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Ralph Michael (1907–1994)

Actor

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Dignified British character actor. On screen from 1937, with longstanding prior theatrical experience. Gave his most memorable film performance as Googie Withers''s fiancée possessed by a demonic Victorian mirror in one of the chapters of Dead of Night.

Born:

Ralph Champion Shotter
in Edmonton, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 87) in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

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1994 The All New Alexei Sayle Show (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #1.5 (1994) … Various Characters
 
1990-1993 Jeeves and Wooster (TV series)
Uncle Tom Travers
– Arrested in a Night Club (or, the Delayed Arrival) (1993) … Uncle Tom Travers
– How Does Gussie Woo Madeline? (or, Hunger Strike) (1990) … Uncle Tom Travers
– Will Anatole Return to Brinkley Court? (or, the Matchmaker) (1990) … Uncle Tom Travers
 
1992 The Camomile Lawn (TV mini-series)
Tony (older) / Tony - older
– Episode #1.4 (1992) … Tony - older
– Episode #1.5 (1992) … Tony (older)
 
1991 Selling Hitler (TV mini-series)
Wilhelm Mohnke
– Episode #1.1 (1991) … Wilhelm Mohnke
 
1991 Devices and Desires (TV mini-series)
Reverend Copley
– Episode #1.6 (1991) … Reverend Copley
– Episode #1.2 (1991) … Reverend Copley
– Episode #1.1 (1991) … Reverend Copley
 
1990 A Bit of Fry and Laurie (TV series)
Judge / Man in Bookstore
– Episode #2.6 (1990) … Man in Bookstore
– Episode #2.3 (1990) … Judge
 
1989 Arctic Warriors (video)
 
1989 The Heat of the Day (TV movie)
Francis
 
1988 First Born (TV mini-series)
Old Priest
– Episode #1.3 (1988) … Old Priest
 
1988 Rockliffe's Babies (TV series)
Mr. Matthews
– A Trip to the Zoo (1988) … Mr. Matthews
 
1987 Empire of the Sun
Mr. Partridge
 
1987 Howards' Way (TV series)
Lord James Rannoch
– Episode #3.10 (1987) … Lord James Rannoch
 
1987 Lionheart
William Nerra
 
1987 Diary of a Mad Old Man
Marcel Hamelinck
 
1985 Black Silk (TV series)
– Undesirable Activities (1985)
 
1985 Dempsey and Makepeace (TV series)
Lord Winfield
– Cry God for Harry (1985) … Lord Winfield
– Make Peace Not War (1985) … Lord Winfield
– Armed and Extremely Dangerous (1985) … Lord Winfield
 
1985 Romance on the Orient Express (TV movie)
Harry
 
1985 Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (TV movie)
Colonel Easterbrook
 
1984 Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV series)
Dr. Edwin Hanover
– The Legend of Das Geisterschloss (1984) … Dr. Edwin Hanover
 
1984 Fox Mystery Theater (TV series)
Father Harris
– And the Wall Came Tumbling Down (1984) … Father Harris
 
1984 No Man's Land (TV movie)
Doc Havilland
 
1984 Dream Stuffing (TV series)
Dr. Fossock
– Episode #1.4 (1984) … Dr. Fossock
 
1984 Love and Marriage (TV series)
Sir Ben Farrant
– Sweet Echo (1984) … Sir Ben Farrant
 
1984 Bergerac (TV series)
Brigadier Wimble
– The Company You Keep (1984) … Brigadier Wimble
 
1982 The Quest (TV series)
King Charles
– Hunt for the White Tiger (1982) … King Charles
– A Prince of a Fellow (1982) … King Charles
– Escape from a Velvet Box (1982) … King Charles
– His Majesty, I Presume (1982) … King Charles
– He Stole-A My Art (1982) … King Charles
See all 9 episodes »
 
1969-1982 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Col. Rowley
– The Boxwallah (1982)
– The Marrying Kind (1969) … Col. Rowley
 
