Michael Ripper
Biography
Michael Ripper was an English character actor whose credits spanned British horror, comedy, and science fiction. Born in Portsmouth in 1913, he began in quota quickies during the 1930s and remained little known and largely uncredited until the late 1950s. In Richard III (1955), he appeared as one of the murderers with Michael Gough in Laurence Olivier's version. From the late 1940s he was a regular at Hammer Film Productions, playing coachmen, tavern keepers, pirates, peasants, and soldiers; no other actor appeared in more of the studio's films. His Hammer work included X the Unknown (1956), The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), The Mummy (1959), The Brides of Dracula (1960), and The Plague of the Zombies (1966). In Scars of Dracula (1970) he had a bigger role as a landlord. On television he played Thomas the chauffeur in Butterflies and the criminal Burke in Freewheelers.
87years old at death
- Born Portsmouth
- Died London
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Michael George Ripper
Movie Career
- Films
- 37
- Career span
- 28 years1950 to 1978
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First role
Ripper started out in quota quickies during the 1930s. He stayed virtually unknown until the late 1950s, and he was seldom credited.
Michael Ripper movies on Netflix
Sammy's Super T-Shirtas Gateman
No Sex Please - We're Britishas Traffic Warden
The Creeping Fleshas Carter
Girlyas Zoo attendant
Scars of Draculaas Landlord
Taste the Blood of Draculaas Cobb
Moon Zero Twoas 1st Card Player
Dracula Has Risen from the Graveas Max
Inspector Clouseauas Steven Frey
The Lost Continentas The One-Eyed Crewman
The Mummy's Shroudas Longbarrow
Torture Gardenas Gordon Roberts (Framing Story)
Rasputin: The Mad Monkas Waggoner (voice)
The Deadly Beesas David Hawkins
The Plague of the Zombiesas Sergeant Jack Swift
The Reptileas Tom Bailey
The Curse of the Mummy's Tombas Achmed
The Devil-Ship Piratesas Pepe
The Scarlet Bladeas Pablo
Captain Cleggas Jeremiah Mipps
The Phantom of the Operaas 1st Cabby
The Pirates of Blood Riveras First Mate Mack
The Curse of the Werewolfas Old Soak
The Brides of Draculaas Coachman
The Man Who Could Cheat Deathas Morgue Attendant
The Mummyas Poacher
The Camp on Blood Islandas Japanese driver
The Revenge of Frankensteinas Kurt
Blue Murder at St. Trinian'sas Eric - The Liftman
Enemy from Spaceas Ernie
Woman in a Dressing Gownas Pawnbroker
X the Unknownas Sgt. Harry Grimsdyke
Yield to the Nightas Roy
Richard IIIas Forrest
Appointment in Londonas Bomb Aimer
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivanas Louis
Eye Witnessas Samuel 'Sam' Baxter
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Terence Fisher directed six of these films, Freddie Francis five and John Gilling five. Christopher Lee appears in nine of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Christopher Lee9 films together, 1959 to 1973
Christopher Lee's page The Creeping Flesh1973IMDb rating 6.1Ripper as CarterLee as James Hildern
Scars of Dracula1970IMDb rating 6.1Ripper as LandlordLee as Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula1970IMDb rating 6.3Ripper as CobbLee as Dracula
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave1968IMDb rating 6.5Ripper as MaxLee as Dracula
Rasputin: The Mad Monk1966IMDb rating 6.2Ripper as WaggonervoiceLee as Grigori Rasputin
The Devil-Ship Pirates1964IMDb rating 6.1Ripper as PepeLee as Captain Robeles
The Pirates of Blood River1962IMDb rating 5.9Ripper as First Mate MackLee as Captain LaRoche
The Man Who Could Cheat Death1959IMDb rating 6.3Ripper as Morgue AttendantLee as Dr. Pierre Gerrard
The Mummy1959IMDb rating 6.6Ripper as PoacherLee as Kharis, the Mummy
Peter Cushing6 films together, 1958 to 1973
Peter Cushing's page The Creeping Flesh1973IMDb rating 6.1Ripper as CarterCushing as Emmanuel Hildern
Torture Garden1967IMDb rating 6.2Ripper as Gordon Roberts (Framing Story)Cushing as Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
Captain Clegg1962IMDb rating 6.6Ripper as Jeremiah MippsCushing as Reverend Dr. Blyss
