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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ralph Clanton (September 11, 1914 - December 29, 2002) was an American character actor. Although his name is not familiar to audiences, he did play a significant supporting role in a classic film which is revived regularly. His most often seen performance is as the Comte De Guiche in the 1950 film Cyrano de Bergerac, the first sound version in English of Edmond Rostand's classic play, and the film for which José Ferrer won his only Academy Award for Best Actor. 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.
Filmography
Trading Places1983 · Official #1
The Shady Hill Kidnapping1982 · Harper
The Patriots1976 · George Washington
Death Be Not Proud1975 · Frank Boyden
They Might Be Giants1971 · Supermarket Manager
Panic in Year Zero!1962 · Radio Announcer (voice / uncredited)
The Absent-Minded Professor1961 · O.J. Turnball (uncredited)
Zorro, the Avenger1959 · Senor George Brighton
Undersea Girl1957 · Sam Marvin
No Time to Be Young1957 · Mr. Parner
Johnny Tremain1957 · General Gage
Pharaoh's Curse1957 · Col. Cross
The 27th Day1957 · Mr Ingram
Hot Cars1956 · Arthur Markel
The Vagabond King1956 · Duke of Anjou
Out of This World1954 · Red
San Antone1953 · Narrator (voice)
Cyrano de Bergerac1950 · Antoine Comte de Guiche
They Were Not Divided1950 · David
Canadian Pacific1949 · Opening Narrator (voice)