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Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Actor

Born May 7, 1900 in London, England, UK

Died October 15, 1977

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Ralph Truman, a seasoned British character actor, was a trailblazer in radio drama, participating in over 5,000 broadcasts throughout his career. Born in London around 1900, his film work was respectable but his voice acting on radio was particularly distinguished. Initially a stage actor, he transitioned to film after completing a run in "Josef Suss" in 1930, making his uncredited film debut in the early sound movie Farewell to Love (1931). During the 1930s, he consistently appeared in "B" films such as The Bells (1931), That's My Uncle (1935), The Lad (1935), Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (1935), Under the Red Robe (1937), and Dinner at the Ritz (1937). In the 1940s, the unmistakably balding, hook-nosed actor secured roles in more prominent productions, notably as Mountjoy in Laurence Olivier's acclaimed Henry V (1944). Well-suited to historical dramas, Truman portrayed the villainous Monks in Oliver Twist (1948) and took part in large-scale films like Christopher Columbus (1949) and Treasure Island (1950), where his vivid, exaggerated portrayal of pirate George Merry rivaled Robert Newton’s performance. Married to fellow radio artist Ellis Powell, he became known later in life for roles depicting high-ranking figures such as lords, captains, admirals, and governors. Truman retired after roles in two final period dramas: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) and Lady Caroline Lamb (1972), passing away a few years thereafter.

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Churchill's People Poster

Churchill's People TV Series1974Earl of Surrey

The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Poster

The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Mini-Series1973General Fentiman

Lady Caroline Lamb Poster

Lady Caroline Lamb Feature Film1972Admiral

Jason King Poster

Jason King TV Series1971Stevens

Nicholas and Alexandra Poster

Nicholas and Alexandra Feature Film1971Rodzianko

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV Series1971Foreign Secretary

Christ Recrucified Mini-Series1969Bishop

The Main Chance Poster

The Main Chance TV Series1969Reginald Crowther

El Cid Feature Film1961King Ferdinand

Danger Man Poster

Danger Man TV Series1960Minister Giacondo

Exodus Feature Film1960Colonel

On Trial Poster

On Trial TV Series1960Mr. Justice Butt

The Cheaters TV Series1960Major Randolph

Under Ten Flags Poster

Under Ten Flags Feature Film1960Adm. Benson

Ben-Hur Feature Film1959Aide to Tiberius

Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens Poster

Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens TV Series1959Guardian

No Hiding Place Poster

No Hiding Place TV Series1959Lew Hartman

Probation Officer Poster

Probation Officer TV Series1959John Stafford

Spy-Catcher TV Series1959Minister of Justice

The Four Just Men Poster

The Four Just Men TV Series1959Dos Petros

The Third Man Poster

The Third Man TV Series1959Nick Aristide

The Three Princes TV Movie1959The Ifreet Kafur

Web of Evidence Poster

Web of Evidence Feature Film1959Sir Matthew Sprott

Dial 999 Poster

Dial 999 TV Series1958Assistant Commissioner

Ivanhoe TV Series1958Sir Murdock

The Spaniard's Curse Poster

The Spaniard's Curse Feature Film1958Sir Robert Wyvern

Battle Hell Poster

Battle Hell Feature Film1957Vice-Admiral

Dick and the Duchess Poster

Dick and the Duchess TV Series1957Groggins

Murder Bag Poster

Murder Bag TV Series19571 episode, 1958

Television World Theatre Poster

Television World Theatre TV Series1957Duke of Burgundy

The Good Companions Poster

The Good Companions Feature Film1957Memsford

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan Poster

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan TV Series1957George Winslow

About Religion Poster

About Religion TV Series1956Caiaphas

The Black Tent Poster

The Black Tent Feature Film1956Maj. Croft

The Man Who Knew Too Much Poster

The Man Who Knew Too Much Feature Film1956Inspector Buchanan, Special Branch

The Silken Affair Poster

The Silken Affair Feature Film1956Minor Role

The Third Key Poster

The Third Key Feature Film1956Colonel Blenkinsop

Tons of Trouble Poster

Tons of Trouble Feature Film1956Inspector Bridget

Wicked as They Come Poster

Wicked as They Come Feature Film1956John Dowling

ITV Television Playhouse Poster

ITV Television Playhouse TV Series1955Governor

PT Raiders Poster

PT Raiders Feature Film1955Sir Richard

The Night My Number Came Up Poster

The Night My Number Came Up Feature Film1955Wainwright

Beau Brummell Poster

Beau Brummell Feature Film1954Sir Ralph Sidley

The Three Princes TV Movie1954The Ifreet Kafur

The Three Wishes TV Short1954The Genie

Knights of the Round Table Poster

Knights of the Round Table Feature Film1953King Marr of the Picts

Malta Story Poster

Malta Story Feature Film1953Vice Admiral Willie Banks

The Master of Ballantrae Poster

The Master of Ballantrae Feature Film1953Maj. Clarendon

The Golden Coach Poster

The Golden Coach Feature Film1952Duc de Castro

Androcles and the Lion Poster

Androcles and the Lion TV Movie1951Ferrovius

Quo Vadis Poster

Quo Vadis Feature Film1951Tigellinus

The Inch Man TV Series1951Sir Hector Oppenshaw

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950Mr. Downes-Champney

The Inheritance Poster

The Inheritance Feature Film1950Scowler

Treasure Island Poster

Treasure Island Feature Film1950George Merry

Christopher Columbus Poster

Christopher Columbus Feature Film1949Captain

Eureka Stockade Poster

Eureka Stockade Feature Film1949Gov. Hotham

The Interrupted Journey Poster

The Interrupted Journey Feature Film1949Waterson

Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill Poster

Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill Feature Film1948Mr. Comber

Oliver Twist Poster

Oliver Twist Feature Film1948Monks

Mrs. Fitzherbert Poster

Mrs. Fitzherbert Feature Film1947Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The Adventures of Dusty Bates Poster

The Adventures of Dusty Bates Feature Film1947Merryvale

The Smugglers Poster

The Smugglers Feature Film1947Gaoler

Woman to Woman Poster

Woman to Woman Feature Film1947Colonel

Beware of Pity Poster

Beware of Pity Feature Film1946Maj. Sandor Balinkay

Papworth Village Settlement Short Film1946Narrator

The Laughing Lady Poster

The Laughing Lady Feature Film1946Lord Mandeville

The Lisbon Story Poster

The Lisbon Story Feature Film1946Police Commissionaire

Read All About It Poster

Read All About It Short Film1945Robertson

Henry V Feature Film1944Mountjoy, The French Herald

The Butler's Dilemma Poster

The Butler's Dilemma Feature Film1943Bishop

Sabotage at Sea Poster

Sabotage at Sea Feature Film1942Chandler

The Seventh Survivor Poster

The Seventh Survivor Feature Film1942Captain

False Rapture Poster

False Rapture Feature Film1939Diner

The Outsider Poster

The Outsider Feature Film1939Sir Nathan Israel

The Ringer TV Movie1939Detective Inspector Bliss

The Saint in London Poster

The Saint in London Feature Film1939Kussella

Change for a Sovereign Feature Film1938Archduke Paul

Just Like a Woman Poster

Just Like a Woman Feature Film1938Maharajah

Life of St. Paul Poster

Life of St. Paul Feature Film1938Orderly

Many Tanks Mr. Atkins Feature Film1938Zanner

Richard of Bordeaux TV Movie1938Henry, Earl of Derby

South Riding Poster

South Riding Feature Film1938Nursing Home Doctor

St. Simeon Stylites TV Movie1938

The Challenge Poster

The Challenge Feature Film1938Giordano

The Drum Poster

The Drum Feature Film1938Dinner Guest

The Ringer TV Movie1938Central Det. Insp. Bliss

Dinner at the Ritz Poster

Dinner at the Ritz Feature Film1937Auctioneer

Fire Over England Poster

Fire Over England Feature Film1937Spanish Inquisition Representative

I Married a Spy Poster

I Married a Spy Feature Film1937Prison Guard

It's a Grand Old World Poster

It's a Grand Old World Feature Film1937Banks

Murder at the Baskervilles Poster

Murder at the Baskervilles Feature Film1937Bert Prince

The Lilac Domino Poster

The Lilac Domino Feature Film1937Doorman

Under the Red Robe Poster

Under the Red Robe Feature Film1937Captain at Castle

East Meets West Poster

East Meets West Feature Film1936Abdul

Hideout in the Alps Poster

Hideout in the Alps Feature Film1936Second Thug

The Crimson Circle Poster

The Crimson Circle Feature Film1936Lawrence Fuller

The Gay Adventure Feature Film1936Buck

The Prisoner of Corbal Poster

The Prisoner of Corbal Feature Film1936Charles

Captain Bill Feature Film1935Red

D'Ye Ken John Peel? Poster

D'Ye Ken John Peel? Feature Film19351st Ruffian Footman

Father O'Flynn Feature Film1935Fawcett

Jubilee Window Feature Film1935Dan Stevens

Late Extra Poster

Late Extra Feature Film1935Minor Role

Lieut. Daring R.N. Poster

Lieut. Daring R.N. Feature Film1935Mung

Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk Poster

Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk Feature Film1935Sam Cohen

Murder on the Set Poster

Murder on the Set Feature Film1935Gunman in Film Studio

That's My Uncle Feature Film1935Monty

The Case of Gabriel Perry Poster

The Case of Gabriel Perry Feature Film1935Inspector White

The Lad Feature Film1935O'shea

The Silent Passenger Poster

The Silent Passenger Feature Film1935Saunders

Three Witnesses Poster

Three Witnesses Feature Film1935Bellman

The Perfect Flaw Feature Film1934Richard Drexel

The Shadow Poster

The Shadow Feature Film1933Elliot

Partners Please Poster

Partners Please Short Film1932CID Man

Farewell to Love Poster

Farewell to Love Feature Film1931

The Bells Poster

The Bells Feature Film1931Blacksmith

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