Michael Ripper Net Worth

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Michael George Ripper net worth is
$7 Million

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Michael Ripper (27 January 1913 – 28 June 2000) was an English character actor born in Portsmouth, Hampshire.He began his film career in quota quickies in the 1930s and until the late 1950s was virtually unknown; he was seldom credited. He played one of the two murderers in the Olivier film version of Richard III (1955). Ripper became a mainstay in Hammer Film Productions playing supporting character roles: coachmen, peasants, tavern keepers, pirates and sidekicks. Appearing in more of the company's films than any other performer, these included The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), The Mummy (1959), Brides of Dracula (1960), The Camp on Blood Island (1958), Captain Clegg (1962), The Scarlet Blade (1963), The Mummy's Shroud (1967), and Plague of the Zombies (1966). Occasionally he was disguised almost beyond recognition, yet his raspy voice remained unmistakable. Some of his parts were little better than glorified bits (as in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb), but his penultimate role for Hammer Films was a significant supporting part as a landlord in Scars of Dracula in 1970. (His very last Hammer role was as a railway worker in the atypical comedy That's Your Funeral two years later.)He is also well remembered for his role as the liftman in four of the St. Trinian's comedies, and on television for his role as Thomas the chauffeur in the BBC comedy Butterflies (1978–83) and as Burke, one of the two criminals in the youth television series Freewheelers (1968–71). His other TV roles include Mr Shepherd, Aunt Sally's owner, in Worzel Gummidge, Phunkey in The Pickwick Papers (1985) and the Drones Porter in Jeeves and Wooster (1990–91). 
Full NameMichael George Ripper
Net Worth$7 Million
Date Of BirthJanuary 27, 1913
Died2000-06-28
Place Of BirthPortsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
Height5' 6" (1.68 m)
ProfessionActor, Soundtrack
SpouseJean Bramley child
NicknamesMichael Ripper, Ripper, Michael
Star SignAquarius
#Fact
1Many of his parts in the Hammer films came about through his close friendship with Hammer producer Anthony Hinds.
2Along with George Cole, he is one of only two actors to appear in all four of the original "St. Trinian's" films: The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954), Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957), The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960) and The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966).
3In both The Pirates of Blood River (1962) and The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964), he played a member of a pirate crew under the command of Christopher Lee.
4He appeared in seven films directed by Terence Fisher: Three Stops to Murder (1953), The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), The Mummy (1959), The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959), The Brides of Dracula (1960), The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) and The Phantom of the Opera (1962).
5He made nine films with George Woodbridge: Gilbert and Sullivan (1953), Marriage a la Mode (1955), Richard III (1955), The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), The Mummy (1959), The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), Fog for a Killer (1962), The Crimson Blade (1963) and The Reptile (1966).
6He made seven films with Peter Cushing: The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), The Mummy (1959), The Brides of Dracula (1960), Torture Garden (1967), The Creeping Flesh (1973) and Legend of the Werewolf (1975).
7He made nine films with Christopher Lee: The Mummy (1959), The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959), The Pirates of Blood River (1962), The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964), Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966), Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968), Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), Scars of Dracula (1970) and The Creeping Flesh (1973).
8He appeared in two unrelated films about a werewolf written by Anthony Hinds: The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) and Legend of the Werewolf (1975).
9Acted in 21 films produced by Anthony Hinds.
10Hobbies included photography, woodworking, classical music
11Had one daughter from his first marriage
12He divided his time between stage and screen until an operation for a thyroid condition in 1952 reduced the power of his voice.
13He appeared in a total of 33 films made by Hammer Film Productions, more than any other actor: The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel (1949), A Case for PC 49 (1951), Three Stops to Murder (1953), A Man on the Beach (1956), X the Unknown (1956), The Steel Bayonet (1957), Enemy from Space (1957), The Camp on Blood Island (1958), Up the Creek (1958), The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), Further Up the Creek (1958), I Only Arsked! (1958), The Mummy (1959), The Ugly Duckling (1959), The Brides of Dracula (1960), The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), The Pirates of Blood River (1962), Night Creatures (1962), The Phantom of the Opera (1962), The Crimson Blade (1963), The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964), The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964), The Plague of the Zombies (1966), The Reptile (1966), Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966), The Mummy's Shroud (1967), The Lost Continent (1968), Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968), Moon Zero Two (1969), Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), Scars of Dracula (1970) and That's Your Funeral (1972).

