Ralph Michael (26 September 1907 – 9 November 1994) was an English actor. He was born as Ralph Champion Shotter in London. His film appearances included ''

Dead of Night ''Dead of Night'' is a 1945 black and white British anthology horror film, made by Ealing Studios. The individual segments were directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden and Robert Hamer. It stars Mervyn Johns, Googie Wi ...

'', '' A Night to Remember'', ''

Children of the Damned ''Children of the Damned'' is a 1964 British black-and-white science fiction horror film, a thematic sequel to 1960s '' Village of the Damned'', which concerns a group of children with similar psi-powers to those in the earlier film. The film ...

'', ''

Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ...

'', ''

The Assassination Bureau ''The Assassination Bureau Limited'' (also known as ''The Assassination Bureau'' in the United States) is a 1969 British Technicolor black comedy adventure film, produced by Michael Relph, directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Oliver Reed, D ...

'' and ''

Empire of the Sun ''Empire of the Sun'' is a 1984 novel by English writer J. G. Ballard; it was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Like Ballard's earlier short story "The Dead Time" (published in the anthology '' ...

''. Television credits include: ''

The Adventures of Robin Hood ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de H ...

'', ''A Tale of Two Cities'', ''

Dixon of Dock Green ''Dixon of Dock Green'' was a BBC police procedural television series about daily life at a fictional London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. It ran from 19 ...

'', '' Danger Man'', ''

Kessler Kessler or Keßler (in German) may refer to: * Kessler (automobile), an American automobile made 1921–1922 * Kessler (name), people named Kessler * ''Kessler'' (TV series), a British television series from 1981 * Kessler, Ohio, an unincorporat ...

'', '' The Forsyte Saga'', ''

Man in a Suitcase ''Man in a Suitcase'' is a British television private eye thriller series produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. It originally aired in the United Kingdom on ITV from 27 September 1967 to 17 April 1968. ABC broadcast episodes of ''Man in a ...

'', ''

The Avengers Avenger, Avengers, The Avenger, or The Avengers may refer to: Arts and entertainment In the Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes ** Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes o ...

'', '' Colditz'', '' Doctor at Large'', '' Gazette'', ''

Public Eye Public Eye or The Public Eye may refer to: * ''Public Eye'' (TV series), a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975 * ''The Public Eye'' (TV series), a Canadian television public affairs television series which aired on CBC Televisio ...

'', ''

Sutherland's Law ''Sutherland's Law'' is a television series made by BBC Scotland between 1973 and 1976. The series had originated as a stand-alone edition of the portmanteau programme ''Drama Playhouse'' in 1972 in which Derek Francis played Sutherland and w ...

'', '' Softly, Softly'', ''

The Professionals A professional is someone who is skilled in a profession. Professional or professionals may also refer to: * Professional sports Music *The Professionals (band), a British punk rock band formed in 1979 * ''The Professionals'' (The Professionals ...

'', '' Rumpole of the Bailey'', '' A Tale of Two Cities'', '' Prince Regent'', ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

'', '' Bergerac'', '' Miss Marple'', ''

Dempsey and Makepeace ''Dempsey and Makepeace'' is a British television crime drama made by LWT for ITV, created and produced by Ranald Graham. Lead roles were played by Michael Brandon (Lieutenant Dempsey) and Glynis Barber (Detective Makepeace), who later married e ...

'', '' Rockliffe's Babies'', '' Howards' Way'', '' A Bit of Fry & Laurie'' and '' Jeeves and Wooster''. In ''Dempsey and Makepeace'', Ralph Michael played the part of Lord Winfield, Harriet Makepeace's father, in three episodes, "Armed and Extremely Dangerous", "Make Peace not War" and "Cry God for Harry". He played Quirini in episode 28 of '' The Adventures of William Tell'', The Avenger (1959).

Personal life

He was married twice. He was the fourth and last husband of actress Fay Compton (they divorced in 1946 after he had an affair with the actress Patricia Roc), and he was later married to actress

Joyce Heron Elizabeth Joyce Heron (6 November 1916 – 1 April 1980) was a British stage, film and television actress. She was a West End stage star from 1937, and was married to the actor Ralph Michael. Filmography * ''Premiere'' (1938) - Dancer * ''Wom ...

, from 1947 until her death in 1980.

Partial filmography

* '' False Evidence'' (1937) – Police Constable Barlow * '' John Halifax'' (1938) – Phineas Fletcher * ''

The Girl Who Forgot ''The Girl Who Forgot'' is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Elizabeth Allan, Ralph Michael and Enid Stamp-Taylor. It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames, based on a play ''The Young Lady in Pi ...

'' (1940) – Tony Stevenage * ''

Front Line Kids ''Front Line Kids'' is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Leslie Fuller.Chibnall & McFarlane p.8 It was made at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazze ...

'' (1942) – Paul * ''

Gert and Daisy Clean Up ''Gert and Daisy Clean Up'' is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Elsie Waters, Doris Waters and Iris Vandeleur.Murphy p.174 The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. It was shot at the Ri ...

