George Relph
Encyclopedia
George Relph was an English
actor
. He acted in more than a dozen movies, and also many plays. He served in the British Armed Forces
in World War I
, and was shot in the leg, hindering his return to acting. But Relph eventually got back on stage, and his career continued. His son, Michael
, went on to become a producer in the British film industry.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He acted in more than a dozen movies, and also many plays. He served in the British Armed Forces
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the...
in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, and was shot in the leg, hindering his return to acting. But Relph eventually got back on stage, and his career continued. His son, Michael
Michael Relph
Michael Relph was a British art director and producer. He was the son of actor George Relph....
, went on to become a producer in the British film industry.
Filmography
- Paying the Price (1916)
- The Door That Has No KeyThe Door That Has No KeyThe Door That Has No Key is a 1921 silent British drama film directed by Frank Hall Crane. The film is considered to be lost.- Cast :* George Relph as Jack Scorrier* Betty Faire as Margaret Hubbard* Evelyn Brent as Violet Melton...
(1921) - Candytuft, I Mean Veronica (1921)
- The Door That Has No KeyThe Door That Has No KeyThe Door That Has No Key is a 1921 silent British drama film directed by Frank Hall Crane. The film is considered to be lost.- Cast :* George Relph as Jack Scorrier* Betty Faire as Margaret Hubbard* Evelyn Brent as Violet Melton...
(1921) - The Ghoul (1933, uncredited)
- Too Dangerous to LiveToo Dangerous to LiveToo Dangerous to Live is a 1939 British crime film directed by Anthony Hankey and Leslie Norman and starring Sebastian Shaw, Anna Konstam and Reginald Tate. It was based on the novel Crime Unlimited by David Hume. A private detective goes undercover by joining a gang of burglars.-Cast:* Sebastian...
(1939) - Now You're Talking (1940)
- Give us the MoonGive us the MoonGive Us the Moon is a 1944 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Vic Oliver, Margaret Lockwood and Peter Graves. A young layabout son of a hotel owner becomes involved with a group equally committed to doing no work and tries to join....
(1944) - Nicholas NicklebyNicholas Nickleby (1947 film)Nicholas Nickleby is a 1947 British drama film directed by Cavalcanti. The screenplay by John Dighton is based on the 1839 novel The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens...
(1947) - I Believe in YouI Believe in You (film)I Believe in You is a 1952 film directed by Basil Dearden. It stars Celia Johnson and Cecil Parker and is based on the book Court Circular by Sewell Stokes.-Cast:*Celia Johnson as Matty Matheson*Cecil Parker as Henry Phipps...
(1952) - The Final TestThe Final TestThe Final Test is a 1953 British sports film written by Terence Rattigan, directed by Anthony Asquith, and starring Jack Warner, Robert Morley, George Relph and Ray Jackson. A number of leading cricketers also appear including Denis Compton, Len Hutton and Cyril Washbrook.-Plot:The film is a comedy...
(1953) - The Titfield ThunderboltThe Titfield ThunderboltThe Titfield Thunderbolt is a 1953 British comedy film about a group of villagers trying to prevent British Railways from closing the fictional Titfield branch line. The film was written by T.E.B...
(1953) - Doctor at LargeDoctor at Large (film)Doctor at Large is a 1957 British comedy film, the third installment of the Doctor in the House series. It stars Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow, Donald Sinden, and James Robertson Justice.-Cast:* Dirk Bogarde as Dr. Simon Sparrow...
(1957) - DavyDavy (film)Davy is a 1958 British comedy-drama film directed by Michael Relph and starring Harry Secombe, Alexander Knox and Ron Randell. It was the last comedy to be made by Ealing Studios.-Plot:...
(1957) - Ben-HurBen-Hur (1959 film)Ben-Hur is a 1959 American epic film directed by William Wyler and starring Charlton Heston in the title role, the third film adaptation of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The screenplay was written by Karl Tunberg, Gore Vidal, and Christopher Fry. The score was composed by...
(1959)