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Ralph Clanton

Ralph Clanton

Actor

Born September 11, 1914 in Fresno, California, USA

Died December 29, 2002

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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 Center production in 1953.

In addition to playing De Guiche in "Cyrano", Clanton was featured in seven different episodes of Alfred Hitchcock's television show, as well as making several appearances on the Hallmark Hall of Fame. In 1976, he played the role of George Washington in a PBS television production of Sidney Kingsley's The Patriots, a drama that had itself been produced on the Hallmark Hall of Fame in 1963, but without Clanton. He also played the role of Jasper Delaney on the TV soap operas, Another World and its spinoff, Somerset.

He played the role of Mr. Ingram in the sci-fi thriller The 27th Day.

He played guest star roles on numerous television series, including Perry Mason, in addition to appearing on Broadway in the role of Claude Nau in Robert Bolt's Vivat! Vivat Regina!, as well as in several Shakespeare productions. One of his last roles was a bit part in the hit Dan Aykroyd - Eddie Murphy film Trading Places, in 1983.

In a playbill for the 1946 revival of Cyrano de Bergerac he is listed as a direct descendant of members of the infamous Clanton gang, which took part in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

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Trading Places Poster

Trading Places Feature Film1983Official #1

American Playhouse Poster

American Playhouse TV Series1982Harper

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The Adams Chronicles Mini-Series1976William Wirt

Death Be Not Proud Poster

Death Be Not Proud TV Movie1975Frank Boyden

Great Performances Poster

Great Performances TV Series1971George Washington

They Might Be Giants Poster

They Might Be Giants Feature Film1971Supermarket Manager

Somerset Poster

Somerset TV Series1970Jasper Delaney

Lamp at Midnight TV Movie1966Prince Cesi

Another World Poster

Another World TV Series1964Jasper Delaney

Panic in Year Zero! Poster

Panic in Year Zero! Feature Film1962Radio Announcer

The Beachcomber Poster

The Beachcomber TV Series1962Dobbs

Alcoa Premiere Poster

Alcoa Premiere TV Series1961Von Karlbeck

Dr. Kildare Poster

Dr. Kildare TV Series1961Dr. Alton McKendrick

Hazel TV Series1961Mr. Williams

The Absent Minded Professor Poster

The Absent Minded Professor Feature Film1961O.J. Turnbull

Thriller Poster

Thriller TV Series1960Dr. John Grail

Front Page Bible Short Film1959Jim Mason

Hudson's Bay Poster

Hudson's Bay TV Series1959Factor Ogilvie

Markham TV Series1959Joseph Potter

Special Agent 7 Poster

Special Agent 7 TV Series1959Jason Clark

The Man from Blackhawk Poster

The Man from Blackhawk TV Series1959Williamson

Zorro, the Avenger Poster

Zorro, the Avenger Feature Film1959Senor George Brighton

77 Sunset Strip Poster

77 Sunset Strip TV Series1958Al Mulden

Behind Closed Doors Poster

Behind Closed Doors TV Series1958Ed Bailey

Mike Hammer Poster

Mike Hammer TV Series1958Hank Clancy

Personal Report, Inc. TV Movie1958George Staley

Sea Hunt Poster

Sea Hunt TV Series1958Dr. Martinson

The Ed Wynn Show Poster

The Ed Wynn Show TV Series19581 episode, 1958

Yancy Derringer Poster

Yancy Derringer TV Series1958Benjamin Quade

Goodyear Theatre Poster

Goodyear Theatre TV Series1957Major A.S. Mainor

Have Gun - Will Travel Poster

Have Gun - Will Travel TV Series1957Armand Boucher

Johnny Tremain Poster

Johnny Tremain Feature Film1957Gen. Gage

M Squad TV Series1957R. Franklyn Matson III

No Time to Be Young Poster

No Time to Be Young Feature Film1957Mr. Parner

Official Detective Poster

Official Detective TV Series1957Staley

Perry Mason Poster

Perry Mason TV Series1957Charles Brewster

Pharaoh's Curse Poster

Pharaoh's Curse Feature Film1957Col. Cross

Tales of Wells Fargo Poster

Tales of Wells Fargo TV Series1957Joe - Agent

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The 27th Day Feature Film1957Mr. Ingram

The Gray Ghost Poster

The Gray Ghost TV Series1957General

The Midnight Story Poster

The Midnight Story Feature Film1957Trailer narrator

Undersea Girl Poster

Undersea Girl Feature Film1957Sam Marvin

Zorro TV Series1957George Brighton

Circus Boy Poster

Circus Boy TV Series1956Judge Bradley Sheldon

Hot Cars Poster

Hot Cars Feature Film1956Arthur Markel

State Trooper Poster

State Trooper TV Series1956Drayton

Telephone Time Poster

Telephone Time TV Series19561 episode, 1957

The Adventures of Jim Bowie Poster

The Adventures of Jim Bowie TV Series1956Carlo Biretti

The Man Called X Poster

The Man Called X TV Series19561 episode, 1956

The Vagabond King Poster

The Vagabond King Feature Film1956Duke of Anjou

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Series1955Ship's Purser

Matinee Theatre Poster

Matinee Theatre TV Series1955Arthur Lee

Soldiers of Fortune Poster

Soldiers of Fortune TV Series1955George Baylor

The Hammer and the Sword TV Movie1955Count St. Germain

The Millionaire Poster

The Millionaire TV Series1955Bit Role

King Richard II TV Movie1954Bishop of Carlisle

Medic TV Series1954Dr. Fredericks

Out of This World Poster

Out of This World Documentary1954Red

Studio 57 Poster

Studio 57 TV Series1954Chauman

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954Capt. Ball

General Electric Theater Poster

General Electric Theater TV Series1953Harry Garrison

I Led 3 Lives Poster

I Led 3 Lives TV Series1953Comrade Marvin Tanner

San Antone Poster

San Antone Feature Film1953Voice of Narrator

The Loretta Young Show Poster

The Loretta Young Show TV Series1953Franz Balek

The United States Steel Hour Poster

The United States Steel Hour TV Series1953Corporal Talchine

The Ford Television Theatre Poster

The Ford Television Theatre TV Series1952Charles Trent

Schlitz Playhouse Poster

Schlitz Playhouse TV Series19511 episode, 1958

Search for Tomorrow Poster

Search for Tomorrow TV Series1951William Collins

Cyrano de Bergerac Poster

Cyrano de Bergerac Feature Film1950De Guiche

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Cyril

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Poster

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show TV Series1950Frank MacDougal

They Were Not Divided Poster

They Were Not Divided Feature Film1950David Morgan

Canadian Pacific Poster

Canadian Pacific Feature Film1949Opening Narrator

Suspense Poster

Suspense TV Series1949Alfred Hammersmith

The Philco Television Playhouse Poster

The Philco Television Playhouse TV Series19481 episode, 1951

Lights Out Poster

Lights Out TV Series1946Rod Turner

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