'' (1942) – Jack Gregory * ''

Women Aren't Angels ''Women Aren't Angels'' is a 1943 black and white British comedy film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Aldwych Theatre farceurs Robertson Hare and Alfred Drayton, with Polly Ward and Joyce Heron. It was made at Welwyn Studios and bas ...

'' (1943) – Jack * '' The Bells Go Down'' (1943) – Dunkirk Survivor (uncredited) * ''

San Demetrio London ''San Demetrio London'' is a 1943 British World War II docudrama based on the true story of the 1940 salvage of the tanker MV ''San Demetrio'' by some of her own crew, who reboarded her after she had been set on fire by the German heavy cruiser ...

'' (1943) – 2nd. Officer Hawkins * '' For Those in Peril'' (1944) – P / O Rawlings * '' They Came to a City'' (1944) – One of couple on hillside * ''

'' (1945) – Peter Cortland * '' Johnny Frenchman'' (1945) – Bob Tremayne * ''

The Captive Heart ''The Captive Heart'' is a 1946 British war drama, directed by Basil Dearden and starring Michael Redgrave. It is about a Czechoslovak Army officer who is captured in the Fall of France and spends five years as a prisoner of war, during which ...

'' (1946) – Capt. Thurston R.A.M.C. * ''

A Song for Tomorrow ''A Song for Tomorrow'' is a 1948 second feature drama film directed by Terence Fisher in his directorial debut. It stars Evelyn Maccabe and Ralph Michael. The screenplay concerns a World War II fighter pilot who suffers amnesia. It was made at ...

'' (1948) – Roger Stanton * ''

Penny and the Pownall Case ''Penny and the Pownall Case'' is a 1948 British second feature mystery film, directed by Slim Hand and starring Ralph Michael, Peggy Evans, Diana Dors and Christopher Lee. It was the first featured role for Diana Dors, the second female lead, ...

'' (1948) – Det. Insp. Michael Carson * '' The Hasty Heart'' (1949) – Kiwi * ''

The Astonished Heart ''The Astonished Heart'', described by the author as "a tragedy in six scenes", is a short play by Noël Coward, one of ten that make up '' Tonight at 8.30'', a cycle written to be performed across three evenings. One-act plays were unfashionab ...

'' (1950) – Philip Lucas * '' The Sound Barrier'' (1952) – Fletcher * '' Women Without Men'' (1956) – Julian Lord * ''

Blonde Bait ''Women Without Men'' is a 1956 British drama film directed by Elmo Williams and Herbert Glazer and starring Beverly Michaels, Joan Rice and Hermione Baddeley. The screenplay concerns a woman who is unjustly sent to prison for an act which w ...

'' (1956) – Julian Lord * '' Seven Waves Away'' (1957) – George Kilgore * '' The Birthday Present'' (1957) – Crowther (uncredited) * ''The Supreme Secret'' (1958) – Sgt. Milligan * '' A Night to Remember'' (1958) – Jay Yates * ''

Date at Midnight ''Date at Midnight'' is a 1959 British crime film from the Danzigers. Plot American journalist Bob Dillon (Paul Carpenter) arrives in England and finds himself helping to solve a murder involving the nephew of a lawyer, who has been wrongly accu ...

'' (1959) – Sir Edward Leyton * '' A Taste of Money'' (1960) – Supt. White * '' The Court Martial of Major Keller'' (1961) – Colonel Winch * '' The Valiant'' (1962) – Commander Clark * ''

Private Potter ''Private Potter'' is a 1962 British drama film directed by Caspar Wrede and starring Tom Courtenay, Mogens Wieth, Ronald Fraser and James Maxwell. Plot During the Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959), the eponymous Private Potter is a soldier who cl ...

'' (1962) – Padre * ''

'' (1964) – Defense Minister * '' Murder Most Foul'' (1964) – Ralph Summers * ''

A Jolly Bad Fellow ''A Jolly Bad Fellow'' (US: ''They all Died Laughing'') is a 1964 British black comedy film directed by Don Chaffey. It stars Leo McKern and Janet Munro.He Who Rides a Tiger'' (1965) – Carter * '' The Heroes of Telemark'' (1965) – Nilssen * '' Khartoum'' (1966) – Sir Charles Dilke * ''

'' (1966) – Mr. Stoddard * '' House of Cards'' (1968) – Claude de Gonde * ''

'' (1969) – Editor (uncredited) * ''

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. Li ...

'' (1975) – M. Dantes * ''

Dagboek van een Oude Dwaas '' Dagboek van een Oude Dwaas '' is a 1987 Dutch film directed by Lili Rademakers. It is based on a book by the Japanese writer Jun'ichirō Tanizaki. The film's international title is ''Diary of a Mad Old Man.'' The film was selected for the ''Sem ...

'' (1987) – Marcel Hamelinck * '' Lionheart'' (1987) – William Nerra * ''

'' (1987) – Mr Partridge *'' The Camomile Lawn'' (1992) – older Tony

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