Ralph Forbes
Acting
Biography
Ralph Forbes (born Ralph Forbes Taylor, 30 September 1904 – 31 March 1951) was an English film and stage actor in the UK and the United States.
Born: September 29, 1904
Place of Birth: Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Known For
The Fountain
Set during the first World War in neutral, but pro-German, Holland, Lewis Allison, an interned British officer, is paroled to the castle of Baron Von Leyden and finds living there, but now married to German officer Rupert Von Narwitz, his childhood sweetheart Julie. Long discussions between Julie and Allison, centering on family conflicts that kept them apart, take place before the severely wounded Von Narwitz returns to the castle and more long discussions ensue.
Curtain Call
Two theatrical producers plan to get even with a demanding actress by tricking her into starring in the worst play they can find.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
Stage Door
A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.
If I Were King
King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the brash poet François Villon extolling why he would be a better king. Annoyed yet intrigued, the King bestows on Villon the title of Grand Constable. Soon Villon begins work and falls for a lovely lady-in-waiting, but then must flee execution when the King turns on him.
The Mystery of Mr. X
A sophisticated jewel thief tries to prove himself innocent of a string of cop murders.
Twentieth Century
A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.
Piccadilly Jim
Jim's father wants to marry Eugenia, but her sister Netta refuses to allow it. When Jim sees Ann at a club, he falls for her even though she is with Lord Priory. He meets her the next day at the riding path, but she quickly loses him. He searches all over for her, not knowing that his father's hopeful fiancée is her Aunt. As his caricature work suffers as he searches, he is fired from his paper. But he makes a comeback with the comics 'Rags to Riches' which is based upon the Pett's. But this upsets the Pett's so much that they go back to New York, and he follows, being careful not to let them know that he is the one who draws the strip that parodies them.
Woman Against the World
A young woman marries against her father's will, but the happy life she expected turns into a series of tragedies.
The Solitaire Man
An almost-retired jewel thief plans to marry Helen, his partner in crime. Their plans are shattered when Bascom, a gang member, arrives with a stolen necklace, putting their whole gang at risk.
Filmography
as Harry St. Columb
as Leslie Barrivale
as Mr. Perrins
as Tom McDonald
as Henry Tudor
as Lord Knollys
as Harrison Todd
as Sir Hugo Baskerville
as David Brent
as Viscount Ronald River-Clyde
as Oliver le Dain
as James
as Martin Brush
as Cast of Stage Play
as Larry Steele
as Walter Mays
as Bob Carter
as Major Lionel Trent
as Cousin John Clayborn
as Dave Walton
as Meredith Landers
as Stephen Marlowe
as Paris
as Lord Frederick 'Freddie' Priory
as Randolph
as Tommy Tilton
as Self
as Duke of Buckingham
as Ralph Summers
as Fred Arnold
as DeWitt Porter
as Felix Shaw
as Peppo Briggs
as Paul
as Boy Fenwick
as Captain Surtees Cook
as Ballater
as Derek Marbury
as George Smith
as David Fenwick
as Sir Christopher Marche
as William Luke-Patson
as Bascom
as Norman Craig
as Richard Orloff / Taversham
as Norman Wilder
as Harry Rawlinson
as Willie Ainley
as Davis
as John Geste
as John Ashley
as Larry Charters
as Eric Woodhouse
as John
as Karl von Reiden
as Dr. Traherne
as Ted Willing
as Bruce Neil
as Manfred
as Arthur Gower
as Karl von Zorn
as Larry
as Joe Adams
as Self
as Carl Behrend
as Basil Gregory
as John Geste
as Jack Chesney
as David McAdam
as George Tempest
as Courtier (uncredited)
as Master of Darrock