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| death_place          = [[London]], England
| alma_mater            = [[Central School of Speech and Drama]]
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| yearsactive          = 1936–1992
| yearsactive          = 1936–1992
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*{{marriage|Catherine Finn|1972|1978}}
*{{marriage|Cecelia Doidge|1995}}
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'''Michael George Ripper''' (27 January 1913 –  28 June 2000) was an English [[character actor]].
'''Michael George Ripper''' (27 January 1913 –  28 June 2000) was an English [[w:character actor|character actor]].


He began his film career in [[quota quickies]] in the 1930s and until the late 1950s was virtually unknown; he was seldom credited.<ref name=guardian>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/jul/10/guardianobituaries3|title=Michael Ripper|first=Ronald|last=Bergan|date=10 July 2000|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> Along with [[Michael Gough]] he played one of the two murderers in [[Laurence Olivier]]'s film version of ''[[Richard III (1955 film)|Richard III]]'' (1955).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b44a05a|title=Richard III (1956)|website=BFI}}</ref> Ripper became a mainstay in [[Hammer Film Productions]] playing supporting character roles: coachmen, peasants, tavern keepers, pirates and sidekicks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/michael-ripper-p60357|title=Michael Ripper – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos|website=AllMovie}}</ref> Appearing in more of the company's films than any other performer, these included ''[[The Camp on Blood Island]]'' (1958), ''[[The Revenge of Frankenstein]]'' (1958), ''[[The Mummy (1959 film)|The Mummy]]'' (1959), ''[[The Brides of Dracula]]'' (1960), ''[[Night Creatures|Captain Clegg]]'' (1962), ''[[The Scarlet Blade]]'' (1963), ''[[The Reptile]]'' (1966), ''[[The Plague of the Zombies]]'' (1966) and ''[[The Mummy's Shroud]]'' (1967).<ref name=guardian/><ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fb7e804|title=Michael Ripper|website=BFI}}</ref>  
He began his film career in [[w:quota quickies|quota quickies]] in the 1930s and until the late 1950s was virtually unknown; he was seldom credited.<ref name=guardian>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/jul/10/guardianobituaries3|title=Michael Ripper|first=Ronald|last=Bergan|date=10 July 2000|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> Along with [[Michael Gough]] he played one of the two murderers in [[Laurence Olivier]]'s film version of ''[[Richard III (1955 film)|Richard III]]'' (1955).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b44a05a|title=Richard III (1956)|website=BFI}}</ref> Ripper became a mainstay in [[Hammer Film Productions]] playing supporting character roles: coachmen, peasants, tavern keepers, pirates and sidekicks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/michael-ripper-p60357|title=Michael Ripper – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos|website=AllMovie}}</ref> Appearing in more of the company's films than any other performer, these included ''[[The Camp on Blood Island]]'' (1958), ''[[The Revenge of Frankenstein]]'' (1958), ''[[The Mummy (1959 film)|The Mummy]]'' (1959), ''[[The Brides of Dracula]]'' (1960), ''[[Night Creatures|Captain Clegg]]'' (1962), ''[[The Scarlet Blade]]'' (1963), ''[[The Reptile]]'' (1966), ''[[The Plague of the Zombies]]'' (1966) and ''[[The Mummy's Shroud]]'' (1967).<ref name=guardian/><ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fb7e804|title=Michael Ripper|website=BFI}}</ref>  


Some of his parts were little better than glorified bits (as in ''[[The Curse of the Werewolf]]''), but his penultimate role for [[Hammer Films]] was a significant supporting part as a landlord in ''[[Scars of Dracula]]'' in 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b529515|title=Scars of Dracula (1970)|website=BFI}}</ref> (His last Hammer role was as a railway worker in the atypical comedy ''[[That's Your Funeral]]'' two years later.)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/thats-your-funeral-v113158/cast-crew|title=That's Your Funeral (1974) – John Robins – Cast and Crew|website=AllMovie}}</ref>
Some of his parts were little better than glorified bits (as in ''[[The Curse of the Werewolf]]''), but his penultimate role for [[Hammer Films]] was a significant supporting part as a landlord in ''[[Scars of Dracula]]'' in 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b529515|title=Scars of Dracula (1970)|website=BFI}}</ref> (His last Hammer role was as a railway worker in the atypical comedy ''[[That's Your Funeral]]'' two years later.)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/thats-your-funeral-v113158/cast-crew|title=That's Your Funeral (1974) – John Robins – Cast and Crew|website=AllMovie}}</ref>
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Michael Ripper
Michael Ripper.jpg
Born
Michael George Ripper

(1913-01-27)27 January 1913
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Died28 June 2000(2000-06-28) (aged 87)
London, England
Alma materCentral School of Speech and Drama
Occupationactor
Years active1936–1992
Spouses
Jean Bramley
​
(m. 1934⁠–⁠1947)​
Catherine Finn
​
(m. 1972⁠–⁠1978)​
Cecelia Doidge
​
(m. 1995)​
Children2

Michael George Ripper (27 January 1913 – 28 June 2000) was an English character actor.

He began his film career in quota quickies in the 1930s and until the late 1950s was virtually unknown; he was seldom credited.[1] Along with Michael Gough he played one of the two murderers in Laurence Olivier's film version of Richard III (1955).[2] Ripper became a mainstay in Hammer Film Productions playing supporting character roles: coachmen, peasants, tavern keepers, pirates and sidekicks.[3] Appearing in more of the company's films than any other performer, these included The Camp on Blood Island (1958), The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), The Mummy (1959), The Brides of Dracula (1960), Captain Clegg (1962), The Scarlet Blade (1963), The Reptile (1966), The Plague of the Zombies (1966) and The Mummy's Shroud (1967).[1][4]

Some of his parts were little better than glorified bits (as in The Curse of the Werewolf), but his penultimate role for Hammer Films was a significant supporting part as a landlord in Scars of Dracula in 1970.[5] (His last Hammer role was as a railway worker in the atypical comedy That's Your Funeral two years later.)[6]

He is also well remembered for his role as a jockey/horse trainer in The Belles of St. Trinian's and the liftman in the next three of the St. Trinian's comedies, and on television for his role as Thomas the chauffeur in the BBC comedy Butterflies (1978–83) and as Burke, one of the two criminals in the youth television series Freewheelers (1968–71).[7][1] His other TV roles include Mr Shepherd, Aunt Sally's owner, in Worzel Gummidge, a judge in "Voice in The Night", a 1958 episode of The Adventures of William Tell, Phunkey in The Pickwick Papers (1985) and the Drones Porter in Jeeves and Wooster (1990–91).[4][8] Michael also starred in George and Mildred, Series 1 Episode 5, Your Money or Your Life, as George's Uncle Fred.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Bergan, Ronald (10 July 2000). "Michael Ripper" – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. ^ "Richard III (1956)". BFI.
  3. ^ "Michael Ripper – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
  4. ^ a b "Michael Ripper". BFI.
  5. ^ "Scars of Dracula (1970)". BFI.
  6. ^ "That's Your Funeral (1974) – John Robins – Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
  7. ^ "Michael Ripper – Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  8. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Worzel Gummidge (1979–81)". www.screenonline.org.uk.

External links

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