Ralph Clanton
Biography
Ralph Clanton was an American actor whose career spanned film, stage, and television. Born in Fresno in 1914, he served as the narrator of Canadian Pacific (1949) and took the American lead in the British war film They Were Not Divided (1950). His most widely seen performance was Comte De Guiche in Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), opposite José Ferrer; he was the only cast member besides Ferrer to come from the 1946 Broadway revival and played the role again with Ferrer in a 1953 New York City Center production. He played Mr. Ingram in the science fiction thriller The 27th Day (1957). On television he appeared in seven episodes of Alfred Hitchcock's show and several Hallmark Hall of Fame productions, portrayed Jasper Delaney on the soap operas Another World and Somerset, and played George Washington in a 1976 PBS production of The Patriots. He also guest-starred on Perry Mason and appeared on Broadway in Vivat! Vivat Regina! and Shakespeare productions.
88years old at death
- Born Fresno
- Died Staten Island
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Ralph Woodward Clanton
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 8 years1949 to 1957
Every film, newest first
- 1957Johnny TremainIMDb rating 6.5
- 1957The 27th DayIMDb rating 6.2
- 1956The Vagabond KingIMDb rating 5.2
- 1949Canadian PacificIMDb rating 6.0
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Worked with
Ralph Clanton shares two films with Walter Sande, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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George Chandler's page
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Robert StevensonDirector, 1 film, 1957
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William AsherDirector, 1 film, 1957
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Edwin L. MarinDirector, 1 film, 1949
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