ACTOR

Ralph Richardson

1902 - 1983

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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. From an artistic but not theatrical background, Richardson had no thought of a stage career until a production of Hamlet in Brighton inspired him to become an actor. He learned his craft in the 1920s with a touring company and later the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ralph Richardson is the 1,809th most popular actor (down from 1,688th in 2019), the 1,960th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,670th in 2019) and the 244th most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, Ralph Richardson ranks 1,809 out of 13,578. Before him are Joan Chen, Kevin Peter Hall, Allan Edwall, Ti Lung, Dick Sargent, and Gloria Guida. After him are Nathan Fillion, Paul Giamatti, Rebecca De Mornay, Leon Russom, Edith González, and Sami Frey.

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Among people born in 1902, Ralph Richardson ranks 117. Before him are Eric Liddell, Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria, Virginio Rosetta, Leopold Figl, Josep Lluís Sert, and Mortimer J. Adler. After him are Regina Jonas, Peng Zhen, Heinz Rühmann, Vladimír Clementis, Karl Menger, and Moderato Wisintainer. Among people deceased in 1983, Ralph Richardson ranks 77. Before him are Piero Sraffa, Dennis Wilson, Ferenc Plattkó, Ivan Vinogradov, Salo Flohr, and Josep Lluís Sert. After him are Tino Rossi, Artemio Franchi, Shizo Kanakuri, Marcel Dalio, Eric Hoffer, and Louison Bobet.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ralph Richardson ranks 1,960 out of 8,785. Before him are Paul Bettany (1971), Thomas Tew (1649), Thom Yorke (1968), Gary Brooker (1945), Dan McCafferty (1946), and Robert T. A. Innes (1861). After him are Richard Parkes Bonington (1801), Tobias Smollett (1721), Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin (1914), John Maynard Smith (1920), Samuel Frederick Gray (1766), and Nick Simper (1945).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ralph Richardson ranks 244. Before him are Jack Hawkins (1910), Peter Vaughan (1923), Victor McLaglen (1886), Samantha Fox (1966), Patricia Hayes (1909), and Paul Bettany (1971). After him are Tom Conti (1941), John Mills (1908), Billy Connolly (1942), Andy Whitfield (1971), Sophie Turner (1996), and Pauline Moran (1947).

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