Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman (7 May 1900 – 15 October 1977) was an English actor, usually cast as either a villain or an authority figure. He possessed a distinguished speaking voice. He was born in London, England.^[1]

His best-remembered roles include Tigellinus in MGM's Quo Vadis (1951), the French herald Mountjoy in Laurence Olivier's film Henry V (1944), the evil Monks in David Lean's Oliver Twist (1948), George Merry in the Walt Disney version of Treasure Island (1950), and the Police Inspector in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). He also appeared in episodes of several TV series, including Danger Man.

He died 15 October 1977 in Ipswich, Suffolk aged 77.

Selected filmography

• The Shadow (1933)
• The Lad (1935)
• Late Extra (1935)
• D'Ye Ken John Peel? (1935)
• Three Witnesses (1935)
• Father O'Flynn (1935)
• Captain Bill (1936)
• The Gay Adventure (1936)
• The Crimson Circle (1936)
• East Meets West (1936)
• It's a Grand Old World (1937)
• Secret Lives (1937)
• The Lilac Domino (1937)
• Black Eyes (1939)
• Henry V (1944)
• Lisbon Story (1946)
• Beware of Pity (1946)
• The Laughing Lady (1946)
• Mrs. Fitzherbert (1947)
• Oliver Twist (1948)
• Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill (1948)
• The Interrupted Journey (1949)
• The Reluctant Widow (1950)
• Treasure Island (1950)
• Quo Vadis (1951)
• Malta Story (1953)
• The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
• The Night My Number Came Up (1955)
• The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)
• The Black Tent (1956)
• The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
• Wicked as They Come (1956)
• The Long Arm (1956)
• The Good Companions (1957)
• Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)
• The Spaniard's Curse (1958)
• Beyond This Place (1959)
• Ben-Hur (1959)
• Under Ten Flags (1960)
• El Cid (1961)
• Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
• Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)

References

1. BFI Database entry

External links

• Ralph Truman at the Internet Movie Database