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Ralph Clanton(1914-2002)

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Ralph Clanton was born on 11 September 1914 in Fresno, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Trading Places (1983), Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) and Johnny Tremain (1957). He died on 29 December 2002 in Staten Island, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 11, 1914
DiedDecember 29, 2002(88)
BornSeptember 11, 1914
DiedDecember 29, 2002(88)
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Known for

Trading Places (1983)
Trading Places
7.5
  • Official #1
  • 1983
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
Cyrano de Bergerac
7.4
  • De Guiche
  • 1950
Luana Patten and Hal Stalmaster in Johnny Tremain (1957)
Johnny Tremain
6.5
  • Gen. Gage
  • 1957
Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
Suspense
7.4
TV Series
  • Robert Quartermain
  • Col. Gerard
  • Alfred Hammersmith

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  • Trading Places (1983)
    Trading Places
    7.5
    • Official #1
    • 1983
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Harper
    • 1982
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    8.0
    TV Series
    • George Washington
    • 1976
  • The Adams Chronicles (1976)
    The Adams Chronicles
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • William Wirt
    • 1976
  • Death Be Not Proud (1975)
    Death Be Not Proud
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Frank Boyden
    • 1975
  • Jane Krakowski, Matthew Ashford, Domini Blythe, Colleen Dion, Terri Eoff, David Forsyth, Lee Godart, Louan Gideon, Marcia McCabe, Jeffrey Meek, Jacqueline Schultz, and Mary Stuart in Search for Tomorrow (1951)
    Search for Tomorrow
    7.1
    TV Series
    • William Collins (1971-1972, 1973)
    • 1971–1973
  • Joel Crothers in Somerset (1970)
    Somerset
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Jasper Delaney
    • 1970–1971
  • Another World (1964)
    Another World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Jasper Delaney
    • 1970–1971
  • George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward in They Might Be Giants (1971)
    They Might Be Giants
    6.7
    • Supermarket Manager
    • 1971
  • Lamp at Midnight (1966)
    Lamp at Midnight
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Prince Cesi
    • 1966
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Karl Corby
    • Roger McClaine
    • Charles Brewster ...
    • 1957–1962
  • The Beachcomber (1962)
    The Beachcomber
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dobbs
    • Peter Noord
    • 1962
  • Frankie Avalon, Ray Milland, Richard Bakalyan, Neil Burstyn, Joan Freeman, Jean Hagen, Rex Holman, and Mary Mitchel in Panic in Year Zero! (1962)
    Panic in Year Zero!
    6.6
    • Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Dr. Kildare (1961)
    Dr. Kildare
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Alton McKendrick
    • 1962
  • Thriller (1960)
    Thriller
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. John Grail
    • Lester Baston
    • Thorgenson
    • 1960–1962

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  • Born
    • September 11, 1914
    • Fresno, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 29, 2002
    • Staten Island, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Played the role of the Comte De Guiche in the 1946 Broadway revival of "Cyrano de Bergerac", a role which he reprised in the 1950 film and in the 1953 revival of the play.

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    Clanton often portrayed characters of rank or other accomplishments, such as the several roles on the classic TV series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents".

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