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Edward J. Ratcliffe (10 March 1863 – 28 September 1948) was an English actor of stage and screen. He had an established stage career behind him when he came to films in 1915. He then spent nearly twenty years before the cameras before making his last film in 1933. He can be seen in many surviving silent and sound films. In the early Warner Brothers sound extravaganza ''
The Show of Shows ''The Show of Shows'' (the title shown as ''Show of Shows'' in the actual film and in the advertising) is a 1929 American sound ( All-Talking) pre-Code musical revue film directed by John G. Adolfi and distributed by Warner Bros. The all-t ...
'' he plays Henry VI in the excerpted vignette from that play opposite
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's Richard III. Ratcliffe played
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in three films: '' The Fighting Roosevelts'' (1919), '' Sundown'' (1924), and '' I Loved a Woman'' (1933). New York barman Patrick Duffy claimed Ratcliffe brought the
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from England to the U.S. in 1894.


Selected filmography

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The Struggle Everlasting ''The Struggle Everlasting'' is a 1918 American silent allegorical drama film directed by James Kirkwood, Sr. and starring stage star Florence Reed. It is based on a 1907 play, ''The Struggle Everlasting'', by Edward Milton Royle. Cast *Floren ...
'' (1918) *''
Out of a Clear Sky ''Out of a Clear Sky'' is a lost 1918 American silent romantic drama film starring Marguerite Clark and directed by Marshall Neilan. Based upon a novel by Maria Thompson Daviess, Famous Players–Lasky produced the film and Paramount Pictures ...
'' (1918) *''
The Divorcee ''The Divorcee'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film written by Nick Grindé, John Meehan, and Zelda Sears, based on the 1929 novel '' Ex-Wife'' by Ursula Parrott. It was directed by Robert Z. Leonard, who was nominated for the Academy ...
'' (1919) *''
A Daughter of Two Worlds ''A Daughter of Two Worlds'' is a surviving 1920 silent film adventure drama directed by James Young and starring Norma Talmadge, Jack Crosby, and Virginia Lee. Plot As described in a film magazine, Jennie Malone (Talmadge), daughter of promine ...
'' (1920) *''
Even as Eve ''Even as Eve'' is a 1920 American silent drama film by A. H. Fischer Features and distributed by Associated First National Pictures. Produced by B. A. Rolfe, the film was directed by Rolfe and Chester De Vonde, with Arthur A. Cadwell and ...
'' (1920) * ''
Love, Honor and Obey ''Love, Honor and Obey'' is a 1920 American silent drama film. Directed by Leander de Cordova, the film stars Wilda Bennett, Claire Whitney, and Henry Harmon. It was released on September 6, 1920. Plot Cast * Wilda Bennett as Conscience Wi ...
'' (1920) *'' The Great Adventure'' (1921) *''
The Idol of the North ''The Idol of the North'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill and written by Frank S. Beresford and Tom McNamara based upon a story by J. Clarkson Miller. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Edwin August, E.J. ...
'' (1921) *''
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'' (1921) *''
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'' (1921) *''
Miss 139 ''Miss 139'' is a 1921 American silent crime drama film produced by A. H. Fischer and distributed by Jans Film Service and Sherman Productions Corporation. B. A. Rolfe was the director and Charles A. Logue wrote the story and the screenplay. ...
'' (1921) *''
Wine of Youth ''Wine of Youth'' is a 1924 American silent comedy drama film directed by King Vidor, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, shortly after the merger which created MGM in April 1924. Vidor did not consider it important enough to mention in his a ...
'' (1924) *'' Sundown'' (1924) (as Teddy Roosevelt) *'' Introduce Me'' (1925) *'' The Marriage Whirl'' (1925) *''
The Thrill Hunter The Thrill Hunter is the title of two films: * ''The Thrill Hunter'' (1926 film), an American silent comedy adventure film * ''The Thrill Hunter'' (1933 film), an American pre-Code comedy film {{SIA, films ...
'' (1926) *''
The Black Pirate ''The Black Pirate'' is a 1926 American silent action adventure film shot entirely in two-color Technicolor about an adventurer and a "company" of pirates. Directed by Albert Parker, it stars Douglas Fairbanks, Donald Crisp, Sam De Grasse, ...
'' (1926) *'' Skinner's Dress Suit'' (1926) *'' Rolling Home'' (1926) *''
The Winning of Barbara Worth ''The Winning of Barbara Worth'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Henry King, and starring Ronald Colman, Vilma Bánky and Gary Cooper (who replaced Monte Blue). Based on Harold Bell Wright's novel ''The Winning of Barbara ...
'' (1926) *''
The Notorious Lady ''The Notorious Lady'' is a 1927 American silent drama film produced by Sam E. Rork and distributed by First National Pictures. It was directed by veteran director King Baggot and starred Barbara Bedford and Lewis Stone. The film was based on ...
'' (1927) *''
Smile, Brother, Smile ''Smile, Brother, Smile'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by John Francis Dillon, and written by Dwinelle Benthall, Rufus McCosh and Rex Taylor. The film stars Jack Mulhall, Dorothy Mackaill, Philo McCullough, E. J. Ratcliffe, Harry D ...
'' (1927) *'' Framed'' (1927) *'' Cheating Cheaters'' (1927) *''
The Prince of Headwaiters ''The Prince of Headwaiters'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by John Francis Dillon. Premise A maitre d' at the Hôtel Ritz Paris finds out his son, wealthy thanks to his mother, might be blackmailed by Mae Morin (played by Lily ...
'' (1927) *''
The Four Feathers ''The Four Feathers'' is a 1902 adventure novel by British writer A. E. W. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. In December 1901, ''Cornhill Magazine'' announced the title as one of two new serial stories to be published in t ...
'' (1929) *'' The Jazz Age'' (1929) *''
The Show of Shows ''The Show of Shows'' (the title shown as ''Show of Shows'' in the actual film and in the advertising) is a 1929 American sound ( All-Talking) pre-Code musical revue film directed by John G. Adolfi and distributed by Warner Bros. The all-t ...
'' (1929) *'' Sally'' (1929) *''
The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland ''The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland'' is a 1930 American comedy film. It is one of ''The Cohens and Kellys'' series, and is also the series' first sound film. It was directed by William James Craft and produced and released by Universal Pict ...
'' (1930) *'' I Loved a Woman'' (1933) (as Teddy Roosevelt)


See also

* List of actors who played President of the United States


References


External links

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''E. J. Ratcliffe (page)'': North American Theatre Online
– website offered to most colleges and universities free {{DEFAULTSORT:Ratcliffe, E. J. 1863 births 1948 deaths Male actors from London English male film actors English male stage actors 20th-century English male actors English expatriate male actors in the United States