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Ralph Truman

British actor (1900–1977)

Ralph Truman was an English actor with a distinguished speaking voice, usually cast as villains or authority figures, and a regular radio performer with some 5,000 broadcasts. His best-remembered film roles include Mountjoy in Henry V, the evil Monks in Oliver Twist, George Merry in Treasure Island, Tigellinus in Quo Vadis and the Police Inspector in The Man Who Knew Too Much.

Ralph Truman appears in 6 films in The Rerun, from 1948 to 1961. Most of that work is in drama, adventure and history. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Robert Newton (2).

Known for

  • Oliver Twist (1948), Monks. He played the evil Monks in David Lean’s film.
  • Treasure Island (1950), George Merry. His role in the Walt Disney version.
  • Henry V (1944), Mountjoy. The French herald in Laurence Olivier’s film.
  • Quo Vadis (1951), Tigellinus. One of his best-remembered film roles.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Ralph Truman been in?
Ralph Truman appears in El Cid (1961), Exodus (1960), The Master of Ballantrae (1953), The Golden Coach (1952), Treasure Island (1950) and Oliver Twist (1948) on The Remote.
When was Ralph Truman born?
Ralph Truman was born on 7 May 1900.

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