George Relph,
CBE
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(27 January 1888 – 24 April 1960) was an English actor.
He acted in more than a dozen films,
and also many plays.
He served in the
British Army
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in the
First World War
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, and was shot in the leg, hindering his return to acting.
But Relph eventually got back on stage, and his career continued.
His son,
Michael
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Given name "Michael"
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, became a producer in the British film industry.
His last role was
Tiberius
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in the 1959 film version of ''
Ben Hur'' which was released five months before Relph's death.
Filmography
* ''The Lure of Woman'' (1915) as Sleeping Wolf aka John Found
* ''
The Butterfly on the Wheel
''The Butterfly on the Wheel'' is a lost 1915 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Holbrook Blinn, Vivian Martin and George Relph.
Plot
Cast
* Holbrook Blinn as Mr. Admaston
* Vivian Martin as Peggy Admasto ...
'' (1915) as Collingwood
* ''
The Ballet Girl
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It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in ...
'' (1916) as Maurice Avery
* ''
Her Maternal Right
''Her Maternal Right'' is lost American silent film directed by John Ince and Robert Thornby and stars Kitty Gordon. World Film Corporation distributed.
Cast
*Kitty Gordon - Nina Seasbury
*Zena Keefe - Mary Winslow
*George Relph - Emory Towns ...
'' (1916) as Emory Townsend
* ''Paying the Price'' (1916) as Paul Towne
* ''
The Door That Has No Key
''The Door That Has No Key'' is a 1921 silent British drama film directed by Frank Hall Crane. The film is considered to be lost.
Cast
* George Relph as Jack Scorrier
* Betty Faire as Margaret Hubbard
* Evelyn Brent as Violet Melton
* Wilfr ...
'' (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
''Give Us the Moon'' is a 1944 British comedy film directed and written by Val Guest and starring Vic Oliver, Margaret Lockwood and Peter Graves.
Plot
Made in 1943-44, the film is set in a future peacetime Britain, after the end of World War ...
'' (1944) as Otto
* ''
Nicholas Nickleby
''Nicholas Nickleby'' or ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' (or also ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings, and Complete Career of the ...
'' (1947) as Mr. Bray
* ''
I Believe in You I Believe in You may refer to:
Film
* ''I Believe in You'' (film), a 1952 British film starring Celia Johnson
Music Albums
*'' I Believe in You. Your Magic Is Real.'', a 2007 album by Yacht
* ''I Believe in You'' (Dolly Parton album), 2017
...
'' (1952) as Mr. Dove
* ''
The Titfield Thunderbolt
''The Titfield Thunderbolt'' is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and starring Stanley Holloway, Naunton Wayne, George Relph and John Gregson. The screenplay concerns a group of villagers trying to keep their branch l ...
'' (1953) as Vicar Sam Weech
* ''
The Final Test
''The Final Test'' is a 1953 British sports film written by Terence Rattigan, directed by Anthony Asquith, and starring Jack Warner, Robert Morley, George Relph and Ray Jackson. A number of leading cricketers also appear including Denis Compt ...
'' (1953) as Syd Thompson
* ''
Doctor at Large'' (1957) as Dr. Farquarson
* ''
Davy
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* Davy (given name)
* Davy (surname)
* Davy lamp, a type of safety lamp with its flame encased inside a mesh screen
* Davy, West Virginia, United States, a town
* Davy Sound, Greenland
* Davy (crater), a crater on the moon
...
'' (1957) as Uncle Pat
* ''
Ben-Hur'' (1959) as
Tiberius
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Caesar (final film role)
Stage work
*''
The Silver King'' (1902 – 1903,
Prince's Theatre, Bristol
The Prince's Theatre was a theatre on Park Row in Bristol in England which was built in 1867 and was destroyed by bombing in 1940 in the Bristol Blitz during World War II. Owned by members of the Chute family for most of its existence, at one tim ...
