Actor

Ralph Richardson

1902 – 1983

Who they are

Born: 19 December 1902, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Died: 10 October 1983
Known for: Things to Come, The Four Feathers, The Fallen Idol

Sir Ralph Richardson (1902–1983) was an English actor, one of the great theatrical knights of the mid-20th century. Famed on stage as Falstaff and Peer Gynt, and for co-running the Old Vic with Laurence Olivier, he also made many films, often praised for his comic and character roles.

Where to start

Things to Come (1936)Full guide
Early major screen role in the landmark British science-fiction film.
The Four Feathers (1939)Log in to add it to the library
Featured in a celebrated British imperial adventure film of the late 1930s.
The Fallen Idol (1948)Log in to add it to the library
Leading role as a butler in Carol Reed's acclaimed suspense drama.
The Heiress (1949)Log in to add it to the library
Played the domineering father; the role brought him an Oscar nomination.
Doctor Zhivago (1965)Full guide
Prominent supporting role in David Lean's epic, a major late-career international hit.

Their films in the library

Awards

No major competitive awards are documented here, though he received Academy Award nominations for The Heiress and Greystoke.

The full list · 88

1931DreyfusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Extra
1933The GhoulLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nigel Hartley
1933Friday the ThirteenthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Horace Dawes
1934The Return of Bulldog DrummondLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Major Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
1934Java HeadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as William Ammidon
1934The King of ParisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Paul Lebrun
1935Bulldog JackLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Morelle
1936Things to ComeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Boss
1936The Man Who Could Work MiraclesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Colonel Winstanley
1937Thunder in the CityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Henry V. Manningdale
1938The CitadelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Philip Denny
1938The Divorce of Lady XLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lord Mere
1938South RidingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Robert Carne
1939The Four FeathersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as John Durrance
1939Q PlanesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maj. Charles Hammond
1939The Lion Has WingsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wing Commander Richardson
1939On the Night of the FireLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Will Kobling
1939SmithLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Smith
1939Bees on the Boat-DeckLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sam Gridley
1939Health of a NationLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1942The Day Will DawnLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Frank Lockwood
1942One CompanyLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1943The Silver FleetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jaap van Leyden
1944The VolunteerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Narrator
1946School for SecretsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Prof. Heatherville
1948The Fallen IdolLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Baines
1948Anna KareninaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alexei Karenin
1949The HeiressLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Austin Sloper
1949Come SaturdayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator
1950Eagles of the FleetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Commentary
1950CricketLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator(voice)
1951Outcast of the IslandsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Captain Tom Lingard
1952The Sound BarrierLog in to add it to the libraryActor as John Ridgefield
1952The Holly and the IvyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Reverend Martin Gregory
1952Home at SevenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as David Preston · Director
1955Richard IIILog in to add it to the libraryActor as Duke of Buckingham
1956SmileyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rev. Lambeth
1957The Passionate StrangerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Roger Wynter / Sir Clement
1960ExodusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gen. Sutherland
1960Our Man in HavanaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as C
1960Oscar WildeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sir Edward Carson
1962The 300 SpartansLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Themistocles of Athens
1962Long Day's Journey Into NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as James Tyrone Sr.
1962Hedda GablerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Judge Brack
1962Heart to HeartLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sir Stanley Johnson
1964Woman of StrawLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Charles Richmond
1965Doctor ZhivagoFull guideActor as Alexander Gromeko
1965Chimes at MidnightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice)
1965Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David LeanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1965Moscow in MadridLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1965Johnson Over JordanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Robert Johnson
1966KhartoumLog in to add it to the libraryActor as William Gladstone
1966The Wrong BoxLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joseph Finsbury
1968The Movie OrgyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1969Battle of BritainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
1969The Bed Sitting RoomLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lord Fortnum of Alamein
1969Oh! What a Lovely WarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sir Edward Grey
1969David CopperfieldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Micawber
1969Midas RunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Henshaw
1970The Looking Glass WarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as LeClerc
1970Twelfth NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sir Toby Belch
1970Upon This RockLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself (Narrator)
1972Tales from the CryptLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Crypt Keeper
1972Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr Benton
1972Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Caterpillar
1972Lady Caroline LambLog in to add it to the libraryActor as George IV
1972HomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jack
1972Eagle in a CageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sir Hudson Lowe
1973O Lucky Man!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Sir James Burgess / Monty
1973A Doll's HouseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Rank
1973O Lucky Man! Innovations in EntertainmentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
1973William: The Life, Works and Times of William ShakespeareLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Various
1974Frankenstein: The True StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Lacey
1975RollerballLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Librarian
1977The Man in the Iron MaskLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Colbert de Voliere
1978Watership DownLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Chief Rabbit (voice)
1978No Man's LandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hirst
1979Charlie MuffinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sir Archibald Willoughby
1981Time BanditsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Supreme Being
1981DragonslayerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ulrich
1981Early DaysLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sir Richard Kitchen
1982Witness for the ProsecutionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sir Wilfred Robarts
1982Laurence Olivier: A LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1983Invitation to the WeddingLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Sixth Earl of Greystoke
1984Give My Regards to Broad StreetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jim
1986Directed by William WylerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1993Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part OneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.