1981 Kessler (TV mini-series)
Colonel Hans Ruckert
– Episode #1.6 (1981) … Colonel Hans Ruckert
– Episode #1.5 (1981) … Colonel Hans Ruckert
– Episode #1.4 (1981) … Colonel Hans Ruckert
– Episode #1.3 (1981) … Colonel Hans Ruckert
– Episode #1.2 (1981) … Colonel Hans Ruckert
See all 6 episodes »
 
1981 The Borgias (TV mini-series)
Cardinal Caraffa
– Part 9 (1981) … Cardinal Caraffa
 
1981 Echoes of Louisa (TV series)
Sir Reginald Hallam
– The Homecoming (1981) … Sir Reginald Hallam
 
1980 A Tale of Two Cities (TV mini-series)
Dr. Manette
– Part 8 (1980) … Dr. Manette
– Part 7 (1980) … Dr. Manette
– Part 6 (1980) … Dr. Manette
– Part 5 (1980) … Dr. Manette
– Part 4 (1980) … Dr. Manette
See all 8 episodes »
 
1980 The Marquise (TV movie)
Hubert (the butler)
 
1980 A Question of Guilt (TV series)
Mr. Sylvester
– Constance Kent: Part 3 (1980) … Mr. Sylvester
 
1979 Henry IV Part II (TV movie)
Lord Chief Justice
 
1979 Prince Regent (TV mini-series)
Duke of Brunswick
– The Bride from Brunswick (1979) … Duke of Brunswick
 
1978 Doctor Who (TV series)
Balaton
– The Pirate Planet: Part Two (1978) … Balaton
– The Pirate Planet: Part One (1978) … Balaton
 
1978 The Devil's Crown (TV series)
Hubert Walter
– The Flowers Are Silent (1978) … Hubert Walter
– Bolt from the Blue (1978) … Hubert Walter
– When Cage-Birds Sing (1978) … Hubert Walter
– Lion of Christendom (1978) … Hubert Walter
– Richard Yea and Nay (1978) … Hubert Walter
 
1978 Rumpole of the Bailey (TV series)
Mr. Justice Everglades
– Rumpole and the Younger Generation (1978) … Mr. Justice Everglades
 
1978 The Professionals (TV series)
Estate Car Driver
– Heroes (1978) … Estate Car Driver
 
1976-1977 When the Boat Comes In (TV series)
Father Courtney / Father Courtnay
– Requiem for a Loser (1977) … Father Courtney
– Travel Light, Travel Far (1977) … Father Courtney
– God & Love & Wellesley Street (1976) … Father Courtnay
 
1977 Foch pour vaincre (TV movie)
Haig
 
1977 Romance (TV series)
Philip
– High Noon (1977) … Philip
 
1977 Rob Roy (TV series)
Father Vaughan / Sir Frederick Vernon
– Episode #1.6 (1977) … Sir Frederick Vernon
– Episode #1.5 (1977) … Father Vaughan
– Episode #1.2 (1977) … Father Vaughan
 
1976 Dickens of London (TV mini-series)
Lord Durham
– Magic (1976) … Lord Durham
 
1976 Murder (TV series)
Willy
– A Variety of Passion (1976) … Willy
 
1976 Hadleigh (TV series)
Sir Robert Stilgo
– Incident (1976) … Sir Robert Stilgo
 
1975 Softly Softly: Task Force (TV series)
Mr. Justice Ballantyre
– Blind Alley (1975) … Mr. Justice Ballantyre
 
1975 Churchill's People (TV series)
MacGregor
– O Canada (1975) … MacGregor
 
1975 The Count of Monte-Cristo (TV movie)
M. Dantes
 
1974 The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs (TV series)
Apsley
– The Contact (1974) … Apsley
 
1974 ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV series)
Cmdr. Bragg
– Harry Lifters (1974) … Cmdr. Bragg
 
