Person

Michael Ripper

Acting · 1913–2000 · Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

Biography

Michael George Ripper (27 January 1913 - 28 June 2000) was an English character actor, fondly remembered for his many roles in the Hammer horror films.

Known for

Filmography

2006Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of ChillsSelf
1996Vem Var DraculaSelf
1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)
1992Revenge of Billy the KidOld Pub Local
1990Jeeves and WoosterDrones Porter
1989Close to HomeStretch
1988A Gentleman's Club
1986Unnatural CausesAlbert
1985No SurrenderTony Bonaparte
1985In Sickness and in HealthInvalid
1985Home to RoostPerce
1984One by One
1982The Funny Side of ChristmasThomas
1980A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas SpecialMr. Shepherd
1980Lady KillersWilliam Seddon
1980The Enigma FilesRay
1980CribbLockkeeper
1980Danger on DartmoorCabbie
1979MinderCommissionaire
1979To the Manor BornTrotter
1979Worzel GummidgeMr. Shepherd
1978ButterfliesThomas
1978Born and BredBernard Redstone
1978Sammy's Super T-ShirtGateman
1977The Upchat LineHardcastle
1977The Prince and the PauperEdith's Servant
1976George and MildredUncle Fred
1975Legend of the WerewolfSewerman
1975The SweeneyHerbie Mew
1974Churchill's PeopleCaptain Smythe
1974Happy Ever AfterHotel Porter
1973No Sex Please - We're BritishTraffic Warden
1973Sir YellowCedric
1973The Creeping FleshCarter
1972That's Your FuneralArthur (Railway Porter)
1972Crown Court
1972Sykes
1972New Scotland YardPeter Gould
1972The Black ArrowRutter
1972Late Night TheatreThe hangman
1971Man ChargedHarry
1970Scars of DraculaLandlord
1970Taste the Blood of DraculaInspector Cobb
1970Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & GirlyZoo attendant
1970DoomwatchTom Reid
1969Moon Zero Two1st Card Player
1968Dracula Has Risen from the GraveMax
1968The Chequers ManoeuvreNixon
1968Inspector ClouseauSteven Frey
1968The Lost ContinentThe One-Eyed Crewman
1968Journey Into DarknessAlbert Cole
1967Torture GardenGordon Roberts (Framing Story)
1967The Mummy's ShroudLongbarrow
1966The Deadly BeesDavid Hawkins
1966Where the Bullets FlyAngel
1966The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966Rasputin: The Mad MonkWaggoner (voice) (uncredited)
1966The ReptileTom Bailey
1966The Plague of the ZombiesSergeant Jack Swift
1965The Spy Who Came In from the ColdLofthouse - Library Assistant (uncredited)
1965Every Day's a HolidayErnest "George" Pullman
1965Gideon's WayJo Short
1964The Secret of Blood IslandLt. Tojoko
1964The Curse of the Mummy's TombAchmed
1964The Devil-Ship PiratesPepe
1964Macbeth1st Murderer
1963Swallows and AmazonsOld Billie
1963The Scarlet BladePablo
1963What a Crazy WorldThe Common Man
1963The Punch and Judy ManWaiter
1963The Human JungleDublane
1963Two Left FeetUncle Reg
1962A Prize of ArmsCpl. Freeman
1962The Amorous PrawnAngus
1962The SaintSukan
1962The Phantom of the Opera1st Cabby
1962Captain CleggJeremiah Mipps
1962The Pirates of Blood RiverFirst Mate Mack
1962The Prince and the PauperBroom Peddler
1961Sir Francis DrakeAlmighty Jones
1961Petticoat PiratesTug
1961A Matter of WHOYacht Skipper
1961The Curse of the WerewolfOld Soak
1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sLiftman
1960Circle of DeceptionChauvel
1960Maigret
1960Danger ManMiguel Torres
1960The Brides of DraculaCoachman
1960Dead LuckyPercy Simpson
1960Sink the Bismarck!Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)
1960JackpotLenny Lane
1959The Ugly DucklingFish
1959The MummyPoacher
1959The Man Who Could Cheat DeathMorgue Attendant
1958Quatermass and the PitSergeant
1958Further Up the CreekTicket Collector
1958Girls at SeaMarine Jumper
1958The Adventures of William TellSchwarz
1958The Revenge of FrankensteinKurt
1958Up the CreekDecorator
1958The Camp on Blood IslandJapanese driver
1958The Steel BayonetPte. Middleditch
1958IvanhoeLyman
1957Blue Murder at St. Trinian'sEric - The Liftman
1957The Naked TruthJ.E. Freeman - Greengrocer (uncredited)
1957The One That Got AwayThe Corporal who Frisks Franz
1957Not Wanted on VoyageMacy
1957Woman in a Dressing GownPawnbroker
1957These Dangerous YearsPrivate Simpson
1957Quatermass 2Ernie the Bartender
1956The Green ManWaiter
1956X: The UnknownSgt. Harry Grimsdyke
1956Reach for the SkyWarrant Officer West
1956Yield to the NightRoy
19561984Outer Party Orator
1956The AnatomistHare
1955Richard IIIForrest
1955Secret VentureBill Rymer
1955A Man on the Beach
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelElbeuf
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodBrack
1955GeordieReporter
1955The Constant HusbandLeft Luggage Attendant
1954The Belles of St Trinian'sAlbert Faning
1954The Sea Shall Not Have ThemBotterhill
1954The Rainbow JacketBenny Loder
1954Tale of Three WomenSimkins (segment "Thief of London' story)
1953Personal AffairReporter
1953The IntruderMechanic
1953Blood OrangeEddie
1953Appointment in LondonBomb Aimer
1953The Story of Gilbert and SullivanLouis
1953Alf's BabyMike
1952Folly to Be WiseDrill Corporal
1952Derby Day1st Newspaper Reporter
1952Secret PeopleCharlie
1952Journey to the SeaDriver's mate (uncredited)
1951Hallmark Hall of FameFirst Murderer
1951Lady Godiva Rides AgainJoe, the Stage Manager
1951A Case For P.C. 49George Steele
1951Old Mother Riley's Jungle TreasureJake
1950Your WitnessSamuel Baxter
1949The Rocking Horse Winner2nd Chauffeur
1949The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian AngelFingers
1948The Dark Road
1948Oliver TwistBarney
1947Captain BoycottPat Nolan
1938Luck of the Navy
1938Easy RichesCuthbert
1938Darts Are Trumps(uncredited)
1937Father Steps OutMinor Role
1937Pearls Bring Tears
1936Busman's HolidayCrook

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