Ralph Richardson Autographs
Sir Ralph David Richardson (19 December 1902 – 10 October 1983) was an English actor who, with John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, was one of the trinity of male actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century. He worked in films throughout most of his career, and played more than sixty cinema roles. From an artistic but not theatrical background, Richardson had no thought of a stage career until a production of Hamlet in Brighton inspired him to become an actor. He learned his craft in the 1920s with a touring company and later the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1931 he joined the Old Vic, playing mostly Shakespearean roles. He led the company the following season, succeeding Gielgud, who had taught him much about stage technique. After he left the company, a series of leading roles took him to stardom in the West End and on Broadway.
In the 1940s, together with Olivier and John Burrell, Richardson was the co-director of the Old Vic company. There, his most celebrated roles included Peer Gynt and Falstaff. He and Olivier led the company to Europe and Broadway in 1945 and 1946, before their success provoked resentment among the governing board of the Old Vic, leading to their dismissal from the company in 1947. In the 1950s, in the West End and occasionally on tour, Richardson played in modern and classic works including The Heiress, Home at Seven, and Three Sisters. He continued on stage and in films until shortly before his sudden death at the age of eighty. He was celebrated in later years for his work with Peter Hall's National Theatre and his frequent stage partnership with Gielgud. He was not known for his portrayal of the great tragic roles in the classics, preferring character parts in old and new plays.
Richardson's film career began as an extra in 1931. He was soon cast in leading roles in British and American films including Things to Come (1936), The Fallen Idol (1948), Long Day's Journey into Night (1962) and Doctor Zhivago (1965). He received nominations and awards in the UK, Europe and the US for his stage and screen work from 1948 until his death. Richardson was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first for The Heiress (1949) and again (posthumously) for his final film, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984).
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Current items with a signature of Ralph Richardson
These are the most current items with a signature of Ralph Richardson that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Sir Ralph Richardson Signed 8x10 Photo – ‘No Man’s Land’ 1976–77 Theatre Guild | $161.99 |  |
| Sir Ralph Richardson Signed 8x10 Photo – ‘No Man’s Land’ 1976–77 Theatre Guild | $161.99 | |
Traded items with a signature of Ralph Richardson
The most expensive item with a signature of Ralph Richardson (Vivien Leigh & Ralph Richardson Vintage Signed Photo / Autographed Anna Karenina) was sold in March 2025 for $283.00 while the cheapest item (Ralph Richardson Signed Envelope) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2010. The month with the most items sold (2) was August 2019 with an average selling price of $58.23 for an autographed item of Ralph Richardson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2024 with $125.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was July 2010. In average, an autographed item from Ralph Richardson is worth $15.98.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ralph Richardson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 11030-010 candid Ralph Richardson gives stewardess an autograph 11030-010 | $15.98 |  |
| 11030-010 candid Ralph Richardson gives stewardess an autograph 11030-010 | $15.98 | |
| 11030-010 candid Ralph Richardson gives stewardess an autograph 11030-010 | $15.98 | |
| 11030-010 candid Ralph Richardson gives stewardess an autograph 11030-010 | $15.98 | |
| 11030-010 candid Ralph Richardson gives stewardess an autograph 11030-010 | $15.98 | |
| 11030-010 candid Ralph Richardson gives stewardess an autograph 11030-010 | $15.98 | |
| 2024 HA Celebrity Quads Ralph Richardson CUT AUTO AUTOGRAPH Doctor Zhivago | $57.98 | |
| 2024 HA Celebrity Quads Ralph Richardson CUT AUTO AUTOGRAPH Doctor Zhivago | $57.98 | |
| Ralph Richardson British Actor 1948 - Original Hand Signed Photo | $55.00 | |
| Ralph Richardson British Actor 1948 - Original Hand Signed Photo | $55.00 | |
| Ralph Richardson Signed Letter / Photo As Falstaff and Henry IV Playbill | $125.99 | |
 | Ralph Richardson Signed Program 1977 / Autographed British Actor The Kingfisher | $17.99 | |
| Ralph Richardson Signed Program 1977 / Autographed British Actor The Kingfisher | $17.99 | |
| Sir Ralph Richardson Signed 8x10 Photo – ‘No Man’s Land’ 1976–77 Theatre Guild | $161.99 | |
| Sir Ralph Richardson Signed 8x10 Photo – ‘No Man’s Land’ 1976–77 Theatre Guild | $161.99 | |
