John Ruddock
John Ruddock | |
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 John Ruddock in Martin Luther (1953) | |
| Born | John Reynolds Ruddock 20 May 1897 |
| Died | 24 September 1981 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1930s-1977 |
| Spouse | Avril Voules (1942-1965) Elizabeth Rudder (1966-1981) (his death) |
| Children | 2 |
John Ruddock (20 May 1897 – 24 September 1981) was a Peruvian-born British film and television actor.[1]
Biography
John Ruddock was born on 20 May 1897 in
from 1910 to 1914.He worked briefly for an insurance company in
Second World War he worked for the Entertainments National Service Association
.
Further stage performances for the RSC after the war included John of Gaunt in Richard II[3] and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.[4]
In the 1940s and 1950s he had some notable character roles in
In his latter years he was a drama coach at the Guildford School of Acting. He died in 1981 in Guildford, Surrey, England.
Selected filmography
- Escape to Danger (1943) as Jim
- The Way Ahead (1944) as Chelsea Pensioner
- Strawberry Roan (1944) as John Dibben
- Waltz Time (1945) as Count Prohaska
- Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945) as Judge
- Lisbon Story (1946) as Pierre Sargon
- Night Boat to Dublin (1946) as Bowman
- Wanted for Murder (1946) as Glover
- The Laughing Lady (1946) as Gilliatt
- Meet Me at Dawn (1947) as Doctor
- Frieda (1947) as Granger
- The Fallen Idol (1948) as Dr. Wilson
- Under Capricorn (1949) as Mr. Potter
- Quo Vadis (1951) as Chilo
- Secret People (1952) as Daly
- Ivanhoe (1952) as Hundebert
- Martin Luther (1953) as Vicar von Staupitz
- Women Without Men (1956) as 3rd Policeman (uncredited)
- Lust for Life (1956) as Ducrucq
- Treasure at the mill (1957) as Mr. Wilson
- Question 7 (1961) as Martin Kraus, Küster
- The Avengers, Mr Teddy Bear (1962) as Dr James Howell
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) as Elder Harith (uncredited)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) as Minister of Finance (uncredited)
- The Horsemen (1971) as Scribe
- Elizabeth R (1971, TV Series) as Archbishop Whitgift
- Survivors (1977, TV Series) as Bagley
References
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ "Stars of Screen and Stage" Andrew Brown (Archivist) Old Lawrentian News 2011/12 Page 25 (PDF). 1 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ISBN 9780810893061. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ Stratford-upon Avon Scene magazine Page 150. 1946. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Schedule - BBC Programme Index".
- ^ "John Ruddock". IMDb.
- ^ ""The Avengers" Mr. Teddy Bear (TV Episode 1962) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ ""Survivors" Bridgehead (TV Episode 1977) - IMDb". IMDb.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Ruddock.
- John Ruddock at IMDb
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