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Ralph Richardson

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 became 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.


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Born:
Dec 19, 1902 In Tivoli Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
84
First Appeared:
In the movie Dreyfus 1931-04-18
Latest Project:
Movie Battleship 2012-04-11
Known For
Poster of Upon This Rock
Poster of The Great War
Poster of Cricket
Poster of Come Saturday
Filmography
Movie Battleship JPJ Starboard Gunner 2012-04-11
Movie Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes The Sixth Earl of Greystoke 1984-03-30
Series Six Centuries of Verse Himself - Reader 1984-05-02
Movie Give My Regards to Broad Street Jim 1984-11-28
Movie Invitation to the Wedding 1983-01-01
Series Wagner Pfordten 1983-10-03
Movie Witness for the Prosecution Sir Wilfred Robarts 1982-12-04
Movie Dragonslayer Ulrich 1981-06-26
Movie Time Bandits Supreme Being 1981-07-13
Movie Charlie Muffin Sir Archibald Willoughby 1979-12-11
Movie No Man's Land Hirst 1978-10-03
Movie Watership Down Chief Rabbit (voice) 1978-10-14
Series Jesus of Nazareth Simeon 1977-03-27
Movie The Man in the Iron Mask Colbert de Voliere 1977-07-17
Series Second City Television Unknown 1976-09-21
Movie Rollerball Librarian 1975-06-25
Movie Frankenstein: The True Story Mr. Lacey 1974-09-19
Series Frankenstein: The True Story Mr. Lacey 1973-11-30
Movie O Lucky Man! Sir James Burgess / Monty 1973-03-25
Movie A Doll's House Dr. Rank 1973-04-10
Movie Eagle in a Cage Sir Hudson Lowe 1972-01-09
Movie Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? Mr. Benton 1972-02-11
Movie Home Jack 1972-01-06
Movie Lady Caroline Lamb George IV 1972-11-22
Movie Tales from the Crypt The Crypt Keeper 1972-03-09
Movie Alice's Adventures in Wonderland The Caterpillar 1972-11-20
Movie Upon This Rock Himself (Narrator) 1970-01-01
Movie The Looking Glass War LeClerc 1970-01-02
Series Play for Today Unknown 1970-10-15
Movie Oh! What a Lovely War Sir Edward Grey 1969-03-10
Movie Twelfth Night Sir Toby Belch 1969-01-06
Movie Midas Run Lord Henshaw 1969-05-07
Movie The Bed Sitting Room Lord Fortnum of Alamein 1969-06-01
Movie David Copperfield Mr. Micawber 1969-12-01
Movie Battle of Britain Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland 1969-09-15
Movie The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage) 1968-01-01
Movie Khartoum William Gladstone 1966-06-09
Movie The Wrong Box Joseph Finsbury 1966-06-19
Movie Doctor Zhivago Alexander Gromeko 1965-12-22
Movie Chimes at Midnight Narrator (voice) 1965-12-23
Movie Moscow in Madrid Self 1965-12-31
Movie Woman of Straw Charles Richmond 1964-04-28
Series The Great War Douglas Haig (voice) 1964-05-30
Movie Hedda Gabler Judge Brack 1962-12-28
Movie The 300 Spartans Themistocles of Athens 1962-08-01
Movie Long Day's Journey Into Night James Tyrone 1962-10-09
Movie Heart to Heart Sir Stanley Johnson 1962-12-06
Movie Our Man in Havana 'C' 1960-01-27
Movie Exodus Gen. Sutherland 1960-12-15
Movie Oscar Wilde Sir Edward Carson 1960-05-29
Movie The Passionate Stranger Roger Wynter / Sir Clement 1957-03-04
Movie Smiley Rev. Lambeth 1956-06-28
Movie Richard III Duke of Buckingham 1955-12-13
Movie Home at Seven David Preston 1952-03-16
Movie The Sound Barrier John Ridgefield 1952-10-10
Movie The Holly and the Ivy Reverend Martin Gregory 1952-12-03
Movie Outcast of the Islands Captain Tom Lingard 1951-11-15
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Unknown 1951-12-24
Movie Cricket Narrator(voice) 1950-11-18
Movie Come Saturday Narrator 1949-01-02
Movie The Heiress Dr. Austin Sloper 1949-10-06
Movie Anna Karenina Alexei Karenin 1948-01-22
Movie The Fallen Idol Baines 1948-09-30
Movie School for Secrets Prof. Heatherville 1946-12-23
Movie The Volunteer Himself / Narrator 1944-01-10
Movie The Silver Fleet Jaap van Leyden 1943-03-15
Movie The Day Will Dawn Frank Lockwood 1942-06-08
Movie The Four Feathers John Durrance 1939-04-20
Movie Q Planes Maj. Charles Hammond 1939-02-21
Movie On the Night of the Fire Will Kobling 1939-10-26
Movie Smith Smith 1939-06-28
Movie The Lion Has Wings Wing Commander Richardson 1939-11-03
Movie The Divorce of Lady X Lord Mere 1938-01-15
Movie South Riding Robert Carne 1938-08-01
Movie The Citadel Dr. Philip Denny 1938-10-29
Movie Thunder in the City Henry V. Manningdale 1937-04-22
Movie Things to Come The Boss 1936-03-31
Movie The Man Who Could Work Miracles Colonel Winstanley 1936-07-23
Movie Bulldog Jack Morelle 1935-09-01
Movie Java Head William Ammidon 1934-07-31
Movie The Return of Bulldog Drummond Major Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond 1934-04-19
Movie The Ghoul Nigel Hartley 1933-08-01
Movie Friday the Thirteenth Horace Dawes 1933-11-01
Movie Dreyfus Extra 1931-04-18