
Ralph Clanton
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ralph Clanton (September 11, 1914 - December 29, 2002) was an American character actor. Although his name is not familiar to audiences, he did play a significant supporting role in a classic film which is revived regularly. His most often seen performance is as the Comte De Guiche in the 1950 film Cyrano de Bergerac, the first sound version in English of Edmond Rostand's classic play, and the film for which José Ferrer won his only Academy Award for Best Actor. Besides Ferrer as Cyrano, Clanton was the only holdover from the cast of the 1946 Broadway…
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Known For

Perry Mason
1957 · TV

American Playhouse
1982 · TV

Great Performances
1971 · TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · TV

77 Sunset Strip
1958 · TV

Hazel
1961 · TV

Trading Places
1983 · Movie
The Man from Blackhawk
1959 · TV

Behind Closed Doors
1958 · TV

The Absent-Minded Professor
1961 · Movie

They Might Be Giants
1971 · Movie

Cyrano de Bergerac
1950 · Movie