Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Ralph David Richardson Biography and Timeline

Follow Ralph David Richardson through 12 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Ralph David Richardson, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

12Distinct records
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1902–1984Years on this page

1902

Birth of Ralph David Richardson

Cheltenham · Arts / Cinema

Birth of Ralph David Richardson

1947

Knighthood

Arts / Cinema

Richardson recieves a Knighthood

1948

Anna Karenina

Arts / Cinema

Stars in "Anna Karenina"

1949

The Heiress

Arts / Cinema

Stars in "The Heiress"

1952

BAFTA

Arts / Cinema

Wins the BAFTA Award for Best British Actor for The Sound Barrier

1960

Oscar Wilde

Arts / Cinema

Appears in "Oscar Wilde"

1962

Long Days Journey Into Night

Arts / Cinema

Stars in "Long Days Journey Into Night"

1963

Award

Arts / Cinema

Richardson wins the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for Long Days Journey Into Night

1966

Khartoum

Arts / Cinema

Stars in "Khartoum"

1969

Battle of Britain

Arts / Cinema

Stars in "Oh! What a Lovely War". Stars in "Battle of Britain"

1983

Death of Ralph David Richardson

Arts / Cinema

Death of Ralph David Richardson

1984

Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Arts / Cinema

Stars in "Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes"

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.