Michael Ripper

Known for

Acting

Life

1913 – 2000 (aged 87)

Born in

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

Credits

149 acting credits

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Biography

Michael George Ripper (27 January 1913 - 28 June 2000) was an English character actor, fondly remembered for his many roles in the Hammer horror films.

Known For

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

16 Dec 1965

The Mummy

01 Aug 1959

The Brides of Dracula

15 Jun 1960

Oliver Twist

28 Jun 1948

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

07 Nov 1968

Scars of Dracula

08 Nov 1970

Taste the Blood of Dracula

07 May 1970

The Curse of the Werewolf

01 May 1961

Filmography

1992

Revenge of Billy the Kidas Old Pub Local

1990

Jeeves and Woosteras Drones Porter6 episodes

1989

Close to Homeas Stretch1 episode

1988

A Gentleman's Club2 episodes

1986

Unnatural Causesas Albert1 episode

1985

No Surrenderas Tony Bonaparte
In Sickness and in Healthas Invalid1 episode
Home to Roostas Perce1 episode

1979

Minderas Commissionaire1 episode
Worzel Gummidgeas Mr. Shepherd13 episodes

1978

Butterfliesas Thomas28 episodes
Born and Bredas Bernard Redstone1 episode
Sammy's Super T-Shirtas Gateman

1977

The Upchat Lineas Hardcastle1 episode
The Prince and the Pauperas Edith's Servant

1976

George and Mildredas Uncle Fred1 episode

1975

Legend of the Werewolfas Sewerman
The Sweeneyas Herbie Mew1 episode

1974

Churchill's Peopleas Captain Smythe1 episode
Happy Ever Afteras Stonemason1 episode

1973

No Sex Please - We're Britishas Traffic Warden
Sir Yellowas Cedric6 episodes
The Creeping Fleshas Carter

1972

That's Your Funeralas Arthur (Railway Porter)
Crown Court1 episode
Sykesas Major1 episode
New Scotland Yardas Peter Gould1 episode
The Black Arrowas Father Mathew1 episode
Late Night Theatreas The hangman1 episode

1971

Man Chargedas Harry

1970

Scars of Draculaas Landlord
Taste the Blood of Draculaas Inspector Cobb
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girlyas Zoo attendant
Doomwatchas Tom Reid1 episode

1969

Moon Zero Twoas 1st Card Player

1968

Dracula Has Risen from the Graveas Max
The Chequers Manoeuvreas Nixon
Inspector Clouseauas Steven Frey
The Lost Continentas The One-Eyed Crewman
Journey Into Darknessas Albert Cole

1967

Torture Gardenas Gordon Roberts (Framing Story)
The Mummy's Shroudas Longbarrow

1966

The Deadly Beesas David Hawkins
Where the Bullets Flyas Angel
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
Rasputin: The Mad Monkas Waggoner (voice) (uncredited)
The Reptileas Tom Bailey
The Plague of the Zombiesas Sergeant Jack Swift

1965

The Spy Who Came In from the Coldas Lofthouse - Library Assistant (uncredited)
Every Day's a Holidayas Ernest "George" Pullman
Gideon's Wayas Jo Short1 episode

1964

1963

Swallows and Amazonsas Old Billie1 episode
The Scarlet Bladeas Pablo
What a Crazy Worldas The Common Man
The Punch and Judy Manas Waiter
The Human Jungleas Dublane1 episode
Two Left Feetas Uncle Reg

1962

A Prize of Armsas Cpl. Freeman
The Amorous Prawnas Angus
The Saintas Sukan1 episode
The Phantom of the Operaas 1st Cabby
Captain Cleggas Jeremiah Mipps
The Pirates of Blood Riveras First Mate Mack
The Prince and the Pauperas Broom Peddler

1961

Sir Francis Drakeas Caylus1 episode
Petticoat Piratesas Tug
A Matter of WHOas Yacht Skipper
The Curse of the Werewolfas Old Soak

1960

The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sas Liftman
Circle of Deceptionas Chauvel
Maigret1 episode
Danger Manas Kane1 episode
The Brides of Draculaas Coachman
Dead Luckyas Percy Simpson
Sink the Bismarck!as Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)
Jackpotas Lenny Lane

1959

The Ugly Ducklingas Fish
The Mummyas Poacher
The Man Who Could Cheat Deathas Morgue Attendant

1958

Quatermass and the Pitas Sergeant5 episodes
Further Up the Creekas Ticket Collector
Girls at Seaas Marine Jumper
The Adventures of William Tellas Schwarz1 episode
The Revenge of Frankensteinas Kurt
Up the Creekas Decorator
The Camp on Blood Islandas Japanese driver
The Steel Bayonetas Pte. Middleditch
Ivanhoeas Cronyn1 episode

1957

Blue Murder at St. Trinian'sas Eric - The Liftman
The Naked Truthas J.E. Freeman - Greengrocer (uncredited)
The One That Got Awayas The Corporal who Frisks Franz
Not Wanted on Voyageas Macy
Woman in a Dressing Gownas Pawnbroker
These Dangerous Yearsas Private Simpson
Quatermass 2as Ernie the Bartender

1956

The Green Manas Waiter
X: The Unknownas Sgt. Harry Grimsdyke
Reach for the Skyas Warrant Officer West
Yield to the Nightas Roy
1984as Outer Party Orator
The Anatomistas Hare

1955

Richard IIIas Forrest
Secret Ventureas Bill Rymer
A Man on the Beachas The Chauffeur
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Elbeuf1 episode
The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Wilfred the Tinker1 episode
Geordieas Reporter
The Constant Husbandas Left Luggage Attendant

1954

The Belles of St Trinian'sas Albert Faning
The Sea Shall Not Have Themas Botterhill
The Rainbow Jacketas Benny Loder
Tale of Three Womenas Simkins (segment "Thief of London' story)

1953

Personal Affairas Reporter
The Intruderas Mechanic
Blood Orangeas Eddie
Appointment in Londonas Bomb Aimer
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivanas Louis
Alf's Babyas Mike

1952

Folly to Be Wiseas Drill Corporal
Derby Dayas 1st Newspaper Reporter
Secret Peopleas Charlie
Journey to the Seaas Driver's mate (uncredited)

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fameas First Murderer1 episode
Lady Godiva Rides Againas Joe, the Stage Manager
A Case For P.C. 49as George Steele
Old Mother Riley's Jungle Treasureas Jake

1950

Your Witnessas Samuel Baxter

1949

The Rocking Horse Winneras 2nd Chauffeur
The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angelas Fingers

1948

The Dark Road
Oliver Twistas Barney

1947

Captain Boycottas Pat Nolan

1938

1937

Father Steps Outas Minor Role
Pearls Bring Tears

1936

Busman's Holidayas Crook