
Person
Ralph Michael
Acting · 1907–1994 · Edmonton, London, England, UK
Biography
Ralph Michael (26 September 1907 – 9 November 1994) was an English actor. He was born as Ralph Champion Shotter in London. His film appearances included Dead of Night, A Night to Remember, Children of the Damned, Grand Prix, The Assassination Bureau and Empire of the Sun.
Known for

Doctor Who
Balaton

The Avengers
General Hesketh

Theatre 625
Sir Rupert Benning

Bergerac
Brigadier Wimble

The Professionals
Estate Car Driver

Rumpole of the Bailey
Mr Justice Everglade

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983

No Hiding Place
Brent

Howards' Way
Lord James Rannoch

Jeeves and Wooster
Tom Travers
Filmography
- 2015Family TimesGrandpa Cole
- 1993Selling HitlerWilhelm Mohnke
- 1992The Camomile LawnTony (older)
- 1991Selling HitlerWilhelm Mohnke
- 1991Devices and DesiresReverend Copley
- 1990Jeeves and WoosterTom Travers
- 1988First BornOld Priest
- 1987Empire of the SunMr. Partridge
- 1987Crossbow
- 1987Diary of a Mad Old ManMarcel / Husband
- 1987Rockliffe's BabiesMr Matthews
- 1985Howards' WayLord James Rannoch
- 1985Romance on the Orient ExpressHarry
- 1985Dempsey and MakepeaceLord Winfield
- 1984And the Wall Came Tumbling DownFather Harris
- 1984Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseFather Harris
- 1984Love and MarriageSir Ben Farrant
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King
- 1982The BoxwallahBertie
- 1981KesslerColonel Hans Ruckert
- 1981BergeracBrigadier Wimble
- 1980A Tale of Two CitiesDr Alexandre Manette
- 1980A Question of GuiltMr Sylvester
- 1979Henry IV Part 2Lord Chief Justice
- 1978Doctor Who: The Pirate PlanetBalaton
- 1978The Devil's CrownHubert Walter
- 1977The ProfessionalsEstate Car Driver
- 1976Dickens of LondonLord Durham
- 1975Rumpole of the BaileyMr Justice Everglade
- 1975The Count of Monte-CristoM. Dantes
- 1974Churchill's PeopleMacGregor
- 1972ColditzBauman
- 1971JusticeJustice Bebbington
- 1969Judge Dee
- 1969The Assassination BureauEditor
- 1968House of CardsClaude de Gonde
- 1968GazetteColonel Chamberlayne
- 1968The ExpertDad Elliot
- 1967Man in a Suitcase
- 1967Not in Front of the ChildrenMr Hobson
- 1967Deadlier Than the MaleBoard Member
- 1966Grand PrixMr. Stoddard
- 1966KhartoumSir Charles Dilke
- 1966The Man in the MirrorPeter Gilbey
- 1965The Power GameGillingham
- 1965The Heroes of TelemarkNilssen
- 1965Public EyeHenry Knight
- 1964Theatre 625Sir Rupert Benning
- 1964DetectiveThe Hon. Sidney Lomas
- 1964A Jolly Bad FellowSuperintendent Rastleigh
- 1964Murder Most FoulRalph Summers
- 1964Children of the DamnedMinister of Defense
- 1963Doctor WhoBalaton
- 1963FestivalConfession
- 1962Richard the LionheartSheriff of Nottingham
- 1962Private PotterPadre
- 1961The Court Martial of Major KellerColonel Winch
- 1961The AvengersGeneral Hesketh
- 1960Date at MidnightSir Edward Leyton
- 1960A Taste of MoneySupt. White
- 1959No Hiding PlaceBrent
- 1958The Adventures of William TellQuirini
- 1958A Night to RememberMr. Yates
- 1958Saturday PlayhouseRobert Christie
- 1957The Birthday PresentCrowther (uncredited)
- 1957Theatre NightJulian Armstrong
- 1956Armchair TheatreMark Seeley
- 1956Women Without MenJulian Lord
- 1956Blonde BaitJulian Lord
- 1956The Count of Monte CristoBogus Cristo
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodMontfitchet
- 1952The Sound BarrierFletcher
- 1950The Astonished HeartPhilip Lucas
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreJames Padley
- 1949The Hasty HeartKiwi
- 1948Penny and the Pownall CaseMichael Carson
- 1948A Song for TomorrowRoger Stanton
- 1948EmmaGeorge Knightly
- 1948PygmalionProfessor Henry Higgins
- 1946The Captive HeartCapt. Thurston R.A.M.C.
- 1945Johnny FrenchmanBob Tremayne
- 1945Dead of NightPeter Cortland (Segment "The Haunted Mirror")
- 1944They Came to a CitySergeant Jimmy (uncredited)
- 1944For Those in PerilRawlings
- 1943San Demetrio London2nd. Officer Hawkins - M.V. San Demetrio
- 1943The Bells Go DownDunkirk Survivor (uncredited)
- 1943Women Aren't AngelsJack
- 1942Gert and Daisy Clean UpJack Gregory
- 1942Air Sense
- 1940The Girl Who ForgotTony Stevenage
- 1938John HalifaxPhineas Fletcher
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