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Ralph Richardson

Acting Born Dec 19, 1902 Died Oct 10, 1983 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK 108 credits

Biography

Ralph Richardson was an English actor. He first gained recognition for his work on stage in the 1930s. Richardson was part of the Old Vic company in the 1940s, alongside Laurence Olivier. He continued to work on stage and in films into the early 1980s. Richardson was particularly praised for his comedic roles. In his later years, he was celebrated for his theatre work with John Gielgud. His notable stage roles include Peer Gynt, Falstaff, John Gabriel Borkman, and Hir.

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Career timeline

Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
Directed by William Wyler
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesSix Centuries of VerseGive My Regards to Broad Street
Invitation to the WeddingWagner
Laurence Olivier: a lifeWitness for the Prosecution
Time BanditsDragonslayerEarly Days
Charlie Muffin
Watership DownNo Man's Land
Jesus of NazarethThe Man in the Iron Mask
Second City Television
Rollerball
Frankenstein: The True Story
Frankenstein: The True StoryO Lucky Man!A Doll's HouseO Lucky Man! Innovations in EntertainmentWilliam: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare
ABC Afterschool SpecialTales from the CryptHomeAlice's Adventures in WonderlandWhoever Slew Auntie Roo?
Great PerformancesGreat PerformancesFilm '72
Play for TodayTwelfth NightThe Looking Glass WarUpon This Rock
Battle of BritainThe Bed Sitting RoomOh! What a Lovely WarDavid CopperfieldMidas Run
The Dick Cavett ShowThe Movie Orgy
OmnibusOmnibusThe World of WodehouseBlandings Castle
The Wrong BoxKhartoum
Doctor ZhivagoChimes at MidnightMoscow in MadridJohnson Over JordanZhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
Thursday TheatreThe Great WarWoman of Straw
The 300 SpartansLong Day's Journey Into NightHedda GablerHeart to Heart
ExodusOur Man in HavanaOscar Wilde
The Passionate Stranger
Smiley
Richard III
Home at SevenHome at Seven · DirectorThe Holly and the IvyThe Sound Barrier
Hallmark Hall of FameOutcast of the Islands
What's My Line?Eagles of the FleetCricket

Full filmography

  • Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One (1993) as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
  • Directed by William Wyler (1986) as Self
  • Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) as The Sixth Earl of Greystoke
  • Six Centuries of Verse (1984) as Self - Reader
  • Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) as Jim
  • Invitation to the Wedding (1983)
  • Wagner (1983) as Pfordten
  • Laurence Olivier: a life (1982) as Self
  • Witness for the Prosecution (1982) as Sir Wilfred Robarts
  • Time Bandits (1981) as Supreme Being
  • Dragonslayer (1981) as Ulrich
  • Early Days (1981) as Sir Richard Kitchen
  • Charlie Muffin (1979) as Sir Archibald Willoughby
  • Watership Down (1978) as Chief Rabbit (voice)
  • No Man's Land (1978) as Hirst
  • Jesus of Nazareth (1977) as Simeon
  • The Man in the Iron Mask (1977) as Colbert de Voliere
  • Second City Television (1976) as Self
  • Rollerball (1975) as Librarian
  • Frankenstein: The True Story (1974) as Mr. Lacey
  • Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) as Mr. Lacey
  • O Lucky Man! (1973) as Sir James Burgess / Monty
  • A Doll's House (1973) as Dr. Rank
  • O Lucky Man! Innovations in Entertainment (1973) as Himself
  • William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare (1973) as Various
  • ABC Afterschool Special (1972) as Various Roles
  • Tales from the Crypt (1972) as The Crypt Keeper
  • Home (1972) as Jack
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) as The Caterpillar
  • Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972) as Mr. Benton
  • Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) as George IV
  • Eagle in a Cage (1972) as Sir Hudson Lowe
  • Great Performances (1971) as Self
  • Great Performances (1971)
  • Film '72 (1971) as Self
  • Play for Today (1970) as Jack
  • Twelfth Night (1970) as Sir Toby Belch
  • The Looking Glass War (1970) as LeClerc
  • Upon This Rock (1970) as Himself (Narrator)
  • Battle of Britain (1969) as Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
  • The Bed Sitting Room (1969) as Lord Fortnum of Alamein
  • Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) as Sir Edward Grey
  • David Copperfield (1969) as Mr. Micawber
  • Midas Run (1969) as Lord Henshaw
  • The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
  • The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
  • Omnibus (1967) as Self
  • Omnibus (1967) as Self / Johnson
  • The World of Wodehouse (1967) as Clarence Threepworth, 9th Earl of Emsworth
  • Blandings Castle (1967) as Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth
  • The Wrong Box (1966) as Joseph Finsbury
  • Khartoum (1966) as William Gladstone
  • Doctor Zhivago (1965) as Alexander Gromeko
  • Chimes at Midnight (1965) as Narrator (voice)
  • Moscow in Madrid (1965) as Self
  • Johnson Over Jordan (1965) as Robert Johnson
  • Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean (1965) as Self
  • Thursday Theatre (1964) as Robert Johnson
  • The Great War (1964) as Douglas Haig (voice)
  • Woman of Straw (1964) as Charles Richmond
  • The 300 Spartans (1962) as Themistocles of Athens
  • Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962) as James Tyrone
  • Hedda Gabler (1962) as Judge Brack
  • Heart to Heart (1962) as Sir Stanley Johnson
  • Exodus (1960) as Gen. Sutherland
  • Our Man in Havana (1960) as 'C'
  • Oscar Wilde (1960) as Sir Edward Carson
  • The Passionate Stranger (1957) as Roger Wynter / Sir Clement
  • Smiley (1956) as Rev. Lambeth
  • Richard III (1955) as Duke of Buckingham
  • Home at Seven (1952) as David Preston
  • Home at Seven (1952) Director
  • The Holly and the Ivy (1952) as Reverend Martin Gregory
  • The Sound Barrier (1952) as John Ridgefield
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Barrister
  • Outcast of the Islands (1951) as Captain Tom Lingard
  • What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
  • Eagles of the Fleet (1950) as Commentary
  • Cricket (1950) as Narrator(voice)
  • The Heiress (1949) as Dr. Austin Sloper
  • Come Saturday (1949) as Narrator
  • The Fallen Idol (1948) as Baines
  • Anna Karenina (1948) as Alexei Karenin
  • School for Secrets (1946) as Prof. Heatherville
  • The Volunteer (1944) as Self - Narrator
  • The Silver Fleet (1943) as Jaap van Leyden
  • The Silver Fleet (1943) Associate Producer
  • The Day Will Dawn (1942) as Frank Lockwood
  • Smith (1939) as Smith
  • Bees on the Boat-Deck (1939) as Sam Gridley
  • On the Night of the Fire (1939) as Will Kobling
  • The Four Feathers (1939) as John Durrance
  • Q Planes (1939) as Maj. Charles Hammond
  • Health of a Nation (1939)
  • The Lion Has Wings (1939) as Wing Commander Richardson
  • The Citadel (1938) as Dr. Philip Denny
  • The Divorce of Lady X (1938) as Lord Mere
  • South Riding (1938) as Robert Carne
  • Thunder in the City (1937) as Henry V. Manningdale
  • Things to Come (1936) as The Boss
  • The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) as Colonel Winstanley
  • Bulldog Jack (1935) as Morelle
  • Java Head (1934) as William Ammidon
  • The King of Paris (1934) as Paul Lebrun
  • The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934) as Major Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
  • Friday the Thirteenth (1933) as Horace Dawes
  • The Ghoul (1933) as Nigel Hartley
  • Dreyfus (1931) as Extra