1974 Sutherland's Law (TV series)
– Just a Little Death (1974)
 
1974 Crown Court (TV series)
Stanley Reading
– Corruption: Part 1 (1974) … Stanley Reading
 
1974 Justice (TV series)
Justice Bebbington / Mr. Justice Bebbington
– Twice the Legal Limit (1974) … Justice Bebbington
– The Price of Innocence (1974) … Mr. Justice Bebbington
 
1973 Public Eye (TV series)
Henry Knight
– A Family Affair (1973) … Henry Knight
 
1972 Colditz (TV series)
Bauman
– Court Martial (1972) … Bauman
 
1972 Six Faces (TV series)
Tim Felstead
– Around the Child (1972) … Tim Felstead
 
1972 The Brothers (TV series)
Mr. Stewart
– Full Circle (1972) … Mr. Stewart
 
1972 The Challengers (TV series)
Sir George Pendleton
– History Does Not Pay the Rent … Sir George Pendleton
 
1971 Doctor at Large (TV series)
The Dean
– A Situation Full of Promise (1971) … The Dean
– Operation Loftus (1971) … The Dean
– Devon Is Lovely at This Time of Year (1971) … The Dean
– Students at Heart (1971) … The Dean
 
1969-1970 Doctor in the House (TV series)
The Dean
– The Royal Visit (1970) … The Dean
– Pass or Fail (1969) … The Dean
– Keep It Clean! (1969) … The Dean
– The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Casino (1969) … The Dean
– The War of the Mascots (1969) … The Dean
See all 7 episodes »
 
1964-1969 Detective (TV series)
Arthur Geraldine / Sidney Lomas / Volnay
– The Poisoners (1969) … Volnay
– The German Song (1968) … Sidney Lomas
– End of Chapter (1964) … Arthur Geraldine
 
1969 The Expert (TV series)
Dad Elliot
– Do Not Go Gentle (1969) … Dad Elliot
 
1969 Judge Dee (TV series)
Master Sun
– A Place of Great Evil (1969) … Master Sun
 
1969 The Assassination Bureau
Editor
 
1969 The Avengers (TV series)
General Hesketh
– Who Was That Man I Saw You With? (1969) … General Hesketh
 
1968 Gazette (TV series)
Colonel Chamberlayne / Col. Chamberlayne / Col.Chamberlayne
– The Critic (1968) … Col.Chamberlayne
– Announcement (1968) … Col. Chamberlayne
– The Old Folks at Home (1968) … Col. Chamberlayne
– Exposure (1968) … Colonel Chamberlayne
– Turn a Blind Eye (1968) … Colonel Chamberlayne
See all 7 episodes »
 
1968 House of Cards
Claude de Gonde
 
1967-1968 The Revenue Men (TV series)
Andrew Finlayson / Paxton
– The Gentle Bootleggers (1968) … Andrew Finlayson
– A Sleeping Partner (1967) … Paxton
 
1968 Man in a Suitcase (TV series)
Governor / Sir Giles Watkins
– Web with Four Spiders (1968) … Sir Giles Watkins
– No Friend of Mine (1968) … Governor
 
1967 The Gamblers (TV series)
– The Glory of Llewellyn Smiley (1967)
 
1965-1967 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Father Paul / Mr. Thompson / Vincent
– The New Assistant (1967) … Mr. Thompson
– An Experience of Evil (1966) … Father Paul
– When the Wind Blows (1965)
– Winter in Ischia (1965) … Vincent
 
1967 The Rat Catchers (TV series)
Sir Miles Casimir
– The Heel of Achilles (1967) … Sir Miles Casimir
 
1967 Uncle Charles (TV series)
Col. Tracy
– Patience (1967) … Col. Tracy
 
1967 The Forsyte Saga (TV mini-series)
Stanley Baldwin
– Strike (1967) … Stanley Baldwin
 
1966 Grand Prix
Mr. Stoddard
 
1966 The Power Game (TV series)
Gillingham
– 'Confound Their Politics' (1966) … Gillingham
– Trade Secret (1966) … Gillingham
– Persons and Papers (1966) … Gillingham
– Late Via Rome (1966) … Gillingham
 
