Ralph Michael


Ralph Michael was an English actor. He was born as Ralph Champion Shotter in London. His film appearances included Dead of Night, A Night to Remember, Children of the Damned, Grand Prix, The Assassination Bureau and Empire of the Sun.
Television credits include: The Adventures of Robin Hood, A Tale of Two Cities, Dixon of Dock Green, Danger Man, Kessler, The Forsyte Saga, Man in a Suitcase, The Avengers, Colditz, Doctor at Large, Gazette, Public Eye, Sutherland's Law, Softly, Softly, The Professionals, Rumpole of the Bailey, A [Tale of Two Cities (1980 TV series)|A Tale of Two Cities], Prince Regent, Doctor Who, Bergerac, Miss Marple, Dempsey and Makepeace, Rockliffe's Babies, Howards' Way, A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Jeeves and Wooster.
In Dempsey and Makepeace, Ralph Michael played the part of Lord Winfield, Harriet Makepeace's father, in three episodes, "Armed and Extremely Dangerous", "Make Peace not War" and "Cry God for Harry". He played Quirini in episode 28 of The Adventures of William Tell, The Avenger.

Personal life

He was married twice. He was the fourth and last husband of actress Fay Compton, and he was later married to actress Joyce Heron, from 1947 until her death in 1980.

Partial filmography

False Evidence – Police Constable BarlowJohn Halifax – Phineas FletcherThe Girl Who Forgot – Tony StevenageFront Line Kids – PaulGert and Daisy Clean Up – Jack GregoryWomen Aren't Angels – JackThe Bells Go Down – Dunkirk Survivor San Demetrio London – 2nd. Officer HawkinsFor Those in Peril – P / O RawlingsThey Came to a City – Sergeant Jimmy Dead of Night – Peter CortlandJohnny Frenchman – Bob TremayneThe Captive Heart – Capt. Thurston R.A.M.C.A Song for Tomorrow – Roger StantonPenny and the Pownall Case – Det. Insp. Michael CarsonThe Hasty Heart – KiwiThe Astonished Heart – Philip LucasThe Sound Barrier – FletcherWomen Without Men '' - – Julian LordSeven Waves Away – George KilgoreThe Birthday Present – Crowther The Supreme Secret – Sgt. MilliganA Night to Remember – Jay YatesDate at Midnight – Sir Edward LeytonA Taste of Money – Supt. WhiteThe Court Martial of Major Keller – Colonel WinchThe Valiant – Commander ClarkPrivate Potter – PadreChildren of the Damned – Defense MinisterMurder Most Foul – Ralph SummersA Jolly Bad Fellow – Superintendent RastleighHe Who Rides a Tiger – CarterThe Heroes of Telemark – NilssenKhartoum – Sir Charles DilkeGrand Prix – Mr. StoddardHouse of Cards – Claude de GondeThe Assassination Bureau – Editor The Magic Christian - Man at bar The Count of Monte Cristo – M. DantesDagboek van een Oude Dwaas – Marcel HamelinckLionheart – William NerraEmpire of the Sun – Mr Partridge