- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 11, 1914
- Place of Birth
- —
- Died
- December 29, 2002
Ralph Clanton
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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…
Filmography
movieTrading Places
1983 · Official #1
movieThe Shady Hill Kidnapping
1982 · Harper
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982 · Harper
movieThe Patriots
1976 · George Washington
movieDeath Be Not Proud
1975 · Frank Boyden
movieThey Might Be Giants
1971 · Supermarket Manager
tvGreat Performances
1971 · George Washington
moviePanic in Year Zero!
1962 · Radio Announcer (voice / uncredited)
tvHazel
1961 · Mr. Williams
movieThe Absent-Minded Professor
1961 · O.J. Turnball (uncredited)
The Man from Blackhawk
tvThe Man from Blackhawk
1959 · Williamson
movieZorro, the Avenger
1959 · Senor George Brighton
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958 · Herbert Goelet
tvBehind Closed Doors
1958 · Ed Bailey
movieUndersea Girl
1957 · Sam Marvin
tvPerry Mason
1957 · Mervyn Aldritch
movieNo Time to Be Young
1957 · Mr. Parner
movieJohnny Tremain
1957 · General Gage
moviePharaoh's Curse
1957 · Col. Cross
movieThe 27th Day
1957 · Mr Ingram
movieHot Cars
1956 · Arthur Markel
movieThe Vagabond King
1956 · Duke of Anjou
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Sir Stephen Hurstwood, Randolph Burnside, Perry Harrison, Ship's Purser, Mr. Saunders, Sir Robert Walton
movieOut of This World
1954 · Red
movieSan Antone
1953 · Narrator (voice)
movieCyrano de Bergerac
1950 · Antoine Comte de Guiche
movieThey Were Not Divided
1950 · David
movieCanadian Pacific
1949 · Opening Narrator (voice)