Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

1902-12-19 – 1983-10-10 (age 80) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago

1965

as Alexander Gromeko

Time Bandits
Time Bandits

1981

as Supreme Being

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

1984

as The Sixth Earl of Greystoke

Exodus
Exodus

1960

as Gen. Sutherland

The 300 Spartans
The 300 Spartans

1962

as Themistocles of Athens

Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain

1969

as Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland

Watership Down
Watership Down

1978

as Chief Rabbit (voice)

Smiley
Smiley

1956

as Rev. Lambeth

Dragonslayer
Dragonslayer

1981

as Ulrich

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night

1970

as Sir Toby Belch

The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask

1977

as Colbert de Voliere

The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy

1968

as Self (archive footage)

Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt

1972

as The Crypt Keeper

The Heiress
The Heiress

1949

as Dr. Austin Sloper

Khartoum
Khartoum

1966

as William Gladstone

The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol

1948

as Baines

Chimes at Midnight
Chimes at Midnight

1965

as Narrator (voice)

The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box

1966

as Joseph Finsbury

The Citadel
The Citadel

1938

as Dr. Philip Denny

Rollerball
Rollerball

1975

as Librarian