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Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 19, 1902
Died Oct 10, 1983 (80)
Birthplace Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sir Ralph David Richardson (19 December 1902 – 10 October 1983) was an English actor, one of a group of theatrical knights of the mid-20th century who, though more closely associated with the stage, also appeared in several classic films. Richardson first bec ... ame known for his work on stage in the 1930s. In the 1940s, together with Laurence Olivier, he ran the Old Vic company. He continued on stage and in films into the early 1980s and was especially praised for his comedic roles. In his later years he was celebrated for his theatre work with his old friend John Gielgud. Among his most famous roles were Peer Gynt, Falstaff, John Gabriel Borkman and Hirst in Pinter's No Man's Land. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ralph Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984

as The Sixth Earl of Greystoke

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

1982

as Sir Wilfred Robarts

Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer

1981

as Ulrich

Time Bandits

Time Bandits

1981

as Supreme Being

Charlie Muffin

Charlie Muffin

1979

as Sir Archibald Willoughby

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

1978

as Hirst

Watership Down

Watership Down

1978

as Chief Rabbit (voice)

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1977

as Colbert de Voliere

Rollerball

Rollerball

1975

as Librarian

Frankenstein: The True Story

Frankenstein: The True Story

1974

as Mr. Lacey

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

1973

as Sir James Burgess / Monty

A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1973

as Dr. Rank

Eagle in a Cage

Eagle in a Cage

1972

as Sir Hudson Lowe

Home

Home

1972

as Jack

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

1972

as Mr. Benton

Lady Caroline Lamb

Lady Caroline Lamb

1972

as George IV

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1972

as The Crypt Keeper

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1972

as The Caterpillar

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1970

as Sir Toby Belch

The Looking Glass War

The Looking Glass War

1970

as LeClerc

Midas Run

Midas Run

1969

as Lord Henshaw

The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

1969

as Lord Fortnum of Alamein

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

1969

as Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1969

as Mr. Micawber

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

as Sir Edward Grey

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

1966

as Joseph Finsbury

Khartoum

Khartoum

1966

as William Gladstone

Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

1965

as Alexander Gromeko

Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight

1965

as Narrator (voice)

Woman of Straw

Woman of Straw

1964

as Charles Richmond

Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart

1962

as Sir Stanley Johnson

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night

1962

as James Tyrone

The 300 Spartans

The 300 Spartans

1962

as Themistocles of Athens

Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler

1962

as Judge Brack

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

1960

as Sir Edward Carson

Exodus

Exodus

1960

as Gen. Sutherland

Our Man in Havana

Our Man in Havana

1960

as 'C'

The Passionate Stranger

The Passionate Stranger

1957

as Roger Wynter / Sir Clement

Smiley

Smiley

1956

as Rev. Lambeth

Richard III

Richard III

1955

as Duke of Buckingham

The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy

1952

as Reverend Martin Gregory

The Sound Barrier

The Sound Barrier

1952

as John Ridgefield

Home at Seven

Home at Seven

1952

as David Preston

Outcast of the Islands

Outcast of the Islands

1951

as Captain Tom Lingard

Cricket

Cricket

1950

as Narrator(voice)

Eagles of the Fleet

Eagles of the Fleet

1950

as Commentary

The Heiress

The Heiress

1949

as Dr. Austin Sloper

The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

1948

as Baines

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1948

as Alexei Karenin

School for Secrets

School for Secrets

1946

as Prof. Heatherville

The Silver Fleet

The Silver Fleet

1943

as Jaap van Leyden

The Day Will Dawn

The Day Will Dawn

1942

as Frank Lockwood

Smith

Smith

1939

as Smith

On The Night Of The Fire

On The Night Of The Fire

1939

as Will Kobling

Q Planes

Q Planes

1939

as Maj. Charles Hammond

Bees on the Boat-Deck

Bees on the Boat-Deck

1939

as Sam Gridley

The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

1939

as John Durrance

The Lion Has Wings

The Lion Has Wings

1939

as Wing Commander Richardson

South Riding

South Riding

1938

as Robert Carne

The Citadel

The Citadel

1938

as Dr. Philip Denny

The Divorce of Lady X

The Divorce of Lady X

1938

as Lord Mere

Thunder in the City

Thunder in the City

1937

as Henry V. Manningdale

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936

as Colonel Winstanley

Things to Come

Things to Come

1936

as The Boss

Bulldog Jack

Bulldog Jack

1935

as Morelle

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

1934

as Major Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond

The King of Paris

The King of Paris

1934

as Paul Lebrun

Java Head

Java Head

1934

as William Ammidon

Friday the Thirteenth

Friday the Thirteenth

1933

as Horace Dawes

The Ghoul

The Ghoul

1933

as Nigel Hartley

Dreyfus

Dreyfus

1931

as Extra

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Home at Seven

Home at Seven

1952

Director

The Silver Fleet

The Silver Fleet

1943

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Great War

as Douglas Haig (voice)

Episodes: 26

First Aired: May 30, 1964

Wagner

as Pfordten

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

Jesus of Nazareth

as Simeon

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 27, 1977

Frankenstein: The True Story

as Mr. Lacey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 30, 1973

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Barrister

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Play for Today

as Jack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

ABC Afterschool Special

as Various Roles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1972

Omnibus

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 13, 1967

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

Second City Television

as Self - Special Guest Star

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1976

Six Centuries of Verse

as Himself - Reader

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 02, 1984

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Morecambe and Wise Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 1980

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Great Performances

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Omnibus

as Self / Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 13, 1967

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