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 Armed Forces in World War I, 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 in the 1959 film version of Ben Hur which was released five months before Relph's death.
He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1959 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to drama.
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British character actor with basset hound-like features, who performed on stage in Shakespearean roles from the early 1900's. He made his London debut in Hamlet in 1909. During World War I, he served in the British Army and was wounded in action. He returned to the stage in 1918 and received much critical acclaim for his Horatio in "Hamlet", opposite John Barrymore in 1925. His output on screen was sparse, but he made a memorable Tiberius in the epic blockbuster Ben-Hur (1959).
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Was nominated for Broadway's 1958 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "The Entertainer."