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Malcolm Ranson(1943-2022)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Additional Crew
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Malcolm Ranson was born on 15 January 1943 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1960), Nicholas Nickleby (2002) and Twelfth Night (1996). He was married to Jennifer Reilly. He died on 12 March 2022.
BornJanuary 15, 1943
DiedMarch 12, 2022(79)
BornJanuary 15, 1943
DiedMarch 12, 2022(79)
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Known for

Fred Smith and Mike Strotheide in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1960)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
8.3
TV Series
  • Billy Fisher
Jim Broadbent, Alan Cumming, Nathan Lane, Christopher Plummer, Timothy Spall, Anne Hathaway, Tom Courtenay, and Charlie Hunnam in Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
Nicholas Nickleby
7.1
  • Additional Crew
  • 2002
Helena Bonham Carter, Toby Stephens, and Imogen Stubbs in Twelfth Night (1996)
Twelfth Night
7.1
  • Additional Crew
  • 1996
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Tales of the Unexpected
7.6
TV Series
  • Stunts

Credits

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Actor

  • The Fosdyke Saga
    TV Series
    • Albert Fosdyke
    • Reporter
    • 1977–1983
  • Bel Ami (1971)
    Bel Ami
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Fencer
    • 1971
  • Tony Thawnton in The Piper's Tune (1962)
    The Piper's Tune
    6.3
    • Thomas
    • 1962
  • Sambo and the Snow Mountains
    TV Movie
    • 1961
  • Charlie Drake in The Charlie Drake Show (1960)
    The Charlie Drake Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1960
  • Fred Smith and Mike Strotheide in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1960)
    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Billy Fisher
    • 1960
  • Formula for Danger
    TV Series
    • Titch
    • 1960
  • Peter Sallis and Rita Webb in David & Broccoli (1960)
    David & Broccoli
    TV Movie
    • Boy of St. Alfred's
    • 1960
  • Charles Laughton in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1959)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Fairy
    • 1959
  • A Woman's Temptation
    4.9
    • Dick
    • 1959
  • Boris Karloff in Corridors of Blood (1958)
    Corridors of Blood
    6.4
    • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • David Tomlinson in Up the Creek (1958)
    Up the Creek
    6.0
    • Small Boy
    • 1958
  • Jack Hawkins in Gideon of Scotland Yard (1958)
    Gideon of Scotland Yard
    6.6
    • Ronnie Gideon (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Anna Neagle in No Time for Tears (1957)
    No Time for Tears
    6.2
    • 1957

Stunts

  • Shakespeare's Globe: Romeo and Juliet (2010)
    Shakespeare's Globe: Romeo and Juliet
    7.0
    Video
    • fight director
    • 2010
  • Rowan Atkinson in The Black Adder (1983)
    The Black Adder
    8.0
    TV Series
    • fight arranger
    • 2009
  • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
    8.9
    TV Series
    • fight director
    • 2008
  • Macbeth (1998)
    Macbeth
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • fight arranger
    • 1998
  • Tilda Swinton, Andrew Tiernan, and Steven Waddington in Edward II (1991)
    Edward II
    6.7
    • fight director
    • 1991
  • Othello
    Video
    • fight arranger
    • 1990
  • Titus Andronicus (1985)
    Titus Andronicus
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • fight arranger
    • 1985
  • Julian Glover in By the Sword Divided (1983)
    By the Sword Divided
    8.0
    TV Series
    • fight arranger
    • 1983–1985
  • The Tragedy of Coriolanus (1984)
    The Tragedy of Coriolanus
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • fights
    • 1984
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.6
    TV Series
    • fight arranger
    • 1983
  • Ron Cook in Richard III (1983)
    Richard III
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • fight arranger
    • 1983
  • Brian Protheroe in The Third Part of Henry the Sixth (1983)
    The Third Part of Henry the Sixth
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • fight arranger
    • 1983
  • The Second Part of Henry the Sixth (1983)
    The Second Part of Henry the Sixth
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • fight arranger
    • 1983
  • Brenda Blethyn in The First Part of Henry the Sixth (1983)
    The First Part of Henry the Sixth
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • fight arranger
    • 1983
  • The Jensen Code (1973)
    The Jensen Code
    7.8
    TV Series
    • fight arranger
    • 1973

Additional Crew

  • 3 Musketeers - The Musical (2003)
    3 Musketeers - The Musical
    7.2
    Video
    • fight choreographer
    • 2003
  • Jim Broadbent, Alan Cumming, Nathan Lane, Christopher Plummer, Timothy Spall, Anne Hathaway, Tom Courtenay, and Charlie Hunnam in Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
    Nicholas Nickleby
    7.1
    • fight arranger
    • 2002
  • Helena Bonham Carter, Toby Stephens, and Imogen Stubbs in Twelfth Night (1996)
    Twelfth Night
    7.1
    • fight director
    • 1996
  • Performance (1991)
    Performance
    6.5
    TV Series
    • fight arranger
    • 1995
  • Ben Chaplin and Embeth Davidtz in Feast of July (1995)
    Feast of July
    6.2
    • fight arranger
    • 1995
  • Theatre Night (1985)
    Theatre Night
    6.7
    TV Series
    • fight director
    • 1990
  • Screenplay (1986)
    Screenplay
    6.5
    TV Series
    • fight arranger
    • 1988
  • Nicol Williamson in Macbeth (1983)
    Macbeth
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • fight arranger
    • 1983
  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
    The BBC Television Shakespeare
    8.0
    TV Series
    • fight arranger
    • 1983

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 15, 1943
    • Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 12, 2022
  • Spouse
    • Jennifer Reilly1968 - ?
  • Other works
    (2004, December - 2005, February) He choreographed the fights for the 'John L. Haber' play, "Lone Star Love", at the John Houseman Theatre, New York, New York.

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