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Ralph Richardson

Bio: 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

Born: Fri, Dec 19 1902

Birthplace: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Death: Mon, Oct 10 1983

Ralph Richardson is 80 years old

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Directed by William Wyler

Ralph Richardson would have been no older than 80 in Directed by William Wyler as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 01 1986

Give My Regards to Broad Street

Ralph Richardson would have been no older than 80 in Give My Regards to Broad Street as 'Jim'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 28 1984

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Ralph Richardson would have been no older than 80 in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes as 'The Sixth Earl of Greystoke'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 30 1984

Invitation to the Wedding

Ralph Richardson was 80 in Invitation to the Wedding

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1983

Witness for the Prosecution

Ralph Richardson was 79 in Witness for the Prosecution as 'Sir Wilfred Robarts'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 04 1982

Time Bandits

Ralph Richardson was 78 in Time Bandits as 'Supreme Being'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 13 1981

Dragonslayer

Ralph Richardson was 78 in Dragonslayer as 'Ulrich'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 26 1981

Charlie Muffin

Ralph Richardson was 76 in Charlie Muffin as 'Sir Archibald Willoughby'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 11 1979

Watership Down

Ralph Richardson was 75 in Watership Down as 'Chief Rabbit (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 14 1978

No Man's Land

Ralph Richardson was 75 in No Man's Land as 'Hirst'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 03 1978

The Man in the Iron Mask

Ralph Richardson was 74 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Colbert de Voliere'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 17 1977

Jesus of Nazareth

Ralph Richardson was 74 in Jesus of Nazareth as 'Simeon'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 27 1977

Rollerball

Ralph Richardson was 72 in Rollerball as 'Librarian'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 25 1975

Frankenstein: The True Story

Ralph Richardson was 71 in Frankenstein: The True Story as 'Mr. Lacey'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 19 1974

A Doll's House

Ralph Richardson was 70 in A Doll's House as 'Dr. Rank'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 10 1973

O Lucky Man!

Ralph Richardson was 70 in O Lucky Man! as 'Sir James Burgess / Monty'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 25 1973

William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare

Ralph Richardson was 70 in William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare as 'Various'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 03 1973

Lady Caroline Lamb

Ralph Richardson was 69 in Lady Caroline Lamb as 'George IV'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 22 1972

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Ralph Richardson was 69 in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland as 'The Caterpillar'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 20 1972

Tales from the Crypt

Ralph Richardson was 69 in Tales from the Crypt as 'The Crypt Keeper'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 09 1972

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

Ralph Richardson was 69 in Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? as 'Mr. Benton'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 11 1972

Eagle in a Cage

Ralph Richardson was 69 in Eagle in a Cage as 'Sir Hudson Lowe'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 09 1972

Home

Ralph Richardson was 69 in Home as 'Jack'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 06 1972

Twelfth Night

Ralph Richardson was 67 in Twelfth Night as 'Sir Toby Belch'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 12 1970

The Looking Glass War

Ralph Richardson was 67 in The Looking Glass War as 'LeClerc'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 02 1970

Upon This Rock

Ralph Richardson was 67 in Upon This Rock as 'Himself (Narrator)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1970

David Copperfield

Ralph Richardson was 66 in David Copperfield as 'Mr. Micawber'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 01 1969

Battle of Britain

Ralph Richardson was 66 in Battle of Britain as 'Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 15 1969

The Bed Sitting Room

Ralph Richardson was 66 in The Bed Sitting Room as 'Lord Fortnum of Alamein'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 01 1969

Midas Run

Ralph Richardson was 66 in Midas Run as 'Lord Henshaw'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 07 1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

Ralph Richardson was 66 in Oh! What a Lovely War as 'Sir Edward Grey'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 10 1969

The Movie Orgy

Ralph Richardson was 65 in The Movie Orgy as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1968

The Wrong Box

Ralph Richardson was 63 in The Wrong Box as 'Joseph Finsbury'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 19 1966

Khartoum

Ralph Richardson was 63 in Khartoum as 'William Gladstone'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 09 1966

Moscow in Madrid

Ralph Richardson was 63 in Moscow in Madrid as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 31 1965

Chimes at Midnight

Ralph Richardson was 63 in Chimes at Midnight as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 22 1965

Doctor Zhivago

Ralph Richardson was 63 in Doctor Zhivago as 'Alexander Gromeko'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 22 1965

Johnson Over Jordan

Ralph Richardson was 62 in Johnson Over Jordan as 'Robert Johnson'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 04 1965

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

Ralph Richardson was 62 in Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1965

Woman of Straw

Ralph Richardson was 61 in Woman of Straw as 'Charles Richmond'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 28 1964

Hedda Gabler

Ralph Richardson was 60 in Hedda Gabler as 'Judge Brack'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 28 1962

Heart to Heart

Ralph Richardson was 59 in Heart to Heart as 'Sir Stanley Johnson'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 06 1962

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Ralph Richardson was 59 in Long Day's Journey Into Night as 'James Tyrone'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 09 1962

The 300 Spartans

Ralph Richardson was 59 in The 300 Spartans as 'Themistocles of Athens'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 01 1962

Exodus

Ralph Richardson was 57 in Exodus as 'Gen. Sutherland'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 15 1960

Oscar Wilde

Ralph Richardson was 57 in Oscar Wilde as 'Sir Edward Carson'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 29 1960

Our Man in Havana

Ralph Richardson was 57 in Our Man in Havana as ''C''.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 27 1960

The Passionate Stranger

Ralph Richardson was 54 in The Passionate Stranger as 'Roger Wynter / Sir Clement'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 04 1957

