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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.
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Known For
Things to Come
(1936)
The Boss
Watership Down
(1978)
Chief Rabbit (voice)
Time Bandits
(1981)
Supreme Being
Doctor Zhivago
(1965)
Alexander Gromeko
Dragonslayer
(1981)
Ulrich
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
(1984)
The Sixth Earl of Greystoke
The Heiress
(1949)
Dr. Austin Sloper
Exodus
(1960)
Gen. Sutherland
Rollerball
(1975)
Librarian
The 300 Spartans
(1962)
Themistocles of Athens
Khartoum
(1966)
William Gladstone
O Lucky Man!
(1973)
Sir James Burgess / Monty
Tales from the Crypt
(1972)
The Crypt Keeper
Battle of Britain
(1969)
Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
(1972)
The Caterpillar
Woman of Straw
(1964)
Charles Richmond
Full Filmography
Acting
Dreyfus
(1931)
Extra
The Ghoul
(1933)
Nigel Hartley
Friday the Thirteenth
(1933)
Horace Dawes
The Return of Bulldog Drummond
(1934)
Major Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
The King of Paris
(1934)
Paul Lebrun
Java Head
(1934)
William Ammidon
Bulldog Jack
(1935)
Morelle
Things to Come
(1936)
The Boss
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
(1936)
Colonel Winstanley
Thunder in the City
(1937)
Henry V. Manningdale
South Riding
(1938)
Robert Carne
The Citadel
(1938)
Dr. Philip Denny
The Divorce of Lady X
(1938)
Lord Mere
Q Planes
(1939)
Maj. Charles Hammond
Bees on the Boat-Deck
(1939)
Sam Gridley
The Four Feathers
(1939)
John Durrance
Smith
(1939)
Smith
On The Night Of The Fire
(1939)
Will Kobling
The Lion Has Wings
(1939)
Wing Commander Richardson
The Day Will Dawn
(1942)
Frank Lockwood
The Silver Fleet
(1943)
Jaap van Leyden
The Volunteer
(1944)
Himself / Narrator
School for Secrets
(1946)
Prof. Heatherville
The Fallen Idol
(1948)
Baines
Anna Karenina
(1948)
Alexei Karenin
The Heiress
(1949)
Dr. Austin Sloper
Come Saturday
(1949)
Narrator
Eagles of the Fleet
(1950)
Commentary
Cricket
(1950)
Narrator(voice)
Outcast of the Islands
(1951)
Captain Tom Lingard
The Sound Barrier
(1952)
John Ridgefield
Home at Seven
(1952)
David Preston
The Holly and the Ivy
(1952)
Reverend Martin Gregory
Richard III
(1955)
Duke of Buckingham
Smiley
(1956)
Rev. Lambeth
The Passionate Stranger
(1957)
Roger Wynter / Sir Clement
Our Man in Havana
(1960)
'C'
Exodus
(1960)
Gen. Sutherland
Oscar Wilde
(1960)
Sir Edward Carson
The 300 Spartans
(1962)
Themistocles of Athens
Hedda Gabler
(1962)
Judge Brack
Heart to Heart
(1962)
Sir Stanley Johnson
Long Day's Journey Into Night
(1962)
James Tyrone
Woman of Straw
(1964)
Charles Richmond
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
(1965)
Self
Johnson Over Jordan
(1965)
Robert Johnson
Moscow in Madrid
(1965)
Self
Doctor Zhivago
(1965)
Alexander Gromeko
Chimes at Midnight
(1965)
Narrator (voice)
The Wrong Box
(1966)
Joseph Finsbury
Khartoum
(1966)
William Gladstone
The Movie Orgy
(1968)
Self (archive footage)
David Copperfield
(1969)
Mr. Micawber
The Bed Sitting Room
(1969)
Lord Fortnum of Alamein
Midas Run
(1969)
Lord Henshaw
Battle of Britain
(1969)
Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland
Oh! What a Lovely War
(1969)
Sir Edward Grey
The Looking Glass War
(1970)
LeClerc
Upon This Rock
(1970)
Himself (Narrator)
Twelfth Night
(1970)
Sir Toby Belch
Tales from the Crypt
(1972)
The Crypt Keeper
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
(1972)
The Caterpillar
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
(1972)
Mr. Benton
Eagle in a Cage
(1972)
Sir Hudson Lowe
Lady Caroline Lamb
(1972)
George IV
Home
(1972)
Jack
William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare
(1973)
Various
O Lucky Man!
(1973)
Sir James Burgess / Monty
A Doll's House
(1973)
Dr. Rank
Frankenstein: The True Story
(1974)
Mr. Lacey
Rollerball
(1975)
Librarian
The Man in the Iron Mask
(1977)
Colbert de Voliere
Watership Down
(1978)
Chief Rabbit (voice)
No Man's Land
(1978)
Hirst
Charlie Muffin
(1979)
Sir Archibald Willoughby
Time Bandits
(1981)
Supreme Being
Dragonslayer
(1981)
Ulrich
Witness for the Prosecution
(1982)
Sir Wilfred Robarts
Invitation to the Wedding
(1983)
Give My Regards to Broad Street
(1984)
Jim
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
(1984)
The Sixth Earl of Greystoke
Directed by William Wyler
(1986)
Self
Production
Directing