Ralph Richardson

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1. #001

   While visiting Laurence Olivier and his then-wife Vivien Leigh's house, Ralph Richardson was invited to examine some paintings stored in the attic. He somehow managed to fall; the attic floor collapsed under his weight and he fell through, landing on a bed in the room below (which then collapsed). He was unhurt but shaken, and was subsequently scolded at length by Vivien Leigh, whom he had already angered earlier in the day. He later said: "Vivien's anger had a reasonable basis and we must salute it. If you poke a tiger in its den twice, you shouldn't expect it to purr."

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2. #002

   Police once found Ralph Richardson walking very slowly in a gutter on Oxford Street. He explained that he was taking his pet mouse for a walk.

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3. #003

   For his services to the stage, Ralph Richardson was created a Knight Bachelor in the 1947 King's New Year Honours.

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4. #004

   Ralph Richardson's hobby was collecting motorcycles.

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5. #005

   Ralph Richardson was regarded as something of an enigma; few people could claim to know the real Ralph Richardson. He was never eager to give interviews and was known to be quite secretive.

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6. #006

   Ralph Richardson was one of the three great British stage actors, the other two being Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud. They appeared together in several scenes in the epic miniseries Wagner (1983), which was released shortly after Richardson's death.

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7. #007

   Ralph Richardson was buried in Highgate Cemetery (East), Highgate, London, England, United Kingdom.

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8. #008

   During the war, Ralph Richardson served in the Fleet Air Arm and obtained special permission to appear in the documentary film 'The Soldier's Meal'.

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9. #009

   Ralph Richardson appeared in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: The Citadel (1938), The Heiress (1949) and Doctor Zhivago (1965).

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10. #010

    Ralph Richardson took on two roles originally played by Basil Rathbone. He played Karenin in Anna Karenina (1948) (Rathbone was Karenin in the 1935 film version, Anna Karenina (1935)). Richardson also played Dr. Sloper in The Heiress (1949), after Rathbone had played Sloper in the Broadway stage version.

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11. #011

    Ralph Richardson played both God, in Time Bandits (1981), and the Devil, in Tales from the Crypt (1972).

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12. #012

    Ralph Richardson was depicted alongside John Gielgud on one of a set of eight British commemorative postage stamps issued on 30 August 2018 celebrating the 200th anniversary of The Old Vic Theatre. The stamp shows Richardson and Gielgud in their 1975 performance of "No Man's Land". The other artists featured on stamps in this set are Laurence Olivier, Glenda Jackson, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith, Sharon Benson, Judi Dench, John Stride and Richard Burton.

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13. #013

    Ralph Richardson pronounced his first name as "Rafe".

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14. #014

    Ralph Richardson had one son, Charles.

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15. #015

    For his lifetime achievement in the theatre, Ralph Richardson was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Special Award in 1982 (for the 1981 season).

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16. #016

    A memorial service for Ralph Richardson was held at Westminster Abbey in London on 17 November 1983.

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17. #017

    In 1936, Ralph Richardson appeared in two films adapted from H. G. Wells's novels: Things to Come (1936) and The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936).

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18. #018

    Ralph Richardson was originally considered for one of the lead roles in Lady L (1965).

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19. #019

    Ralph Richardson made his stage debut as Lorenzo in The Merchant of Venice at the Marina Theatre in Lowestoft.

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20. #020

    Ralph Richardson made his theatre debut at The Marina in Lowestoft, Suffolk, in the role of Lorenzo in The Merchant of Venice.

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