The Brides of Dracula1960IMDb rating 6.6Ripper as CoachmanCushing as Doctor Van Helsing
The Mummy1959IMDb rating 6.6Ripper as PoacherCushing as John Banning
The Revenge of Frankenstein1958IMDb rating 6.7Ripper as KurtCushing as Doctor Victor Stein
Marianne Stone6 films together, 1956 to 1978
Marianne Stone's page Sammy's Super T-Shirt1978IMDb rating 6.3Ripper as GatemanStone as Neighbour
The Creeping Flesh1973IMDb rating 6.1Ripper as CarterStone as Woman Doctor
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb1964IMDb rating 5.6Ripper as AchmedStone as Hashmi Bey's landlady
Enemy from Space1957IMDb rating 6.7Ripper as ErnieStone as Secretary
Woman in a Dressing Gown1957IMDb rating 7.2Ripper as PawnbrokerStone as Hair Dresser
Yield to the Night1956IMDb rating 7.1Ripper as RoyStone as Richardson
Oliver Reed4 films together, 1961 to 1963
Oliver Reed's page The Scarlet Blade1963IMDb rating 5.7Ripper as PabloReed as Captain Sylvester
Captain Clegg1962IMDb rating 6.6Ripper as Jeremiah MippsReed as Harry Cobtree
The Pirates of Blood River1962IMDb rating 5.9Ripper as First Mate MackReed as Pirate Brocaire
The Curse of the Werewolf1961IMDb rating 6.5Ripper as Old SoakReed as Leon
Charles Lloyd Pack4 films together, 1957 to 1966
Charles Lloyd Pack's page The Reptile1966IMDb rating 6.1Ripper as Tom BaileyPack as The Vicar
The Man Who Could Cheat Death1959IMDb rating 6.3Ripper as Morgue AttendantPack as Man at Private View
The Revenge of Frankenstein1958IMDb rating 6.7Ripper as KurtPack as President
Enemy from Space1957IMDb rating 6.7Ripper as ErniePack as Dawson
George Woodbridge4 films together, 1958 to 1966
George Woodbridge's page The Reptile1966IMDb rating 6.1Ripper as Tom BaileyWoodbridge as Old Garnsey
The Curse of the Werewolf1961IMDb rating 6.5Ripper as Old SoakWoodbridge as Dominique
The Mummy1959IMDb rating 6.6Ripper as PoacherWoodbridge as Police Constable
The Revenge of Frankenstein1958IMDb rating 6.7Ripper as KurtWoodbridge as Janitor
Terence FisherDirector, 6 films, 1958 to 1962
All films by Terence Fisher The Phantom of the Opera1962IMDb rating 6.4Ripper as 1st Cabby
The Curse of the Werewolf1961IMDb rating 6.5Ripper as Old Soak
The Brides of Dracula1960IMDb rating 6.6Ripper as Coachman
The Man Who Could Cheat Death1959IMDb rating 6.3Ripper as Morgue Attendant
The Mummy1959IMDb rating 6.6Ripper as Poacher
The Revenge of Frankenstein1958IMDb rating 6.7Ripper as Kurt
Freddie FrancisDirector, 5 films, 1966 to 1973
All films by Freddie Francis The Creeping Flesh1973IMDb rating 6.1Ripper as Carter
Girly1970IMDb rating 6.4Ripper as Zoo attendant
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave1968IMDb rating 6.5Ripper as Max
Torture Garden1967IMDb rating 6.2Ripper as Gordon Roberts (Framing Story)
The Deadly Bees1966IMDb rating 4.3Ripper as David Hawkins
John GillingDirector, 5 films, 1962 to 1967
All films by John Gilling The Mummy's Shroud1967IMDb rating 5.5Ripper as Longbarrow
The Plague of the Zombies1966IMDb rating 6.6Ripper as Sergeant Jack Swift
The Reptile1966IMDb rating 6.1Ripper as Tom Bailey
The Scarlet Blade1963IMDb rating 5.7Ripper as Pablo
The Pirates of Blood River1962IMDb rating 5.9Ripper as First Mate Mack
Also four films together5 more actors
- John HarveyThe Deadly Bees (1966), The Scarlet Blade (1963), The Phantom of the Opera (1962) and X the Unknown (1956)
- Harry LockeThe Creeping Flesh (1973), The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964), Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) and Yield to the Night (1956)
- John StuartThe Scarlet Blade (1963), The Mummy (1959), The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) and Enemy from Space (1957)
- Michael GwynnScars of Dracula (1970), The Deadly Bees (1966), The Camp on Blood Island (1958) and The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)
- Denis ShawThe Pirates of Blood River (1962), The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) and The Mummy (1959)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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