
Person
Ralph Richardson
Acting · 1902–1983 · Cheltenham, 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.
Known for

Great Performances
Self

Play for Today
Jack

The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest

Omnibus
Self

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest

ABC Afterschool Special
Various Roles
Film '72
Self
Thursday Theatre
Robert Johnson

Jesus of Nazareth
Simeon

Second City Television
Self
Filmography
- 1993Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part OneSelf - Interviewee (archive footage)
- 1986Directed by William WylerSelf
- 1984Give My Regards to Broad StreetJim
- 1984Six Centuries of VerseSelf - Reader
- 1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesThe Sixth Earl of Greystoke
- 1983WagnerPfordten
- 1983Invitation to the Wedding
- 1982Witness for the ProsecutionSir Wilfred Robarts
- 1982Laurence Olivier: a lifeSelf
- 1981Early DaysSir Richard Kitchen
- 1981Time BanditsSupreme Being
- 1981DragonslayerUlrich
- 1979Charlie MuffinSir Archibald Willoughby
- 1978Watership DownChief Rabbit (voice)
- 1978No Man's LandHirst
- 1977The Man in the Iron MaskColbert de Voliere
- 1977Jesus of NazarethSimeon
- 1976Second City TelevisionSelf
- 1975RollerballLibrarian
- 1974Frankenstein: The True StoryMr. Lacey
- 1973Frankenstein: The True StoryMr. Lacey
- 1973O Lucky Man! Innovations in EntertainmentHimself
- 1973A Doll's HouseDr. Rank
- 1973O Lucky Man!Sir James Burgess / Monty
- 1973William: The Life, Works and Times of William ShakespeareVarious
- 1972Lady Caroline LambGeorge IV
- 1972Alice's Adventures in WonderlandThe Caterpillar
- 1972ABC Afterschool SpecialVarious Roles
- 1972Tales from the CryptThe Crypt Keeper
- 1972Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?Mr. Benton
- 1972Eagle in a CageSir Hudson Lowe
- 1972HomeJack
- 1971Film '72Self
- 1971Great PerformancesSelf
- 1970Play for TodayJack
- 1970Twelfth NightSir Toby Belch
- 1970The Looking Glass WarLeClerc
- 1970Upon This RockHimself (Narrator)
- 1969David CopperfieldMr. Micawber
- 1969Battle of BritainSir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
- 1969The Bed Sitting RoomLord Fortnum of Alamein
- 1969Midas RunLord Henshaw
- 1969Oh! What a Lovely WarSir Edward Grey
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
- 1968The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)
- 1967OmnibusSelf
- 1967The World of WodehouseClarence Threepworth, 9th Earl of Emsworth
- 1967Blandings CastleClarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth
- 1966The Wrong BoxJoseph Finsbury
- 1966KhartoumWilliam Gladstone
- 1965Moscow in MadridSelf
- 1965Doctor ZhivagoAlexander Gromeko
- 1965Chimes at MidnightNarrator (voice)
- 1965Johnson Over JordanRobert Johnson
- 1965Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David LeanSelf
- 1964Thursday TheatreRobert Johnson
- 1964The Great WarDouglas Haig (voice)
- 1964Woman of StrawCharles Richmond
- 1962Hedda GablerJudge Brack
- 1962Heart to HeartSir Stanley Johnson
- 1962Long Day's Journey Into NightJames Tyrone
- 1962The 300 SpartansThemistocles of Athens
- 1960ExodusGen. Sutherland
- 1960Oscar WildeSir Edward Carson
- 1960Our Man in Havana'C'
- 1957The Passionate StrangerRoger Wynter / Sir Clement
- 1956SmileyRev. Lambeth
- 1955Richard IIIDuke of Buckingham
- 1952The Holly and the IvyReverend Martin Gregory
- 1952The Sound BarrierJohn Ridgefield
- 1952Home at SevenDavid Preston
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameBarrister
- 1951Outcast of the IslandsCaptain Tom Lingard
- 1950Eagles of the FleetCommentary
- 1950CricketNarrator(voice)
- 1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
- 1949The HeiressDr. Austin Sloper
- 1949Come SaturdayNarrator
- 1948The Fallen IdolBaines
- 1948Anna KareninaAlexei Karenin
- 1946School for SecretsProf. Heatherville
- 1944The VolunteerSelf - Narrator
- 1943The Silver FleetJaap van Leyden
- 1942The Day Will DawnFrank Lockwood
- 1939The Lion Has WingsWing Commander Richardson
- 1939On the Night of the FireWill Kobling
- 1939SmithSmith
- 1939The Four FeathersJohn Durrance
- 1939Q PlanesMaj. Charles Hammond
- 1939Bees on the Boat-DeckSam Gridley
- 1939Health of a Nation
- 1938The CitadelDr. Philip Denny
- 1938South RidingRobert Carne
- 1938The Divorce of Lady XLord Mere
- 1937Thunder in the CityHenry V. Manningdale
- 1936The Man Who Could Work MiraclesColonel Winstanley
- 1936Things to ComeThe Boss
- 1935Bulldog JackMorelle
- 1934The King of ParisPaul Lebrun
- 1934Java HeadWilliam Ammidon
- 1934The Return of Bulldog DrummondMajor Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
- 1933Friday the ThirteenthHorace Dawes
- 1933The GhoulNigel Hartley
- 1931DreyfusExtra
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