)
*''
Kismet'' (1911-1912,
Knickerbocker Theatre, New York) as Kafur
*''The Yellow Jacket'' (1912-1913,
Fulton Theatre
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) as Wu Hoo Git (Young Hero of the Wu Family)
*''
Romeo and Juliet
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'' (1915,
44th Street Theatre
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, New York) as
Romeo
Romeo Montague () is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a priest ...
(for
Herbert Beerbohm Tree
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree (17 December 1852 – 2 July 1917) was an English actor and theatre manager.
Tree began performing in the 1870s. By 1887, he was managing the Haymarket Theatre in the West End, winning praise for adventurous progra ...
)
*''The Darling Of The Gods'' (1913 – 1914,
His Majesty’s Theatre)
*''Joseph And His Brethren'' (1913 – 1914, His Majesty’s Theatre) as
Joseph
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(for Beerbohm Tree)
*''
Fair and Warmer
''Fair and Warmer'' is a three-act comedy play by the American writer Avery Hopwood. It was first staged at the Eltinge Theatre in New York City on November 15, 1915, running for 377 performances, featuring Madge Kennedy, John Cumberland, Janet ...
'' (1918,
Prince of Wales Theatre
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) as Philip Evans
*''The Race with the Shadow'' (1920 – 1921,
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a non-commercial West End theatre in Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, Englan ...
)
*''
The Bat'' (1922,
St James's Theatre
The St James's Theatre was in King Street, St James's, London. It opened in 1835 and was demolished in 1957. The theatre was conceived by and built for a popular singer, John Braham; it lost money and after three seasons he retired. A succ ...
) as Brooks
*''The Way of an Eagle'' (1922 – 1923,
Prince's Theatre, Bristol
The Prince's Theatre was a theatre on Park Row in Bristol in England which was built in 1867 and was destroyed by bombing in 1940 in the Bristol Blitz during World War II. Owned by members of the Chute family for most of its existence, at one tim ...
)
*''
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 Palace Theatre, or Palace Theater, is the name of many theatres in different countries, including:
Australia
*Palace Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria
*Palace Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales
Canada
*Palace Theatre, housed in the Robillard Block, Mo ...
) as Mr Gourlay
*''Sybarites'' (1929,
Arts Theatre
The Arts Theatre is a theatre in Great Newport Street, in Westminster, Central London.
History
It opened on 20 April 1927 as a members-only club for the performance of unlicensed plays, thus avoiding theatre censorship by the Lord Chamberl ...
) as Con Delaney
*''
Almost a Honeymoon'' (1930 – 1931,
Garrick Theatre
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and
Apollo Theatre
The Apollo Theatre is a Grade II listed West End theatre, on Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, in central London. ) 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
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) as Dr Blenkinsop
*''
Uncle Vanya
''Uncle Vanya'' ( rus, Дя́дя Ва́ня, r=Dyádya Ványa, p=ˈdʲædʲə ˈvanʲə) is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1898, and was first produced in 1899 by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direct ...
'' (1945,
Old Vic Company
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at the
New Theatre) as Telegin (Waffles)
*''
Peer Gynt
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'' (1944 – 1945, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Solvieg's Father/ Strange Passenger
*''
Richard III
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'' (1944 – 1945, Old Vic at New Theatre) as
George, Duke of Clarence
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/Cardinal Bouchier
*''
Henry IV, Part 1
''Henry IV, Part 1'' (often written as ''1 Henry IV'') is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written no later than 1597. The play dramatises part of the reign of King Henry IV of England, beginning with the battle at ...
'' (1945, Old Vic at New Theatre) as
Earl of Worcester
Earl of Worcester is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England.
Five creations
The first creation came in 1138 in favour of the Norman noble Waleran de Beaumont. He was the son of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leices ...
