British actor (1888–1960)
George Relph |
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| Born | (1888-01-27)27 January 1888
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| Died | 24 April 1960(1960-04-24) (aged 72)
London, England |
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| Occupation | Actor |
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George Relph (27 January 1888 – 24 April 1960) was an English actor.[1] He acted in more than a dozen films,[1] and also many plays.[2][3] He served in theBritish Army in theFirst World War, and was shot in the leg, hindering his return to acting.[4] But Relph eventually got back on stage, and his career continued.[2] His son,Michael, became a producer in the British film industry.[5] His last role wasTiberius in the 1959 film version ofBen Hur which was released five months before Relph's death.
- The Silver King (1902 – 1903,Prince's Theatre, Bristol)
- Kismet (1911-1912,Knickerbocker Theatre, New York) as Kafur
- The Yellow Jacket (1912-1913,Fulton Theatre) as Wu Hoo Git (Young Hero of the Wu Family)
- Romeo and Juliet (1915,44th Street Theatre, New York) asRomeo (forHerbert Beerbohm Tree)
- The Darling Of The Gods (1913 – 1914,His Majesty’s Theatre)
- Joseph And His Brethren (1913 – 1914, His Majesty’s Theatre) asJoseph (for Beerbohm Tree)
- Fair and Warmer (1918,Prince of Wales Theatre) as Philip Evans
- The Race with the Shadow (1920 – 1921,Royal Court Theatre)
- The Bat (1922,St James's Theatre) as Brooks
- The Way of an Eagle (1922 – 1923,Prince's Theatre, Bristol)
- The Green Goddess (1923 – 1924, St James’s Theatre)
- The Monster (1928,Strand Theatre) as Michael Bruce
- Shall We Join The Ladies? (1929,Palace Theatre) as Mr Gourlay
- Sybarites (1929,Arts Theatre) as Con Delaney
- Almost a Honeymoon (1930 – 1931,Garrick Theatre andApollo Theatre) as Charles (replacement)
- A Kiss for Cinderella (started 1934, His Majesty’s Theatre ) as Courtier
- The Squeaker (started 1937, Strand Theatre) as Sutton
- The Doctor’s Dilemma (1943,Theatre Royal Haymarket) as Dr Blenkinsop
- Uncle Vanya (1945,Old Vic Company at theNew Theatre) as Telegin (Waffles)
- Peer Gynt (1944 – 1945, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Solvieg's Father/ Strange Passenger
- Richard III (1944 – 1945, Old Vic at New Theatre) asGeorge, Duke of Clarence/Cardinal Bouchier
- Henry IV, Part 1 (1945, Old Vic at New Theatre) asEarl of Worcester
- Henry IV, Part 2 (1945-1946, Old Vic at New Theatre ) asPistol
- Oedipus Rex (1945 – 1946, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Herdsman
- The Critic (1945 – 1946, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Mr Dangle
- Cyrano de Bergerac (1946 – 1947, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Ligniere
- King Lear (1946-1947, Old Vic at New Theatre) asEarl of Gloucester
- The Taming of the Shrew (1947 – 1948, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Grumio
- The School for Scandal (1948 - 1949, Old Vic Company, and Australian Tour) as Sir Oliver Surface
- Antigone (1949, Old Vic at New Theatre) as Creon
- Richard III (1949, Old Vic at New Theatre) asDuke of Buckingham
- Fading Mansion (1949,Duchess Theatre) as Cormack Joyce
- Venus Observed (1950, St James’s Theatre) as Herbert Reedbeck
- The Gioconda Smile (1950,Lyceum Theatre and Fulton Theatre, New York) as Dr Libbard
- Ardèle (1951,Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool) as The General
- The Mortimer Touch (1952,Duke of York's Theatre) as The Duke of Applecross
- The Bad Samaritan (1953,Criterion Theatre & Duchess Theatre) as The Dean
- The Little Glass Clock (1954,Aldwych Theatre) as The Abbe Matignon
- I Capture the Castle (1954, Aldwych Theatre) as James Mortmain
- The Wild Duck (1955,Saville Theatre) as Old Ekdal
- The Seagull (1956, Saville Theatre) as Sorin
- The Entertainer (1957, Royal Court Theatre) as Billy Rice[4][6]
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