Ralph Michael
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Ralph Michael | |
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 Michael in Murder Most Foul (1964) | |
| Born | Ralph Champion Shotter 26 September 1907 Edmonton, London, England |
| Died | 9 November 1994 (aged 87) Brighton, Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1937–1994 |
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Ralph Michael (26 September 1907 – 9 November 1994) was an English actor.[1] He was born as Ralph Champion Shotter in London. His film appearances included Dead of Night, A Night to Remember, Children of the Damned, Grand Prix, The Assassination Bureau and Empire of the Sun.[2]
Television credits include:
In Dempsey and Makepeace, Ralph Michael played the part of Lord Winfield, Harriet Makepeace's father, in three episodes, "Armed and Extremely Dangerous", "Make Peace not War" and "Cry God for Harry".[3][4] He played Quirini in episode 28 of The Adventures of William Tell, The Avenger (1959).
Personal life
He was married twice. He was the fourth and last husband of actress Fay Compton (they divorced in 1946 after he had an affair with the actress Patricia Roc), and he was later married to actress Joyce Heron, from 1947 until her death in 1980.[5]
Partial filmography
- False Evidence (1937) – Police Constable Barlow
- John Halifax (1938) – Phineas Fletcher
- The Girl Who Forgot (1940) – Tony Stevenage
- Front Line Kids (1942) – Paul
- Gert and Daisy Clean Up (1942) – Jack Gregory
- Women Aren't Angels (1943) – Jack
- The Bells Go Down (1943) – Dunkirk Survivor (uncredited)
- San Demetrio London (1943) – 2nd. Officer Hawkins
- For Those in Peril (1944) – P / O Rawlings
- They Came to a City (1944) – One of couple on hillside
- Dead of Night (1945) – Peter Cortland
- Johnny Frenchman (1945) – Bob Tremayne
- The Captive Heart (1946) – Capt. Thurston R.A.M.C.
- A Song for Tomorrow (1948) – Roger Stanton
- Penny and the Pownall Case (1948) – Det. Insp. Michael Carson
- The Hasty Heart (1949) – Kiwi
- The Astonished Heart (1950) – Philip Lucas
- The Sound Barrier (1952) – Fletcher
- Women Without Men (1956) – Julian Lord
- Blonde Bait (1956) – Julian Lord
- Seven Waves Away (1957) – George Kilgore
- The Birthday Present (1957) – Crowther (uncredited)
- The Supreme Secret (1958) – Sgt. Milligan
- A Night to Remember (1958) – Jay Yates
- Date at Midnight (1959) – Sir Edward Leyton
- A Taste of Money (1960) – Supt. White
- The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961) – Colonel Winch
- The Valiant (1962) – Commander Clark
- Private Potter (1962) – Padre
- Children of the Damned (1964) – Defense Minister
- Murder Most Foul (1964) – Ralph Summers
- A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964) – Superintendent Rastleigh
- He Who Rides a Tiger (1965) – Carter
- The Heroes of Telemark (1965) – Nilssen
- Khartoum (1966) – Sir Charles Dilke
- Grand Prix (1966) – Mr. Stoddard
- House of Cards (1968) – Claude de Gonde
- The Assassination Bureau (1969) – Editor (uncredited)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1975) – M. Dantes
- Dagboek van een Oude Dwaas (1987) – Marcel Hamelinck
- Lionheart (1987) – William Nerra
- Empire of the Sun (1987) – Mr Partridge
- The Camomile Lawn (1992) – older Tony
References
- ^ a b "Ralph Michael". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Ralph Michael – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos – AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)". BFI. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Cry God for Harry (1985)". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014.
- ISBN 9781526111975– via Google Books.
External links
- Ralph Michael at IMDb
- Ralph Michael at the Internet Broadway Database
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