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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

74

Gender

Male

Birthday

1904-09-29

Day of Death

1951-03-31 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

Wandsworth, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Ralph Forbes

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.

Known For

Acting

Charley's Aunt

1926

Charley's Aunt

as

Jack Chesney

Twentieth Century

1934

Twentieth Century

as

George Smith

Tower of London

1939

Tower of London

as

Henry Tudor

Christopher Strong

1933

Christopher Strong

as

Harry Rawlinson

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1934

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

as

Captain Surtees Cook

The Actress

1928

The Actress

as

Arthur Gower

Rescue Squad

1935

Rescue Squad

as

DeWitt Porter

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

as

Cousin John Clayborn

Smilin' Through

1932

Smilin' Through

as

Willie Ainley

Daniel Boone

1936

Daniel Boone

as

Stephen Marlowe

If I Were King

1938

If I Were King

as

Oliver le Dain

Beau Ideal

1931

Beau Ideal

as

John Geste

The Trail of '98

1928

The Trail of '98

as

Larry

The Goose and the Gander

1935

The Goose and the Gander

as

Ralph Summers

Piccadilly Jim

1936

Piccadilly Jim

as

Lord Frederick 'Freddie' Priory

The Magnificent Fraud

1939

The Magnificent Fraud

as

Harrison Todd

The Thirteenth Chair

1937

The Thirteenth Chair

as

Lionel Trent

Under the Black Eagle

1928

Under the Black Eagle

as

Karl von Zorn

I'll Name the Murderer

1936

I'll Name the Murderer

as

Tommy Tilton

Enchanted April

1935

Enchanted April

as

Peppo Briggs

Beau Geste

1926

Beau Geste

as

John Geste

Outcast Lady

1934

Outcast Lady

as

Boy Fenwick

Age of Indiscretion

1935

Age of Indiscretion

as

Felix Shaw

Make a Wish

1937

Make a Wish

as

Walter Mays

The Bachelor Father

1931

The Bachelor Father

as

John Ashley

Rich Relations

1937

Rich Relations

as

Dave Walton

Women Are Like That

1938

Women Are Like That

as

Martin Brush

Convicts at Large

1938

Convicts at Large

as

David Brent

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as

Sir Hugo Baskerville

Lilies of the Field

1930

Lilies of the Field

as

Ted Willing

The Fountain

1934

The Fountain

as

Ballater

Pleasure Cruise

1933

Pleasure Cruise

as

Richard Orloff / Taversham

Inside the Lines

1930

Inside the Lines

as

Eric Woodhouse

The Green Goddess

1930

The Green Goddess

as

Dr. Traherne

Annabel Takes a Tour

1938

Annabel Takes a Tour

as

Viscount Ronald River-Clyde

Her Wedding Night

1930

Her Wedding Night

as

Larry Charters

Thunder Below

1932

Thunder Below

as

Davis

Woman Against the World

1937

Woman Against the World

as

Larry Steele

Love Letters of a Star

1936

Love Letters of a Star

as

Meredith Landers

Mr. Wu

1927

Mr. Wu

as

Basil Gregory

Mamba

1930

Mamba

as

Karl von Reiden

The Solitaire Man

1933

The Solitaire Man

as

Bascom

Riptide

1934

Riptide

as

David Fenwick

Bombay Mail

1934

Bombay Mail

as

William Luke-Patson

Mary of Scotland

1936

Mary of Scotland

as

Randolph

The Whip

1928

The Whip

as

Lord Brancaster

Strange Wives

1934

Strange Wives

as

Paul

The Glorious Adventure

1922

The Glorious Adventure

as

Courtier (uncredited)

Restless Youth

1928

Restless Youth

as

Bruce Neil

Calling Philo Vance

1940

Calling Philo Vance

as

Tom McDonald

Streamline Express

1935

Streamline Express

as

Fred Arnold

Kidnapped

1938

Kidnapped

as

James

Owd Bob

1924

Owd Bob

as

David McAdam

Shock

1934

Shock

as

Derek Marbury

The Enemy

1927

The Enemy

as

Carl Behrend

The Three Musketeers

1935

The Three Musketeers

as

Duke of Buckingham

Frenchman's Creek

1944

Frenchman's Creek

as

Harry St. Columb

Curtain Call

1940

Curtain Call

as

Leslie Barrivale

Comin' Thro the Rye

1923

Comin' Thro the Rye

as

George Tempest

The Latest from Paris

1928

The Latest from Paris

as

Joe Adams

The Phantom Broadcast

1933

The Phantom Broadcast

as

Norman Wilder

The Avenger

1933

The Avenger

as

Norman Craig

Romeo and Juliet

1936

Romeo and Juliet

as

Paris

Adventure in Diamonds

1940

Adventure in Diamonds

as

Mr. Perrins

Stage Door

1937

Stage Door

as

Cast of Stage Play

A Lowland Cinderella

1922

A Lowland Cinderella

as

Master of Darrock

Réveille

1924

Réveille

as

The Kid

Production

Crew

Directing