Ralph Richardson
Known for

Acting

Credits

98

Gender

Man

Birthday

19 Dec 1902

Day of death

10 Oct 1983 (80)

Place of birth

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Also known as
Sir Ralph Richardson
Ральф Ричардсон
Ralph David Richardson

Ralph Richardson

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 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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1986Directed by William WylerSelf
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesThe Sixth Earl of Greystoke
1984Give My Regards to Broad StreetJim
1984Six Centuries of VerseHimself - Reader
1983WagnerPfordten
1983Invitation to the Wedding
1982Witness for the ProsecutionSir Wilfred Robarts
1981Time BanditsSupreme Being
1981DragonslayerUlrich
1980The Morecambe and Wise Show
1979Charlie MuffinSir Archibald Willoughby
1978Watership DownChief Rabbit (voice)
1978No Man's LandHirst
1977Jesus of NazarethSimeon
1977The Man in the Iron MaskColbert de Voliere
1976Second City TelevisionSelf - Special Guest Star
1975RollerballLibrarian
1974Frankenstein: The True StoryMr. Lacey
1973O Lucky Man!Sir James Burgess / Monty
1973A Doll's HouseDr. Rank
1973Frankenstein: The True StoryMr. Lacey
1973William: The Life, Works and Times of William ShakespeareVarious
1972Tales from the CryptThe Crypt Keeper
1972Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?Mr. Benton
1972Alice's Adventures in WonderlandThe Caterpillar
1972Lady Caroline LambGeorge IV
1972ABC Afterschool SpecialVarious Roles
1972HomeJack
1972Eagle in a CageSir Hudson Lowe
1971Great PerformancesSelf
1970The Looking Glass WarLeClerc
1970Play for TodayJack
1970Twelfth NightSir Toby Belch
1970Upon This RockHimself (Narrator)
1969Battle of BritainSir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
1969The Bed Sitting RoomLord Fortnum of Alamein
1969Oh! What a Lovely WarSir Edward Grey
1969David CopperfieldMr. Micawber
1969Midas RunLord Henshaw
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1968The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)
1967OmnibusSelf
1966KhartoumWilliam Gladstone
1966The Wrong BoxJoseph Finsbury
1965Doctor ZhivagoAlexander Gromeko
1965Chimes at MidnightNarrator (voice)
1965Moscow in MadridSelf
1965Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David LeanSelf
1965Johnson Over JordanRobert Johnson
1964Woman of StrawCharles Richmond
1964The Great WarDouglas Haig (voice)
1962The 300 SpartansThemistocles of Athens
1962Long Day's Journey Into NightJames Tyrone
1962Hedda GablerJudge Brack
1962Heart to HeartSir Stanley Johnson
1960ExodusGen. Sutherland
1960Our Man in Havana'C'
1960Oscar WildeSir Edward Carson
1957The Passionate StrangerRoger Wynter / Sir Clement
1956SmileyRev. Lambeth
1955Richard IIIDuke of Buckingham
1952The Sound BarrierJohn Ridgefield
1952The Holly and the IvyReverend Martin Gregory
1952Home at SevenDavid Preston
1951Outcast of the IslandsCaptain Tom Lingard
1951Hallmark Hall of FameBarrister
1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
1950Eagles of the FleetCommentary
1950CricketNarrator(voice)
1949The HeiressDr. Austin Sloper
1949Come SaturdayNarrator
1948The Fallen IdolBaines
1948Anna KareninaAlexei Karenin
1946School for SecretsProf. Heatherville
1944The VolunteerHimself / Narrator
1943The Silver FleetJaap van Leyden
1942The Day Will DawnFrank Lockwood
1939The Four FeathersJohn Durrance
1939Q PlanesMaj. Charles Hammond
1939The Lion Has WingsWing Commander Richardson
1939On the Night of the FireWill Kobling
1939SmithSmith
1939Bees on the Boat-DeckSam Gridley
1938The CitadelDr. Philip Denny
1938The Divorce of Lady XLord Mere
1938South RidingRobert Carne
1937Thunder in the CityHenry V. Manningdale
1936Things to ComeThe Boss
1936The Man Who Could Work MiraclesColonel Winstanley
1935Bulldog JackMorelle
1934The Return of Bulldog DrummondMajor Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
1934Java HeadWilliam Ammidon
1934The King of ParisPaul Lebrun
1933The GhoulNigel Hartley
1933Friday the ThirteenthHorace Dawes
1931DreyfusExtra
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1952Home at SevenDirector
1943The Silver FleetAssociate Producer