Ralph (Voodoo Man)
Background
Ralph Dawson works as scenario writer at Banner Motion Picture Company in Hollywood, California. He is engaged to Betty. Ralph once wrote a script about zombies.
During the events of Voodoo Man (1944) played by Tod Andrews
Ralph's boss tells him about the news article concerning the missing girls and mentions it might be a good story for a horror picture. Ralph stops at a gas station and asks for six gallons of gasoline from Sam. He gets out of his car while Sam checks his water and oil and when he gets back he starts his car and leaves before Sam can tell him he hasn't filled his tank. After his car runs out of gas, Ralph flags down Sally and he asks her for a ride and she agrees to take him to the nearest gas station on her way. She tells him she is to be the maid of honor for her cousin Betty's wedding and after unknowingly insulting Ralph, he tells her he is the man marrying Betty. They come across a road closed sign and take the detour and Sally's car stalls. Ralph goes to check the battery and then he tells Sally he sees a house and will ask them for some help and walks off. Ralph knocks on the house door and the Housekeeper tells him Dr. Marlowe is not in and then slams the door on him. Ralph finds Sally gone and walks back to the road. He gets to Mrs. Benton's residence and tells Betty, Sally abandoned him after picking him up. Mrs. Benton looks at the clock and suggests they call the police and report Sally missing and tells Betty and Ralph about the missing women. Betty and Ralph go to the Sheriff's office and tell the Sheriff about Sally missing and Ralph tells him where he last saw her. Later, Sally is brought to Mrs. Benton's residence and Betty mentions to Ralph that she looks like a Zombie. Dr. Marlowe suddenly arrives and examines Sally and advises Mrs. Benton to let Sally rest and not to take her to a hospital. After he leaves, Betty and Ralph talk about how she reacted when she saw Dr. Marlowe. Later, Betty goes to check on Sally and notices her missing and she and Ralph get into his car and go looking for her. They go to Dr. Marlowe's residence and he asks them what happened. He shows them a painting of Mrs. Marlowe and after Betty tells him she is beautiful, he tells her she reminds him of Mrs. Marlowe. As Dr. Marlowe is talking to the Sheriff's office, Betty sees Mrs. Marlowe walk down the stairs and nods towards Ralph to look. The Housekeeper grabs Mrs. Marlowe and then takes her away. Betty and Ralph then leave. They talk at a diner and discuss seeing Mrs. Marlowe and how she was dressed similar to Sally when she was found. Ralph tells the Sheriff about Mrs. Marlowe and how she was wearing the same dress as Sally and the Sheriff says he will be right over. Ralph notices Betty is gone and when he sees the car is gone catches a ride with a guy parked outside the diner. He finds the abandoned car and tells the driver from the diner to call the Sheriff and tell him to go to the Marlowe residence. As Ralph enters a cellar room, he is knocked unconscious by Grego. The Sheriff and Deputy arrive and the Sheriff shoots and kills Dr. Marlowe. Sally wakes up and she leaves with Betty and Ralph. Ralph goes back to his boss with Betty and drops off a script her wrote about his experience before leaving with Betty on their honeymoon.