biography
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Richardson, Sir Ralph (David)
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| lived:
| (1902–83)
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| biography:
| Actor, born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, SWC England, UK. He made his debut at the Little Theatre, Brighton (1921), and gained an early reputation with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, which he joined in 1926. His association with the Old Vic Company commenced in 1930, and he was asked to lead its post-war revival. His many stage appearances include West of Suez (1971), The Cherry Orchard (1978), and The Understanding (1982), and he had major roles in such films as Anna Karenina (1948), The Heiress, Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), A Doll's House (1973), and Invitation to the Wedding (1983). He was knighted in 1947. |
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