) See fewer The Tragedy of the Commons (Nov 21, 2023) Season 5, Episode 1 - Performer ("Gloryland (Live)") Performer ("Gloryland (Live)") See fewer	1
Bad Sisters (2022) (TV Series) - Performer ("Oh, Death") (1 episode, 2022) Performer ("Oh, Death") (1 episode, 2022) See fewer The Prick (Aug 19, 2022) Season 1, Episode 1 - Performer ("Oh, Death") Performer ("Oh, Death") See fewer	1
Dopesick (2021) (TV Mini-series) - Performer ("Me and God") (1 episode, 2021), Performer ("Gloryland") (1 episode, 2021) Performer ("Me and God") (1 episode, 2021), Performer ("Gloryland") (1 episode, 2021) See fewer The People vs. Purdue Pharma (Nov 17, 2021) Season 1, Episode 8 - Performer ("Gloryland") Performer ("Gloryland") See fewer Hammer the Abusers (Nov 3, 2021) Season 1, Episode 6 - Performer ("Me and God") Performer ("Me and God") See fewer	2
Grace Notes (2020) (TV Series) - Writer ("Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me") (1 episode, 2020) Writer ("Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me") (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Leigh Nash / The Lower Lights (May 31, 2020) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer ("Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me") Writer ("Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me") See fewer	1
The Marty Stuart Show (2010–2013) (TV Series) - Writer ("Daybreak in Dixie") (1 episode, 2012), Writer ("Paul and Silas") (1 episode, 2010), Performer ("Riding That Midnight Train", "Rocky Island", "Amazing Grace", "Man of Constant Sorrow") (1 episode, 2010), Writer ("Katie Daley") (1 episode, 2013), Self - Special Guest (1 episode, 2010), Writer ("Who Will Sing for Me") (1 episode, 2011) Writer ("Daybreak in Dixie") (1 episode, 2012), Writer ("Paul and Silas") (1 episode, 2010), Performer ("Riding That Midnight Train", "Rocky Island", "Amazing Grace", "Man of Constant Sorrow") (1 episode, 2010), Writer ("Katie Daley") (1 episode, 2013), Self - Special Guest (1 episode, 2010), Writer ("Who Will Sing for Me") (1 episode, 2011) See fewer The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band (May 9, 2013) Season 5, Episode 9 - Writer ("Katie Daley") (uncredited) Writer ("Katie Daley") (uncredited) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
Hell on Wheels (2011) (TV Series) - Musician (1 episode, 2011) Musician (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Pilot (Nov 6, 2011) Season 1, Episode 1 - Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited) See fewer	1
Independent Lens (2011) (TV Series) - Performer ("Wayfaring Stranger") (1 episode, 2011) Performer ("Wayfaring Stranger") (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Welcome to Shelbyville (May 24, 2011) Season 12, Episode 24 - Performer ("Wayfaring Stranger") Performer ("Wayfaring Stranger") See fewer	1
Late Show with David Letterman (2009) (TV Series) - Performer ("Room at the Top of the Stairs") (1 episode, 2009), Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2009) Performer ("Room at the Top of the Stairs") (1 episode, 2009), Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Episode #17.39 (Nov 6, 2009) Season 17, Episode 39 - Self - Musical Guest, Performer ("Room at the Top of the Stairs") (uncredited) Self - Musical Guest, Performer ("Room at the Top of the Stairs") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Big Love (2007) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Feel Like Singing Today") (2 episodes, 2007) Writer ("I Feel Like Singing Today") (2 episodes, 2007) See fewer Vision Thing (Jul 9, 2007) Season 2, Episode 5 - Writer ("I Feel Like Singing Today") (uncredited) Writer ("I Feel Like Singing Today") (uncredited) See fewer Rock and a Hard Place (Jul 2, 2007) Season 2, Episode 4 - Writer ("I Feel Like Singing Today") (uncredited) Writer ("I Feel Like Singing Today") (uncredited) See fewer	2
Hawk (1966) (TV Series) - Byron Hornbeck (1 episode, 1966) Byron Hornbeck (1 episode, 1966) See fewer The Hands of Corbin Claybrooke (Dec 15, 1966) Season 1, Episode 15 - Byron Hornbeck Byron Hornbeck See fewer	1
The Right Man (1960) (TV Movie) - Actor Actor See fewer
The Big Story (1952–1957) (TV Series) - Zarko Franks / Joe Saldana (2 episodes, 1952) Zarko Franks / Joe Saldana (2 episodes, 1952) See fewer Fighter's Fists (1957) Season 9, Episode 6 - Zarko Franks Zarko Franks See fewer Joe Saldana of the Los Angeles Daily News (Dec 19, 1952) Season 4, Episode 16 - Joe Saldana Joe Saldana See fewer	2