*''
Henry IV, Part 2'' (1945-1946, Old Vic at New Theatre ) as
Pistol
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*''
Oedipus Rex
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'' (1945 – 1946, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Herdsman
*''
The Critic
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'' (1945 – 1946, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Mr Dangle
*''
Cyrano de Bergerac
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A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th cen ...
'' (1946 – 1947, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Ligniere
*''
King Lear
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It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane an ...
'' (1946-1947, Old Vic at New Theatre) as
Earl of Gloucester
The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of England. A fictional earl is also a character in William Shakespeare's play ''King Lear.''
Earls of Gloucester, 1st Creation (1121)
*Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (1100 ...
*''
The Taming of the Shrew
''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...
'' (1947 – 1948, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Grumio
*''
The School for Scandal
''The School for Scandal'' is a comedy of manners written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777.
Plot
Act I
Scene I: Lady Sneerwell, a wealthy young widow, and her hireling Sna ...
'' (1948 - 1949, Old Vic Company, and Australian Tour) as Sir Oliver Surface
*''
Antigone
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'' (1949, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Creon
*''Richard III'' (1949, Old Vic at New Theatre) as
Duke of Buckingham
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...
*''Fading Mansion'' (1949,
Duchess Theatre
The Duchess Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, London, located in Catherine Street near Aldwych.
The theatre opened on 25 November 1929 and is one of the smallest West End theatres with a proscenium arch. It has 494 se ...
) as Cormack Joyce
*''
Venus Observed
''Venus Observed'' is a play in blank verse by the English dramatist and poet Christopher Fry. The play concerns a Duke who decides to remarry for a third time. He gets his son Edgar to pick the bride. The Duke likes Perpetua but Edgar wants her ...
'' (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
The Royal Court Theatre is a theatre located at 1 Roe Street in Liverpool, England. The current Royal Court Theatre was opened on 17 October 1938, after fire destroyed its predecessor. It was rebuilt in Art Deco style and soon became Liverpool's ...
) as The General
*''
The Mortimer Touch'' (1952,
Duke of York's Theatre
The Duke of York's Theatre is a West End theatre in St Martin's Lane, in the City of Westminster, London. It was built for Frank Wyatt and his wife, Violet Melnotte, who retained ownership of the theatre until her death in 1935. Designed by th ...
) as The Duke of Applecross
*''The Bad Samaritan'' (1953,
Criterion Theatre
The Criterion Theatre is a West End theatre at Piccadilly Circus in the City of Westminster, and is a Grade II* listed building. It has a seating capacity of 588.
Building the theatre
In 1870, the caterers Spiers and Pond began development ...
& Duchess Theatre) as The Dean
*''The Little Glass Clock'' (1954,
Aldwych Theatre
The Aldwych Theatre is a West End theatre, located in Aldwych in the City of Westminster, central London. It was listed Grade II on 20 July 1971. Its seating capacity is 1,200 on three levels.
History
Origins
The theatre was constructed in th ...
) as The Abbe Matignon
*''
I Capture the Castle
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'' (1954, Aldwych Theatre) as James Mortmain
*''
The Wild Duck
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'' (1955,
Saville Theatre
ODEON Covent Garden is a four-screen cinema in the heart of London's West End. Formerly known as The Saville Theatre, a former West End theatre at 135 Shaftesbury Avenue in the London Borough of Camden. The theatre opened in 1931, and became a ...
) as Old Ekdal
*''
The Seagull
''The Seagull'' ( rus, Ча́йка, r=Cháyka, links=no) is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. ''The Seagull'' is generally considered to be the first of his four major plays. It dramatises t ...
'' (1956, Saville Theatre) as Sorin
* ''
The Entertainer'' (1957, Royal Court Theatre) as Billy Rice
References
External links
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George Relph
in AusStage
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1888 births
1960 deaths
English male film actors
English male silent film actors
20th-century English male actors
People from Cullercoats
Male actors from Tyne and Wear
British expatriate male actors in the United States
British Army personnel of World War I
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire