Ralph Clanton
Known for
Acting
Born
September 11, 1914
Died
December 29, 2002 (aged 88)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Ralph Clanton (September 11, 1914 - December 29, 2002) was an American character actor. Although his name is not familiar to audiences, he did play a significant supporting role in a classic film which is revived regularly. His most often seen performance is as the Comte De Guiche in the 1950 film Cyrano de Bergerac, the first sound version in English of Edmond Rostand's classic play, and the film for which José Ferrer won his only Academy Award for Best Actor. Besides Ferrer as Cyrano, Clanton was the only holdover from the cast of the 1946 Broadway revival of the play, and would play the role of De Guiche opposite him once more, in a New York City...
Best known work
Trading Places
1983
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
Perry Mason
1957
Panic in Year Zero!
1962
Cyrano de Bergerac
1950
They Might Be Giants
1971
The 27th Day
1957
Canadian Pacific
1949
Johnny Tremain
1957Filmography
1983
Trading Placesas Official #1
1982
The Shady Hill Kidnappingas Harper
1982
1976
The Patriotsas George Washington
1975
Death Be Not Proudas Frank Boyden
1971
They Might Be Giantsas Supermarket Manager
1971
1962
Panic in Year Zero!as Radio Announcer (voice / uncredited)
1961
1961
The Absent-Minded Professoras O.J. Turnball (uncredited)
1959
1959
Zorro, the Avengeras Senor George Brighton
1958
1958
1957
Undersea Girlas Sam Marvin
1957
1957
No Time to Be Youngas Mr. Parner
1957
Johnny Tremainas General Gage
1957
Pharaoh's Curseas Col. Cross
1957
The 27th Dayas Mr Ingram
1956
Hot Carsas Arthur Markel
1956
The Vagabond Kingas Duke of Anjou
1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTVas Sir Stephen Hurstwood (1 episode), as Randolph Burnside (1 episode), as Perry Harrison (1 episode), as Ship's Purser (1 episode), as Mr. Saunders (1 episode), as Sir Robert Walton (1 episode)
1954
King Richard IIas Bishop of Carlisle
1954
Out of This Worldas Red