Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Acting • Born 1902-12-19 – Died 1983-10-10

Acting1Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

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.

Filmography

102 credits
Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

Movie • 1965

Alexander Gromeko

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Movie • 1968

Self (archive footage)

Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer

Movie • 1981

Ulrich

Frankenstein: The True Story

Frankenstein: The True Story

Movie • 1974

Mr. Lacey

The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

Movie • 1939

John Durrance

Exodus

Exodus

Movie • 1960

Gen. Sutherland

Things to Come

Things to Come

Movie • 1936

The Boss

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

Movie • 1977

Colbert de Voliere

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Movie • 1984

The Sixth Earl of Greystoke

Woman of Straw

Woman of Straw

Movie • 1964

Charles Richmond

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

Movie • 1969

Sir Edward Grey

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

Movie • 1982

Sir Wilfred Robarts

The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

Movie • 1948

Baines

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

Movie • 1969

Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

Movie • 1972

Mr. Benton

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

Movie • 1948

Alexei Karenin

Our Man in Havana

Our Man in Havana

Movie • 1960

'C'

The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

Movie • 1969

Lord Fortnum of Alamein

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Movie • 1972

The Caterpillar

The Ghoul

The Ghoul

Movie • 1933

Nigel Hartley

Give My Regards to Broad Street

Give My Regards to Broad Street

Movie • 1984

Jim

The Heiress

The Heiress

Movie • 1949

Dr. Austin Sloper

Khartoum

Khartoum

Movie • 1966

William Gladstone

A Doll's House

A Doll's House

Movie • 1973

Dr. Rank

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

Movie • 1973

Sir James Burgess / Monty

Time Bandits

Time Bandits

Movie • 1981

Supreme Being

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Movie • 1962

James Tyrone

Richard III

Richard III

Movie • 1955

Duke of Buckingham

Q Planes

Q Planes

Movie • 1939

Maj. Charles Hammond

The Divorce of Lady X

The Divorce of Lady X

Movie • 1938

Lord Mere

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

Movie • 1966

Joseph Finsbury

The Day Will Dawn

The Day Will Dawn

Movie • 1942

Frank Lockwood

The King of Paris

The King of Paris

Movie • 1934

Paul Lebrun

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

Movie • 1972

The Crypt Keeper

The Looking Glass War

The Looking Glass War

Movie • 1970

LeClerc

The Lion Has Wings

The Lion Has Wings

Movie • 1939

Wing Commander Richardson

Moscow in Madrid

Moscow in Madrid

Movie • 1965

Self

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Movie • 1936

Colonel Winstanley

The Sound Barrier

The Sound Barrier

Movie • 1952

John Ridgefield

The 300 Spartans

The 300 Spartans

Movie • 1962

Themistocles of Athens

School for Secrets

School for Secrets

Movie • 1946

Prof. Heatherville

The Citadel

The Citadel

Movie • 1938

Dr. Philip Denny

On the Night of the Fire

On the Night of the Fire

Movie • 1939

Will Kobling

William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare

William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare

Movie • 1973

Various

Bulldog Jack

Bulldog Jack

Movie • 1935

Morelle

Outcast of the Islands

Outcast of the Islands

Movie • 1951

Captain Tom Lingard

The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy

Movie • 1952

Reverend Martin Gregory

Thunder in the City

Thunder in the City

Movie • 1937

Henry V. Manningdale

The Silver Fleet

The Silver Fleet

Movie • 1943

Jaap van Leyden

Bees on the Boat-Deck

Bees on the Boat-Deck

Movie • 1939

Sam Gridley

South Riding

South Riding

Movie • 1938

Robert Carne

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

Movie • 1934

Major Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond

Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler

Movie • 1962

Judge Brack

Smiley

Smiley

Movie • 1956

Rev. Lambeth

Charlie Muffin

Charlie Muffin

Movie • 1979

Sir Archibald Willoughby

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

Movie • 1960

Sir Edward Carson

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

Movie • 1978

Hirst

Eagle in a Cage

Eagle in a Cage

Movie • 1972

Sir Hudson Lowe

Midas Run

Midas Run

Movie • 1969

Lord Henshaw

The Volunteer

The Volunteer

Movie • 1944

Self - Narrator

Java Head

Java Head

Movie • 1934

William Ammidon

Invitation to the Wedding

Invitation to the Wedding

Movie • 1983

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Movie • 1970

Sir Toby Belch

Home at Seven

Home at Seven

Movie • 1952

David Preston

Home

Home

Movie • 1972

Jack

Rollerball

Rollerball

Movie • 1975

Librarian

Smith

Smith

Movie • 1939

Smith

Watership Down

Watership Down

Movie • 1978

Chief Rabbit (voice)

Lady Caroline Lamb

Lady Caroline Lamb

Movie • 1972

George IV

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

Movie • 1965

Self

Upon This Rock

Upon This Rock

Movie • 1970

Himself (Narrator)

The Passionate Stranger

The Passionate Stranger

Movie • 1957

Roger Wynter / Sir Clement

Dreyfus

Dreyfus

Movie • 1931

Extra

Johnson Over Jordan

Johnson Over Jordan

Movie • 1965

Robert Johnson

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Movie • 1969

Mr. Micawber

Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight

Movie • 1965

Narrator (voice)

Cricket

Cricket

Movie • 1950

Narrator(voice)

Come Saturday

Come Saturday

Movie • 1949

Narrator

Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart

Movie • 1962

Sir Stanley Johnson

Eagles of the Fleet

Eagles of the Fleet

Movie • 1950

Commentary

Directed by William Wyler

Directed by William Wyler

Movie • 1986

Self

Friday the Thirteenth

Friday the Thirteenth

Movie • 1933

Horace Dawes

O Lucky Man! Innovations in Entertainment

O Lucky Man! Innovations in Entertainment

Movie • 1973

Himself

Laurence Olivier: a life

Laurence Olivier: a life

Movie • 1982

Self

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

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

Movie • 1993

Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

Second City Television

Second City Television

TV • 1976

Self

Frankenstein: The True Story

Frankenstein: The True Story

TV • 1973

Mr. Lacey

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV • 1951

Barrister

Play for Today

Play for Today

TV • 1970

Jack

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

TV • 1977

Simeon

The Great War

The Great War

TV • 1964

Douglas Haig (voice)

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

TV • 1972

Various Roles

Wagner

Wagner

TV • 1983

Pfordten

Six Centuries of Verse

Six Centuries of Verse

TV • 1984

Self - Reader

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

TV • 1950

Self - Mystery Guest

Omnibus

Omnibus

TV • 1967

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

TV • 1968

Self - Guest

Great Performances

Great Performances

TV • 1971

Self

Great Performances

Great Performances

TV • 1971

Omnibus

Omnibus

TV • 1967

Self / Johnson

The World of Wodehouse

The World of Wodehouse

TV • 1967

Clarence Threepworth, 9th Earl of Emsworth

Blandings Castle

Blandings Castle

TV • 1967

Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth