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Ralph Clanton
Acting
Biography
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 …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Trading Places
as Official #1
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
as Harper
The Patriots
as George Washington
Death Be Not Proud
as Frank Boyden
They Might Be Giants
as Supermarket Manager
Panic in Year Zero!
as Radio Announcer (voice / uncredited)
The Absent-Minded Professor
as O.J. Turnball (uncredited)
Zorro, the Avenger
as Senor George Brighton
Johnny Tremain
as General Gage
Pharaoh's Curse
as Col. Cross
TV Shows
American Playhouse
as Harper · 1 ep.
Great Performances
as George Washington · 1 ep.
Hazel
as Mr. Williams · 1 ep.
The Man from Blackhawk
as Williamson · 1 ep.
77 Sunset Strip
as Herbert Goelet · 1 ep.
Behind Closed Doors
as Ed Bailey · 1 ep.
Perry Mason
as Mervyn Aldritch · 1 ep.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Sir Robert Walton · 1 ep.