George Relph (27 January 1888 – 24 April 1960) was an English actor. He acted in more than a dozen films, and also many plays. He served in the British Army in the First World War, and was shot in the leg, hindering his return to acting. But Relph eventually got back on stage, and his career continued. His son, Michael, became a producer in the British film industry. His last role was Tiberius in the 1959 film version of Ben Hur which was released five months before Relph's death.
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Filmography
The Lure of Woman (1915) as Sleeping Wolf a.k.a. John Found
The Butterfly on the Wheel (1915) as Collingwood
The Ballet Girl (1916) as Maurice Avery
Her Maternal Right (1916) as Emory Townsend
Paying the Price (1916) as Paul Towne
The Door That Has No Key (1921) as Jack Scorrier
Candytuft, I Mean Veronica (1921) as George Anstruther
The Ghoul (1933) as Doctor (uncredited)
Too Dangerous to Live (1939) as Manners
Now You're Talking (1940) as Spy
Give Us the Moon (1944) as Otto
Nicholas Nickleby (1947) as Mr. Bray
I Believe in You (1952) as Mr. Dove
The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) as Vicar Sam Weech
The Final Test (1953) as Syd Thompson
Doctor at Large (1957) as Dr. Farquarson
Davy (1957) as Uncle Pat
Ben-Hur (1959) as Tiberius Caesar (final film role)
Stage work
The Silver King (1902 – 1903, Prince's Theatre, Bristol)
Kismet (1911-1912, Knickerbocker Theatre, New York) as Kafur
The Yellow Jacket (1912-1913, Fulton Theatre) as Wu Hoo Git (Young Hero of the Wu Family)
Romeo and Juliet (1915, 44th Street Theatre, New York) as Romeo (for Herbert Beerbohm Tree)
The Darling Of The Gods (1913 – 1914, His Majesty’s Theatre)
Joseph And His Brethren (1913 – 1914, His Majesty’s Theatre) as Joseph (for Beerbohm Tree)
Fair and Warmer (1918, Prince of Wales Theatre) as Philip Evans
The Race with the Shadow (1920 – 1921, Royal Court Theatre)
The Bat (1922, St James's Theatre) as Brooks
The Way of an Eagle (1922 – 1923, Prince's Theatre, Bristol)
The Green Goddess (1923 – 1924, St James’s Theatre)
The Monster (1928, Strand Theatre) as Michael Bruce
Shall We Join The Ladies? (1929, Palace Theatre) as Mr Gourlay
Sybarites (1929, Arts Theatre) as Con Delaney
Almost a Honeymoon (1930 – 1931, Garrick Theatre and Apollo Theatre) as Charles (replacement)