The Jackie Gleason Show (1955) (TV Series) - Guy who taps Ralph on shoulder (1 episode, 1955) Guy who taps Ralph on shoulder (1 episode, 1955) See fewer Letter to the Boss (May 21, 1955) Season 3, Episode 30 - Guy who taps Ralph on shoulder (uncredited) Guy who taps Ralph on shoulder (uncredited) See fewer	1
Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (1954) (TV Series) - Sergeant (1 episode, 1954) Sergeant (1 episode, 1954) See fewer The Jinx Nurse Case (Jul 27, 1954) Sergeant Sergeant See fewer	1
Inner Sanctum (1954) (TV Series) - Police Lieutenant (1 episode, 1954) Police Lieutenant (1 episode, 1954) See fewer Guilty Secret (Jan 30, 1954) Season 1, Episode 4 - Police Lieutenant Police Lieutenant See fewer	1
Treasury Men in Action (1952) (TV Series) - Actor (1 episode, 1952) Actor (1 episode, 1952) See fewer The Case of the Golden Map (Feb 28, 1952) Season 2, Episode 22 - Actor Actor See fewer	1

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Self (18 titles)
The Porchlight Sessions (2017) Self Self See fewer
Late Show with David Letterman (2001–2015) (TV Series) - Self - Musical Guest / Self (3 episodes, 2001) Self - Musical Guest / Self (3 episodes, 2001) See fewer Steve Martin/Emmylou Harris/Rodney Crowell/Amos Lee/Ralph Stanley/Mark O'Connor (May 1, 2015) Season 22, Episode 138 - Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Re: Generation (2011) Self Self See fewer
The Marty Stuart Show (2010) (TV Series) - Self - Special Guest (1 episode, 2010) Self - Special Guest (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys (Feb 20, 2010) Season 2, Episode 10 - Self - Special Guest Self - Special Guest See fewer
Keeper of the Folkways: John Rice Irwin and the Museum of Appalachia (2007) Self Self See fewer
Feels Like Home: An Appalachian Journey (2005) (Short) - Ralph Stanley Ralph Stanley See fewer
American Experience (2005) (TV Series) - Self - Musician (1 episode, 2005) Self - Musician (1 episode, 2005) See fewer The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken (May 9, 2005) Season 17, Episode 11 - Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer
Grand Ole Opry (2004) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2004) Self (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Episode dated 7 February 2004 (Feb 7, 2004) Self Self See fewer
The Legend Lives on: A Tribute to Bill Monroe (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Austin City Limits (2002) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2002) Self (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Nickel Creek/Ralph Stanley (Dec 28, 2002) Season 28, Episode 9 - Self Self See fewer
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2002) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2002) Self (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Episode #10.94 (Jun 10, 2002) Season 10, Episode 94 - Self Self See fewer
Inside Look: Down from the Mountain (2000) (TV Short) - Self Self See fewer
The Ralph Stanley Story (2000) Self Self See fewer
Grand Ole Opry 75th: A Celebration (2000) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1992) Self Self See fewer
Musical Holdouts (1976) Self Self See fewer
The Bob Braun Show (1973) (TV Series) - Self - Bluegrass Country Artist (1 episode, 1973) Self - Bluegrass Country Artist (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Episode dated 18 July 1973 (Jul 18, 1973) Self - Bluegrass Country Artist Self - Bluegrass Country Artist See fewer
Bluegrass Country Soul (1972) Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (3 titles)
Country Music (2019) (TV Mini-series) - Self (2 episodes, 2019) Self (2 episodes, 2019) See fewer The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 - 1953) (Sep 17, 2019) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer The Rub (Beginnings - 1933) (Sep 15, 2019) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards (2017) (TV Special) - Self - In Memoriam (archive footage) Self - In Memoriam (archive footage) See fewer
Austin City Limits (1997) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1997) Self (1 episode, 1997) See fewer A Bluegrass Tribute to Bill Monroe (1997) Season 22, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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