1966 Khartoum
Sir Charles Dilke
 
1966 This Man Craig (TV series)
Mr. Stewart
– A Rough Passage (1966) … Mr. Stewart
 
1966 The Man in the Mirror (TV series)
Peter Gilbey
– Episode #1.1 (1966) … Peter Gilbey
 
1964-1965 Secret Agent (TV series)
Dorset / Interrogator
– The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1965) … Interrogator
– A Man to Be Trusted (1964) … Dorset
 
1965 The Heroes of Telemark
Nilssen
 
1965 He Who Rides a Tiger
Carter
 
1965 R3 (TV series)
Murray
– The Big Balloon (1965) … Murray
 
1965 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Sir Rupert Benning
– The Minister (1965) … Sir Rupert Benning
 
1964 The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (TV series)
Reggie Burke
– A Bank Fraud (1964) … Reggie Burke
 
1964 Murder Most Foul
Ralph Summers
 
1964 Children of the Damned
Defense Minister
 
1964 They All Died Laughing
Superintendent Rastleigh
 
1963 Suspense (TV series)
Superintendent Scott
– Scissors (1963) … Superintendent Scott
 
1963 Richard the Lionheart (TV series)
Sheriff of Nottingham
– The Devil Is Unloosed (1963) … Sheriff of Nottingham
– A King's Ransom (1963) … Sheriff of Nottingham
 
1962-1963 It Happened Like This (TV series)
Jim Marriott / Introduction
– Three of a Kind (1963) … Jim Marriott
– The Black Monk (1963) … Jim Marriott
– Superstitions (1963) … Jim Marriott
– The Hidden Witness (1963) … Jim Marriott
– The Hill of Lions (1963) … Jim Marriott
See all 14 episodes »
 
1962 The Third Man (TV series)
Gerald Black
– A Question of Libel (1962) … Gerald Black
 
1962 The Valiant
Commander Clark
 
1962 Private Potter
Padre
 
1961 The Court Martial of Major Keller
Colonel Winch
 
1957-1961 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Jaroslav Prus / Marcus Melville / Padre
– Private Potter (1961) … Padre
– The Macropulos Secret (1958) … Jaroslav Prus
– Love Her to Death (1957) … Marcus Melville
 
1960-1961 The World of Tim Frazer (TV series)
Charles Ross
– The Mellin Forest Mystery: Part 6 (1961) … Charles Ross
– The Mellin Forest Mystery: Part 5 (1961) … Charles Ross
– The Mellin Forrest Mystery: Part 1 (1961) … Charles Ross
– The Sallinger Affair: Part 4 (1961) … Charles Ross
– The Sallinger Affair: Part 3 (1961) … Charles Ross
See all 11 episodes »
 
1960-1961 The Cheaters (TV series)
Hardy / Paul
– The Authentic McCoy (1961) … Hardy
– Intent to Defraud (1960) … Paul
 
1957-1961 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Mark Seeley
– Till the Day I Die (1961)
– Autumn (1957) … Mark Seeley
 
1960 Festival (TV series)
– Julius Caesar (1960)
 
1960 Man from Interpol (TV series)
Fliegler
– Death in Oils (1960) … Fliegler
 
1960 Somerset Maugham Hour (TV series)
Lord Kastellan
– A Casual Affair (1960) … Lord Kastellan
 
1959-1960 Saturday Playhouse (TV series)
Robert Christie / Tom Howard
– Going Like a Fox (1960)
– Unfinished Journey (1959) … Tom Howard
– Black Chiffon (1959) … Robert Christie
 
