George Relph, CBE (27 January 1888 – 24 April 1960) was an English actor.[1] He acted in more than a dozen films,[1] and also many plays.[2][3] He served in the British Army in the First World War, and was shot in the leg, hindering his return to acting.[4] But Relph eventually got back on stage, and his career continued.[2] His son, Michael, became a producer in the British film industry.[5] His last role was Tiberius in the 1959 film version of Ben Hur which was released five months before Relph's death.
George Relph | |
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 Relph in Ben-Hur (1959) | |
| Born | 27 January 1888 Cullercoats, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 24 April 1960 (aged 72) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
Filmography edit
- The Lure of Woman (1915) as Sleeping Wolf aka John Found
- The Butterfly on the Wheel (1915) as Collingwood
- The Ballet Girl (1916) as Maurice Avery
- Her Maternal Right (1916) as Emory Townsend
- Paying the Price (1916) as Paul Towne
- The Door That Has No Key (1921) as Jack Scorrier
- Candytuft, I Mean Veronica (1921) as George Anstruther
- The Ghoul (1933) as Doctor (uncredited)
- Too Dangerous to Live (1939) as Manners
- Now You're Talking (1940) as Spy
- Give Us the Moon (1944) as Otto
- Nicholas Nickleby (1947) as Mr. Bray
- I Believe in You (1952) as Mr. Dove
- The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) as Vicar Sam Weech
- The Final Test (1953) as Syd Thompson
- Doctor at Large (1957) as Dr. Farquarson
- Davy (1957) as Uncle Pat
- Ben-Hur (1959) as Tiberius Caesar (final film role)
Stage work edit
- The Silver King (1902 – 1903, Prince's Theatre, Bristol)
- Kismet (1911-1912, Knickerbocker Theatre, New York) as Kafur
- The Yellow Jacket (1912-1913, Fulton Theatre) as Wu Hoo Git (Young Hero of the Wu Family)
- Romeo and Juliet (1915, 44th Street Theatre, New York) as Romeo (for Herbert Beerbohm Tree)
- The Darling Of The Gods (1913 – 1914, His Majesty’s Theatre)
- Joseph And His Brethren (1913 – 1914, His Majesty’s Theatre) as Joseph (for Beerbohm Tree)
- Fair and Warmer (1918, Prince of Wales Theatre) as Philip Evans
- The Race with the Shadow (1920 – 1921, Royal Court Theatre)
- The Bat (1922, St James's Theatre) as Brooks
- The Way of an Eagle (1922 – 1923, Prince's Theatre, Bristol)
- The Green Goddess (1923 – 1924, St James’s Theatre)
- The Monster (1928, Strand Theatre) as Michael Bruce
- Shall We Join The Ladies? (1929, Palace Theatre) as Mr Gourlay
- Sybarites (1929, Arts Theatre) as Con Delaney
- Almost a Honeymoon (1930 – 1931, Garrick Theatre and Apollo Theatre) as Charles (replacement)
- A Kiss for Cinderella (started 1934, His Majesty’s Theatre ) as Courtier
- The Squeaker (started 1937, Strand Theatre) as Sutton
- The Doctor’s Dilemma (1943, Theatre Royal Haymarket) as Dr Blenkinsop
- Uncle Vanya (1945, Old Vic Company at the New Theatre) as Telegin (Waffles)
- Peer Gynt (1944 – 1945, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Solvieg's Father/ Strange Passenger
- Richard III (1944 – 1945, Old Vic at New Theatre) as George, Duke of Clarence/Cardinal Bouchier
- Henry IV, Part 1 (1945, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Earl of Worcester
- Henry IV, Part 2 (1945-1946, Old Vic at New Theatre ) as Pistol
- Oedipus Rex (1945 – 1946, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Herdsman
- The Critic (1945 – 1946, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Mr Dangle
- Cyrano de Bergerac (1946 – 1947, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Ligniere
- King Lear (1946-1947, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Earl of Gloucester
- The Taming of the Shrew (1947 – 1948, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Grumio
- The School for Scandal (1948 - 1949, Old Vic Company, and Australian Tour) as Sir Oliver Surface
- Antigone (1949, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Creon
- Richard III (1949, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Duke of Buckingham
- Fading Mansion (1949, Duchess Theatre) as Cormack Joyce
- Venus Observed (1950, St James’s Theatre) as Herbert Reedbeck
- The Gioconda Smile (1950, Lyceum Theatre and Fulton Theatre, New York) as Dr Libbard
- Ardèle (1951, Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool) as The General
- The Mortimer Touch (1952, Duke of York's Theatre) as The Duke of Applecross
- The Bad Samaritan (1953, Criterion Theatre & Duchess Theatre) as The Dean
- The Little Glass Clock (1954, Aldwych Theatre) as The Abbe Matignon
- I Capture the Castle (1954, Aldwych Theatre) as James Mortmain
- The Wild Duck (1955, Saville Theatre) as Old Ekdal
- The Seagull (1956, Saville Theatre) as Sorin
- The Entertainer (1957, Royal Court Theatre) as Billy Rice[4][6]
References edit
- ^ a b "George Relph". IMDb. Retrieved 22 May 2006.
- ^ a b "George Relph". Shakespeare and the Players. Emory University. Archived from the original on 10 September 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2006.
- ^ The Broadway League. "George Relph | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". IBDB. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Relph, George, (27 Jan. 1888–24 April 1960), Actor". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U242221. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.
- ^ Vallance, Tom (2 October 2004). "Obituary: Michael Relph". The Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2007.
- ^ "George Relph | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.