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Sir Ralph David Richardson (19 December 1902 – 10 October 1983) was an English actor who, with John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, was one of the trinity of male actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century. He worked in films throughout most of his career, and played more than sixty cinema roles.
Ralph Richardson, British stage and motion-picture actor who, with John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, was one of the greatest British actors of his generation. His notable films include The Fallen Idol, The Heiress, Doctor Zhivago, and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes.
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Dec 19, 2023 · Born in Cheltenham on December 19, 1902, Ralph David Richardson had no pretensions towards acting, his familial background being more arty than thespian. His place of birth, a Georgian villa in the spa town’s upmarket Tivoli area, is today Grade II Listed, and was the rather splendid setting for Richardson’s early years.
Sir Ralph Richardson was one of the greatest actors of the 20th Century English-language theater, ascending to the height of his profession in the mid-1930s when he became a star in London's West End. He became the first actor of his generation to be knighted.
- December 19, 1902
- October 10, 1983
Sir Ralph Richardson (1902–1983) was an English actor who appeared on radio, film, television and stage. Described by The Guardian as "indisputably our most poetic actor", [ 1 ] and by the director David Ayliff as "a natural actor ...
Production[5][11]DateRoleTheatre(london, Unless Otherwise Noted)The Bishop's Candlesticks1920GendarmeSt Nicholas Hall, BrightonThe Farmer's Romance1921CuthbertSt Nicholas Hall, Brighton1921Macduff and BanquoSt Nicholas Hall, BrightonThe Moon Children1921FatherSt Nicholas Hall, BrightonSir Ralph David Richardson was an English actor who, along with his contemporaries Peggy Ashcroft, John Gielgud, and Laurence Olivier, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He worked in films throughout most of his career, and played more than sixty cinema roles.
Sir Ralph Richardson was one of the greatest actors of the 20th Century English-language theater, ascending to the height of his profession in the mid-1930s when he became a star in London's West End. He became the first actor of his generation to be knighted.