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Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Known for: Acting

Born 19/12/1902
Died 1983-10-10
Place of birth Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

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.

Filmography

Series

Thursday Theatre

Robert Johnson

1964

Play for Today Series ★ 6,6

Play for Today

Jack

1970

Great Performances Series ★ 6,1

Great Performances

Self

1971

Great Performances Series ★ 6,1

Great Performances

1971

The Dick Cavett Show Series ★ 6,8

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

1968

What's My Line? Series ★ 7,0

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest

1950

Omnibus Series ★ 7,2

Omnibus

Self

1967

Omnibus Series ★ 7,2

Omnibus

Self / Johnson

1967

Series ★ 4,7

Film '72

Self

1971

ABC Afterschool Special Series ★ 6,5

ABC Afterschool Special

Various Roles

1972

Second City Television Series ★ 7,8

Second City Television

Self

1976

Jesus of Nazareth Series ★ 7,8

Jesus of Nazareth

Simeon

1977

Doctor Zhivago Film ★ 7,6

Doctor Zhivago

Alexander Gromeko

1965

Time Bandits Film ★ 6,6

Time Bandits

Supreme Being

1981

Exodus Film ★ 6,7

Exodus

Gen. Sutherland

1960

The 300 Spartans Film ★ 6,5

The 300 Spartans

Themistocles of Athens

1962

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Film ★ 6,4

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

The Sixth Earl of Greystoke

1984

Battle of Britain Film ★ 6,8

Battle of Britain

Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland

1969

Watership Down Film ★ 7,2

Watership Down

Chief Rabbit (voice)

1978

Rollerball Film ★ 6,3

Rollerball

Librarian

1975

Dragonslayer Film ★ 6,6

Dragonslayer

Ulrich

1981

Tales from the Crypt Film ★ 6,8

Tales from the Crypt

The Crypt Keeper

1972

The Movie Orgy Film ★ 6,8

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage)

1968

The Man in the Iron Mask Film ★ 6,4

The Man in the Iron Mask

Colbert de Voliere

1977

Khartoum Film ★ 6,3

Khartoum

William Gladstone

1966

Series

The World of Wodehouse

Clarence Threepworth, 9th Earl of Emsworth

1967

The Great War Series ★ 8,3

The Great War

Douglas Haig (voice)

1964

Richard III Film ★ 7,2

Richard III

Duke of Buckingham

1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Barrister

1951

The Heiress Film ★ 7,8

The Heiress

Dr. Austin Sloper

1949

O Lucky Man! Film ★ 6,8

O Lucky Man!

Sir James Burgess / Monty

1973

Chimes at Midnight Film ★ 7,2

Chimes at Midnight

Narrator (voice)

1965

The Fallen Idol Film ★ 7,2

The Fallen Idol

Baines

1948

Six Centuries of Verse Series ★ 8,0

Six Centuries of Verse

Self - Reader

1984

The Wrong Box Film ★ 6,4

The Wrong Box

Joseph Finsbury

1966

Wagner Series ★ 6,8

Wagner

Pfordten

1983

Oh! What a Lovely War Film ★ 6,6

Oh! What a Lovely War

Sir Edward Grey

1969

Things to Come Film ★ 6,5

Things to Come

The Boss

1936

Our Man in Havana Film ★ 6,7

Our Man in Havana

C

1960

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Film ★ 6,3

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

The Caterpillar

1972

Twelfth Night Film ★ 6,5

Twelfth Night

Sir Toby Belch

1970

Frankenstein: The True Story Series ★ 8,4

Frankenstein: The True Story

Mr. Lacey

1973

Anna Karenina Film ★ 6,0

Anna Karenina

Alexei Karenin

1948

Directed by William Wyler Film

Directed by William Wyler

Self

1986

Woman of Straw Film ★ 6,2

Woman of Straw

Charles Richmond

1964

The Four Feathers Film ★ 7,1

The Four Feathers

John Durrance

1939

Long Day's Journey Into Night Film ★ 6,9

Long Day's Journey Into Night

James Tyrone

1962

The Bed Sitting Room Film ★ 5,9

The Bed Sitting Room

Lord Fortnum of Alamein

1969

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? Film ★ 6,2

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

Mr. Benton

1972

Series

Blandings Castle

Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth

1967

Frankenstein: The True Story Film ★ 7,5

Frankenstein: The True Story

Mr. Lacey

1974

The Citadel Film ★ 6,4

The Citadel

Dr. Philip Denny

1938

Witness for the Prosecution Film ★ 6,5

Witness for the Prosecution

Sir Wilfred Robarts

1982

Moscow in Madrid Film ★ 7,0

Moscow in Madrid

Self

1965

Give My Regards to Broad Street Film ★ 5,1

Give My Regards to Broad Street

Jim

1984

The Ghoul Film ★ 5,6

The Ghoul

Nigel Hartley

1933

Film

Come Saturday

Narrator

1949

The Looking Glass War Film ★ 5,6

The Looking Glass War

LeClerc

1970

Q Planes Film ★ 6,0

Q Planes

Maj. Charles Hammond

1939

Invitation to the Wedding Film ★ 6,0

Invitation to the Wedding

1983

Lady Caroline Lamb Film ★ 5,9

Lady Caroline Lamb

George IV

1972

Smiley Film ★ 7,1

Smiley

Rev. Lambeth

1956

The Divorce of Lady X Film ★ 5,9

The Divorce of Lady X

Lord Mere

1938

The Passionate Stranger Film ★ 5,5

The Passionate Stranger

Roger Wynter / Sir Clement

1957

Home at Seven Film ★ 6,5

Home at Seven

David Preston

1952

The Sound Barrier Film ★ 6,5

The Sound Barrier

John Ridgefield

1952

Laurence Olivier: A Life Film ★ 10,0

Laurence Olivier: A Life

Self

1982

The Man Who Could Work Miracles Film ★ 5,9

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Colonel Winstanley

1936

Midas Run Film ★ 4,7

Midas Run

Henshaw

1969

The Holly and the Ivy Film ★ 6,5

The Holly and the Ivy

Reverend Martin Gregory

1952

Outcast of the Islands Film ★ 5,8

Outcast of the Islands

Captain Tom Lingard

1951

Home Film ★ 7,8

Home

Jack

1972

No Man's Land Film ★ 7,0

No Man's Land

Hirst

1978

A Doll's House Film ★ 5,4

A Doll's House

Dr. Rank

1973

David Copperfield Film ★ 5,6

David Copperfield

Mr. Micawber

1969

Film ★ 6,0

Smith

Smith

1939

The Silver Fleet Film ★ 6,4

The Silver Fleet

Jaap van Leyden

1943

Oscar Wilde Film ★ 5,3

Oscar Wilde

Sir Edward Carson

1960

Charlie Muffin Film ★ 6,4

Charlie Muffin

Sir Archibald Willoughby

1979

The Lion Has Wings Film ★ 6,4

The Lion Has Wings

Wing Commander Richardson

1939

Film ★ 10,0

Bees on the Boat-Deck

Sam Gridley

1939

Dreyfus Film ★ 7,0

Dreyfus

Extra

1931

School for Secrets Film ★ 7,2

School for Secrets

Prof. Heatherville

1946

Thunder in the City Film ★ 6,0

Thunder in the City

Henry V. Manningdale

1937

The Day Will Dawn Film ★ 6,0

The Day Will Dawn

Frank Lockwood

1942

Eagle in a Cage Film ★ 6,0

Eagle in a Cage

Sir Hudson Lowe

1972

Bulldog Jack Film ★ 6,7

Bulldog Jack

Morelle

1935

Hedda Gabler Film ★ 7,1

Hedda Gabler

Judge Brack

1962

South Riding Film ★ 6,6

South Riding

Robert Carne

1938

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean Film ★ 8,5

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

Self

1965

The Return of Bulldog Drummond Film ★ 6,0

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

Major Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond

1934

On the Night of the Fire Film ★ 5,4

On the Night of the Fire

Will Kobling

1939

William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare Film

William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare

Various

1973

Film

Early Days

Sir Richard Kitchen

1981

Heart to Heart Film ★ 8,0

Heart to Heart

Sir Stanley Johnson

1962

Upon This Rock Film ★ 9,0

Upon This Rock

Himself (Narrator)

1970

Film

Johnson Over Jordan

Robert Johnson

1965

Java Head Film ★ 6,8

Java Head

William Ammidon

1934

Film ★ 8,0

The King of Paris

Paul Lebrun

1934

O Lucky Man! Innovations in Entertainment Film ★ 2,0

O Lucky Man! Innovations in Entertainment

Himself

1973

The Volunteer Film ★ 5,0

The Volunteer

Self - Narrator

1944

Film

Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One

Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

1993

Friday the Thirteenth Film ★ 6,4

Friday the Thirteenth

Horace Dawes

1933

Film

Health of a Nation

1939

Film ★ 6,0

Eagles of the Fleet

Commentary

1950

Film

Cricket

Narrator(voice)

1950