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Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Birthday: 1902-12-19 | Place of Birth: Cheltenham, England

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

as    The Sixth Earl of Greystoke

1983
Wagner

as    Pfordten

1982
Witness for the Prosecution

as    Sir Wilfred Robarts

1981
Dragonslayer

as    Ulrich

1978
Watership Down

as    Chief Rabbit (voice)

1977
The Man in the Iron Mask

as    Colbert de Voliere

1973
Lady Caroline Lamb

as    George IV

1973
O Lucky Man!

as    Sir James Burgess / Monty

1972
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

as    Mr. Benton

1972
Tales from the Crypt

as    The Crypt Keeper

1970
Upon This Rock

as    Himself (Narrator)

1970
The Looking Glass War

as    LeClerc

1970
Twelfth Night

as    Sir Toby Belch

1969
Midas Run

as    Lord Henshaw

1969
Twelfth Night

as    Sir Toby Belch

1966
The Wrong Box

as    Joseph Finsbury

1966
Khartoum

as    William Gladstone

1965
Doctor Zhivago

as    Alexander Gromeko

1964
The Great War

as    Douglas Haig (voice)

1962
Long Day's Journey Into Night

as    James Tyrone

1962
The 300 Spartans

as    Themistocles of Athens

1960
Our Man in Havana

as    'C'

1960
Exodus

as    Gen. Sutherland

1956
Richard III

as    Duke of Buckingham

1954
The Holly and the Ivy

as    Reverend Martin Gregory

1952
Outcast of the Islands

as    Captain Tom Lingard

1952
Home at Seven

as    David Preston

1952
The Sound Barrier

as    John Ridgefield

1948
The Fallen Idol

as    Baines