1960 Strife (TV series)
John Anthony
– Act 1 (1960) … John Anthony
 
1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Prison governor
– Twentieth Century Theatre: Justice (1960) … Prison governor
 
1960 A Taste of Money
Supt. White
 
1959 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Brent
– Black Fashion (1959) … Brent
 
1959 Probation Officer (TV series)
– Episode #1.12 (1959)
 
1959 The Man Who Finally Died (TV series)
Dr. Von Brecht
 
1959 The Invisible Man (TV series)
Governor
– Jailbreak (1959) … Governor
 
1959 William Tell (TV series)
Paul Quirini
– The Avenger (1959) … Paul Quirini
 
1959 Date at Midnight
Sir Edward Leyton
 
1958 Women in Love (TV movie)
 
1958 A Night to Remember
Mr. Yates
 
1951-1958 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Andrew Bellamy / Captain Skinner / George Steadman
– View Friendship and Marriage (1958) … Captain Skinner
– Inquest on a Hero (1954) … Andrew Bellamy
– Those in Favour... (1951) … George Steadman
 
1958 The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (TV series)
– Rhyme or Treason (1958)
 
1958 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Mr. Jessop
– They Don't Like Policemen (1958) … Mr. Jessop
 
1958 The Supreme Secret
Sgt. Milligan
 
1958 The Verdict Is Yours (TV series)
Lord Charlcott
– The Case of the Offensive General (1958) … Lord Charlcott
 
1957 The Birthday Present
Crowther (uncredited)
 
1957 Abandon Ship
George Kilgore
 
1957 Boyd Q.C. (TV series)
Paul Allen
– The Open and Shut Case (1957) … Paul Allen
 
1956 The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)
Montfitchet
– The Hero (1956) … Montfitchet
 
1956 Blonde Bait
Julian Lord
 
1956 Women Without Men
Julian Lord
 
1956 The Count of Monte Cristo (TV series)
The Bogus Cristo
– Albania (1956) … The Bogus Cristo
 
1956 Lilli Palmer Theatre (TV series)
Paul Charlton
– Dead or Alive (1956) … Paul Charlton
– On Any One Day (1956)
 
1955 The Merry Wives of Windsor (TV movie)
Master Page
 
1952 Breaking the Sound Barrier
Fletcher
 
1950 The Astonished Heart
Philip Lucas
 
1949 The Hasty Heart
Kiwi - the New Zealander
 
1948 Penny and the Pownall Case
Michael Carson
 
1948 A Song for Tomorrow
Roger Stanton
 
1948 Emma (TV movie)
George Knightly
 
1948 Pygmalion (TV movie)
Professor Henry Higgins
 
1946 The Captive Heart
Capt. Thurston R.A.M.C.
 
1945 Johnny Frenchman
Bob Tremayne
 
1945 Dead of Night
Peter Cortland
 
1944 They Came to a City
One of couple on hillside
 
1944 For Those in Peril
P/O Rawlings
 
1943 San Demetrio London
2nd. Officer Hawkins - M.V. San Demetrio
 
1943 It's Just the Way It Is (short)
Wing Commander
 
1943 The Bells Go Down
Dunkirk survivor
 
1943 Women Aren't Angels
Jack
 
1942 Gert and Daisy Clean Up
Jack Gregory
 
1942 Front Line Kids
Paul
 
1940 The Girl Who Forgot
Tony Stevenage
 
1938 John Halifax
Phineas Fletcher
 
1937 False Evidence
Police Constable Barlow
 
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(1951) She acted in Muriel and Sydney Box's play, "The Seventh Veil", at the Princes' Theatre in London, England with Ann Todd, Leo Genn and Herbert Lom in the cast. See more »
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Trivia:

Dignified British character actor. On screen from 1937, with longstanding prior theatrical experience. Gave his most memorable film performance as Googie Withers''s fiancée possessed by a demonic Victorian mirror in one of the chapters of Dead of Night. See more »

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