Smiley

Ralph Richardson was 53 in Smiley as 'Rev. Lambeth'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 28 1956

Richard III

Ralph Richardson was 52 in Richard III as 'Duke of Buckingham'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 13 1955

The Holly and the Ivy

Ralph Richardson was 49 in The Holly and the Ivy as 'Reverend Martin Gregory'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 03 1952

The Sound Barrier

Ralph Richardson was 49 in The Sound Barrier as 'John Ridgefield'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 10 1952

Home at Seven

Ralph Richardson was 49 in Home at Seven as 'David Preston'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 16 1952

Outcast of the Islands

Ralph Richardson was 48 in Outcast of the Islands as 'Captain Tom Lingard'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 15 1951

Eagles of the Fleet

Ralph Richardson was 48 in Eagles of the Fleet as 'Commentary'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 31 1950

Cricket

Ralph Richardson was 47 in Cricket as 'Narrator(voice)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 18 1950

The Heiress

Ralph Richardson was 46 in The Heiress as 'Dr. Austin Sloper'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 06 1949

Come Saturday

Ralph Richardson was 46 in Come Saturday as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 02 1949

The Fallen Idol

Ralph Richardson was 45 in The Fallen Idol as 'Baines'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 30 1948

Anna Karenina

Ralph Richardson was 45 in Anna Karenina as 'Alexei Karenin'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 22 1948

School for Secrets

Ralph Richardson was 44 in School for Secrets as 'Prof. Heatherville'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 23 1946

The Volunteer

Ralph Richardson was 41 in The Volunteer as 'Self - Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 10 1944

The Silver Fleet

Ralph Richardson was 40 in The Silver Fleet as 'Jaap van Leyden'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 15 1943

The Day Will Dawn

Ralph Richardson was 39 in The Day Will Dawn as 'Frank Lockwood'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 08 1942

The Lion Has Wings

Ralph Richardson was 36 in The Lion Has Wings as 'Wing Commander Richardson'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 03 1939

On the Night of the Fire

Ralph Richardson was 36 in On the Night of the Fire as 'Will Kobling'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 26 1939

Smith

Ralph Richardson was 36 in Smith as 'Smith'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 28 1939

The Four Feathers

Ralph Richardson was 36 in The Four Feathers as 'John Durrance'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 20 1939

Q Planes

Ralph Richardson was 36 in Q Planes as 'Maj. Charles Hammond'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 21 1939

Bees on the Boat-Deck

Ralph Richardson was 36 in Bees on the Boat-Deck as 'Sam Gridley'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 11 1939

The Citadel

Ralph Richardson was 35 in The Citadel as 'Dr. Philip Denny'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 29 1938

South Riding

Ralph Richardson was 35 in South Riding as 'Robert Carne'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 01 1938

The Divorce of Lady X

Ralph Richardson was 35 in The Divorce of Lady X as 'Lord Mere'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 15 1938

Thunder in the City

Ralph Richardson was 34 in Thunder in the City as 'Henry V. Manningdale'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 22 1937

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Ralph Richardson was 33 in The Man Who Could Work Miracles as 'Colonel Winstanley'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 23 1936

Things to Come

Ralph Richardson was 33 in Things to Come as 'The Boss'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 31 1936

Bulldog Jack

Ralph Richardson was 32 in Bulldog Jack as 'Morelle'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 01 1935

The King of Paris

Ralph Richardson was 31 in The King of Paris as 'Paul Lebrun'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 05 1934

Java Head

Ralph Richardson was 31 in Java Head as 'William Ammidon'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 31 1934

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

Ralph Richardson was 31 in The Return of Bulldog Drummond as 'Major Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 19 1934

Friday the Thirteenth

Ralph Richardson was 30 in Friday the Thirteenth as 'Horace Dawes'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 01 1933

The Ghoul

Ralph Richardson was 30 in The Ghoul as 'Nigel Hartley'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 01 1933

Dreyfus

Ralph Richardson was 28 in Dreyfus as 'Extra'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 18 1931

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Six Centuries of Verse

Ralph Richardson would have been no older than 80 in Six Centuries of Verse as 'Himself - Reader'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, May 02 1984

Wagner

Ralph Richardson was 80+ in Wagner as 'Pfordten'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1983

The Morecambe and Wise Show

Ralph Richardson was 77+ in The Morecambe and Wise Show

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 03 1980

Jesus of Nazareth

Ralph Richardson was 74+ in Jesus of Nazareth as 'Simeon'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 1977

Second City Television

Ralph Richardson was 73+ in Second City Television as 'Self - Special Guest Star'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1976

Frankenstein: The True Story

Ralph Richardson was 70+ in Frankenstein: The True Story as 'Mr. Lacey'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 30 1973

ABC Afterschool Special

Ralph Richardson was 69+ in ABC Afterschool Special as 'Various Roles'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 04 1972

Great Performances

Ralph Richardson was 68+ in Great Performances as 'Self, '.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

Play for Today

Ralph Richardson was 67+ in Play for Today as 'Jack'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

The Dick Cavett Show

Ralph Richardson was 65+ in The Dick Cavett Show as 'Self - Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

Omnibus

Ralph Richardson was 64+ in Omnibus as 'Self, Self / Johnson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 13 1967

The Great War

Ralph Richardson was 61+ in The Great War as 'Douglas Haig (voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, May 30 1964

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Ralph Richardson was 49+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Barrister'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

What's My Line?

Ralph Richardson was 47+ in What's My Line? as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950