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Ralph Richardson
Sir Ralph Richardson
(
1902
-
1983
) was an English
actor
, one of a group of theatrical knights of the mid-
20th century
who, though more closely associated with the stage, did their best to make the transition to film. Richardson was born in
Cheltenham
and made his
West End
début in
1926
. Thereafter he became one of the
Old Vic[?]
's major stars. After
World War II
, he became co-director of the Vic, and also appeared with the
Royal Shakespeare Company
in
Stratford-on-Avon
. His film appearances included
The Heiress
,
Richard III
(playing Buckingham to
Laurence Olivier
's Richard), and
Oh! What a Lovely War
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