Ralph Michael

Ralph Michael

Deceased · Born: Sep 27, 1907 · Died: Nov 9, 1994

Personal Details

BornSep 27, 1907 Edmonton, London, England, UK
Spouse
  • Joyce Heron

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Apr 1, 1980 )
  • Fay Compton

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Ralph Michael, a celebrated English thespian, emerged onto the scene on September 26, 1907, in the vibrant metropolis of London. Throughout his illustrious career, which spanned multiple decades, he etched an indelible mark on the cinematic landscape, bringing his remarkable artistic prowess to a diverse array of productions that showcased his versatility and range.

Noted for his extensive and diverse filmography, the accomplished individual has had the privilege of being involved in a multitude of notable projects that have left an indelible mark on the cinematic landscape.

One of his most iconic and enduring contributions to the horror genre is undoubtedly the classic horror anthology "Dead of Night", a masterpiece that has captivated audiences for generations with its eerie and unsettling atmosphere.

Furthermore, his work in the realm of historical drama has been met with widespread critical acclaim, with the 1958 film "A Night to Remember" serving as a prime example of his ability to bring complex and pivotal moments in history to life with sensitivity and nuance.

In addition to his impressive work in the horror and drama genres, the individual has also made significant contributions to the world of science fiction, with the 1963 film "Children of the Damned" showcasing his capacity to craft thought-provoking and suspenseful narratives that continue to resonate with audiences today.

The world of motorsports has also been the subject of his creative endeavors, with the 1966 film "Grand Prix" offering a high-octane and adrenaline-fueled portrayal of the world of racing that has left a lasting impact on the genre.

Moreover, his work in the realm of action and espionage has resulted in the creation of the entertaining and suspenseful spy comedy "The Assassination Bureau", a film that has delighted audiences with its witty banter and clever plot twists.

Lastly, his poignant and powerful coming-of-age drama "Empire of the Sun" serves as a testament to his ability to craft emotionally resonant and deeply personal stories that continue to captivate and move audiences to this day.

