Ron Updyke is a fictional character who first appeared in the television series Kolchak: The Night Stalker. He was played by Jack Grinnage.
Ron is Kolchak's supercilious rival at INS whom Kolchak repeatedly refers to as "Uptight". A San Francisco native, Updyke is the opposite of Kolchak, always smartly dressed and hobnobbing with Chicago's elite.