Ralph Clanton
American actor (1914-2002) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 88
Ralph Woodward Clanton was an American character actor of film, stage, and television. His most seen performance was Comte De Guiche in the 1950 film Cyrano de Bergerac, the first sound version in English of Edmond Rostand's play, and the film for which José Ferrer won his only Academy Award for Best Actor.
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Trading PlacesFilm, Official #11982
American PlayhouseSeries, Harper
The Shady Hill KidnappingFilm, 1982Harper1976
The PatriotsFilm, George Washington1975
Death Be Not ProudFilm, Frank Boyden1971
Great PerformancesSeries, George Washington
They Might Be GiantsFilm, 1971Supermarket Manager1962
Panic in Year Zero!Film, Radio Announcer (voice / uncredited)1961
HazelSeries, Mr. Williams
The Absent-Minded ProfessorFilm, 1961O.J. Turnball (uncredited)1959The Man from BlackhawkSeries, Williamson
Zorro, the AvengerFilm, 1959Senor George Brighton1958
77 Sunset StripSeries, Herbert Goelet
Behind Closed DoorsSeries, 1958Ed Bailey1957
Perry MasonSeries, Mervyn Aldritch
Johnny TremainFilm, 1957General Gage1956
Hot CarsFilm, Arthur Markel1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Sir Stephen Hurstwood1954
Out of This WorldFilm, Red1953
San AntoneFilm, Narrator (voice)1950
Cyrano de BergeracFilm, Antoine Comte de Guiche1949
Canadian PacificFilm, Opening Narrator (voice)1914Born11 September 1914People around Ralph
Close ties
Walt Disney Produced Johnny Tremain (1957)- Robert Stevenson Directed Johnny Tremain (1957)
- Terence Young Directed They Were Not Divided (1950)
Virginia Christine Also in Cyrano de Bergerac and Johnny Tremain
Gavin Gordon Also in The Vagabond King and Johnny Tremain
Walter Sande Also in Canadian Pacific and Johnny Tremain
William Prince Also in Cyrano de Bergerac and The Vagabond King
Philip Van Zandt Also in Cyrano de Bergerac and The 27th Day
Known for
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Trading Places 1983
They Might Be Giants 1971
Cyrano de Bergerac 1950
The Absent-Minded Professor 1961
Panic in Year Zero! 1962
Filmography 20
33 credits on file
Television 8
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Besides Ferrer as Cyrano, Clanton was the only holdover from the cast of the 1946 Broadway revival of the play, and would play the role of De Guiche opposite him once more, in a New York City Center production in 1953.