Career

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1990
Jeeves and Wooster
Jeeves and Wooster as Tom Travers
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1989
The Heat of the Day
The Heat of the Day as Cousin Francis
{"id":161081,"title":"Diary of a Mad Old Man","year":"1987","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/diary-of-a-mad-old-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161081.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161081.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
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Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun as Mr. Partridge
{"id":62339,"title":"Romance on the Orient Express","year":"1985","character":"Harry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/romance-on-the-orient-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62339.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62339.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
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Dempsey and Makepeace
Dempsey and Makepeace as Lord Winfield
{"id":10037,"title":"Bergerac","year":1983,"character":"Brigadier Wimble","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bergerac","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10037.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10037.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Bergerac
Bergerac as Brigadier Wimble
{"id":10055,"title":"Kessler","year":1981,"character":"Colonel Hans Ruckert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/kessler","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10055.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10055.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Kessler
Kessler as Colonel Hans Ruckert
{"id":163355,"title":"Henry IV Part II","year":"1979","character":"Lord Chief Justice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/henry-iv-part-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163355.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163355.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Henry IV Part II
Henry IV Part II as Lord Chief Justice
{"id":10390,"title":"Doctor Who","year":1978,"character":"Balaton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/doctor-who-1975","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1c95o1t6mauo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1c95o1t6mauo.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Doctor Who
Doctor Who as Balaton
{"id":10156,"title":"The Professionals","year":1977,"character":"Estate Car Driver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-professionals","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
The Professionals
The Professionals as Estate Car Driver
{"id":86148,"title":"The Count of Monte-Cristo","year":"1975","character":"M. Dantes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-count-of-monte-cristo-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86148.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86148.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
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1974
Justice
Justice as Justice Bebbington
{"id":10376,"title":"Public Eye","year":1972,"character":"Henry Knight","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/public-eye","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10376.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10376.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Public Eye
Public Eye as Henry Knight
{"id":22884,"title":"The Assassination Bureau","year":"1969","character":"Editor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-assassination-bureau","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22884.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22884.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
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1968
House of Cards
House of Cards as Claude de Gonde
{"id":87572,"title":"Deadlier Than the Male","year":"1967","character":"Board Member","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/deadlier-than-the-male","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87572.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87572.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
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1966
Khartoum
Khartoum as Sir Charles Dilke
{"id":22619,"title":"Grand Prix","year":"1966","character":"Mr. Stoddard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/grand-prix","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/p383fgr5ttk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/p383fgr5ttk0.jpg"},"released":1}
Grand Prix
Grand Prix as Mr. Stoddard
{"id":65517,"title":"The Heroes of Telemark","year":"1965","character":"Nilssen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-heroes-of-telemark","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/aeacpvd015a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/aeacpvd015a0.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
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1964
Children of the Damned
Children of the Damned as Minister of Defense
{"id":32637,"title":"Murder Most Foul","year":"1964","character":"Ralph Summers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-most-foul","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3e738klfqung.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3e738klfqung.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder Most Foul
Murder Most Foul as Ralph Summers
{"id":82183,"title":"They All Died Laughing","year":"1964","character":"Superintendent Rastleigh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/they-all-died-laughing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82183.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82183.jpg"},"released":1}
They All Died Laughing
They All Died Laughing as Superintendent Rastleigh
{"id":94547,"title":"Private Potter","year":"1962","character":"Padre","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/private-potter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94547.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94547.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
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The Valiant
The Valiant as Cmdr. Clark
{"id":96356,"title":"A Night to Remember","year":"1958","character":"Mr. Yates","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-night-to-remember-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4n6defoi2nv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4n6defoi2nv0.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
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William Tell
William Tell as Quirini
{"id":96449,"title":"The Birthday Present","year":"1957","character":"Crowther (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-birthday-present","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96449.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96449.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
The Birthday Present
The Birthday Present as Crowther (uncredited)
{"id":193359,"title":"Women Without Men","year":"1956","character":"Julian Lord","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/women-without-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_193359.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_193359.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Women Without Men
Women Without Men as Julian Lord
{"id":82535,"title":"Blonde Bait","year":"1956","character":"Julian Lord","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blonde-bait","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82535.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82535.jpg"},"released":1}
Blonde Bait
Blonde Bait as Julian Lord
{"id":67924,"title":"The Sound Barrier","year":"1952","character":"Fletcher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-sound-barrier","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67924.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67924.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
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1950
The Astonished Heart
The Astonished Heart as Philip Lucas
{"id":82827,"title":"The Hasty Heart","year":"1949","character":"Kiwi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hasty-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82827.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82827.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
{"id":187058,"title":"A Song for Tomorrow","year":"1948","character":"Roger Stanton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-song-for-tomorrow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187058.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187058.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
A Song for Tomorrow
A Song for Tomorrow as Roger Stanton
{"id":187062,"title":"Emma","year":"1948","character":"George Knightly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/emma-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187062.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187062.jpg"},"released":1}
Emma
Emma as George Knightly
{"id":188793,"title":"Penny and the Pownall Case","year":"1948","character":"Michael Carson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/penny-and-the-pownall-case","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_188793.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_188793.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":70022,"title":"The Captive Heart","year":"1946","character":"Capt. Thurston R.A.M.C.","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-captive-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70022.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70022.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
The Captive Heart
The Captive Heart as Capt. Thurston R.A.M.C.
{"id":82934,"title":"Johnny Frenchman","year":"1945","character":"Bob Tremayne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/johnny-frenchman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82934.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82934.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
Johnny Frenchman
Johnny Frenchman as Bob Tremayne
{"id":14433,"title":"Dead of Night","year":"1945","character":"Peter Cortland (Segment \"The Haunted Mirror\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dead-of-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/305sbe5lr4d0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/305sbe5lr4d0.jpg"},"released":1}
Dead of Night
Dead of Night as Peter Cortland (Segment "The Haunted Mirror")
{"id":95094,"title":"For Those in Peril","year":"1944","character":"Rawlings","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/for-those-in-peril-1944","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95094.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95094.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
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They Came to a City
They Came to a City as Sergeant Jimmy (uncredited)
{"id":70908,"title":"San Demetrio London","year":"1943","character":"2nd. Officer Hawkins - M.V. San Demetrio","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/san-demetrio-london","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70908.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70908.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
San Demetrio London
San Demetrio London as 2nd. Officer Hawkins - M.V. San Demetrio
{"id":70984,"title":"The Bells Go Down","year":"1943","character":"Dunkirk Survivor (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bells-go-down","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70984.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70984.jpg"},"released":1}
The Bells Go Down
The Bells Go Down as Dunkirk Survivor (uncredited)
{"id":175572,"title":"Front Line Kids","year":"1942","character":"Paul","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/front-line-kids","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175572.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175572.jpg"},"released":1}
1942