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Maigret1961TV SeriesFerdinand
A Matter of WHO1961Skipper
Danger Man1960-1961TV SeriesRangit Pal / Kane / Miguel Torres
The Curse of the Werewolf1961Old Soak
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's1960Liftman
The Vise1957-1960TV SeriesJules / Kurtz / Freddy / ...
Macbeth1960/IIITV Movie1st Murderer
Circle of Deception1960Monsieur Chauvel
The Adventures of Robin Hood1957-1960TV SeriesWilfred / Oswald / Brack
Not a Hope in Hell1960Sid
The Brides of Dracula1960Coachman
Dead Lucky1960Percy Simpson
Scotland Yard1960TV SeriesTed Moody
The Four Just Men1960TV SeriesBarker
Sink the Bismarck!1960Able Seaman, Lookout 'Suffolk' (uncredited)
Jackpot1960Lenny Lane
Mario1959TV MovieJed
The Invisible Man1959TV SeriesPorter / Stableman
Charlesworth1959TV SeriesSlip Lowther
The Ugly Duckling1959Benny
The Mummy1959Poacher
Bobbikins1959Naval Petty Officer (uncredited)
The Man Who Could Cheat Death1959Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Quatermass and the Pit1958-1959TV Mini-SeriesSergeant
The Flying Doctor1959TV SeriesFrank Johnston
I Only Arsked!1958Azim
Further Up the Creek1958Ticket Collector
William Tell1958TV SeriesCarl Schwarz
Girls at Sea1958Jumper, Marine
Ivanhoe1958TV SeriesCronyn / Lyman
The Revenge of Frankenstein1958Kurt
Up the Creek1958Decorator
The Camp on Blood Island1958Japanese Driver
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's1957Eric - The Liftman
Your Past Is Showing1957J.E. Freeman - Greengrocer (uncredited)
The One That Got Away1957The Corporal Who Frisks Franz (uncredited)
Not Wanted on Voyage1957Steward Macy
Dangerous Youth1957Pvt. Simpson
Woman in a Dressing Gown1957Pawnbroker
The Steel Bayonet1957Pvt. Middleditch
Enemy from Space1957Ernie
Rheingold Theatre1955-1957TV SeriesKelly / Albert / Ryan
O.S.S.1957TV SeriesLe Couteau
The New Adventures of Martin Kane1957TV SeriesAndy
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre1956TV SeriesThe promoter
A Man on the Beach1956ShortChauffeur
X the Unknown1956Sgt. Harry Grimsdyke
Assignment Foreign Legion1956TV SeriesCorporal
Lilli Palmer Theatre1956TV SeriesInsurance Detective Fox
Aggie1956TV SeriesPepe
The Green Man1956Waiter
Adventure Theater1956TV SeriesSimpkins
Reach for the Sky1956Warrant Officer West
The Scarlet Pimpernel1956TV SeriesElbeuf
Blonde Sinner1956Roy, bar good-timer
19841956Outer Party Orator
The Anatomist1956TV MovieHare
Richard III1955Forrest, 2nd murderer
Secret Venture1955Bill Rymer
Wee Geordie1955Reporter
Marriage a la Mode1955Left Luggage Attendant
Tale of Three Women1954Simkins (segment "Thief of London' story)
The Sea Shall Not Have Them1954Botterhill
The Belles of St. Trinian's1954Albert Faning
The Rainbow Jacket1954Benny Loder
Personal Affair1953Reporter (uncredited)
The Intruder1953Mechanic
Three Stops to Murder1953Eddie
Raiders in the Sky1953Bomb Aimer
Gilbert and Sullivan1953Louis
Her Three Bachelors1953Mike
Folly to Be Wise1952Drill Corporal
Derby Day19521st Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Treasure Hunt1952Removal Man (uncredited)
Secret People1952Charlie
Journey to the Sea1952ShortDriver's Mate (uncredited)
Jungle Treasure1951Jake
Bikini Baby1951Joe (stage manager)
A Case for PC 491951George Steele
Stick 'Em Up1950
Drawing-Room Detective1950TV Movie
Eye Witness1950Samuel 'Sam' Baxter
The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel1949Fingers
The Rocking Horse Winner19492nd Chauffeur (uncredited)
The History of Mr. Polly1949Third Store Employee Carrying Packages (uncredited)
The Anatomist1949TV MovieHare
The Silk Noose1948Nelson (uncredited)
There Is No Escape1948Andy Anderson
Oliver Twist1948Barney
Captain Boycott1947Pat Nolan
Boys in Brown1947TV MovieCasey
Blind Folly1939Uncredited
Miracles Do Happen1938Morning Comet Reporter (uncredited)
North Sea Patrol1938
His Lordship Goes to Press1938uncredited
You're the Doctor1938uncredited
Weddings Are Wonderful1938Minor role (uncredited)
His Lordship Regrets1938uncredited
Romance à la carte1938Minor Supporting Role (uncredited)
Darts Are Trumps1938uncredited
If I Were Boss1938Minor Role (uncredited)
Paid in Error1938Minor Role (uncredited)
Merely Mr. Hawkins1938uncredited
Easy Riches1938Cuthbert
Racing Romance1937uncredited
Why Pick on Me?1937uncredited
Father Steps Out1937Minor Role (uncredited)
All That Glitters1937Uncredited
Fifty-Shilling Boxer1937uncredited
Strange Adventures of Mr. Smith1937Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Farewell to Cinderella1937Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Busman's Holiday1937Crook
Pearls Bring Tears1937uncredited
Nothing Like Publicity1936uncredited
The Heirloom Mystery1936
To Catch a Thief1936uncredited
Not So Dusty1936Bit Role (uncredited)
A Touch of the Moon1936uncredited
Prison Breaker1936uncredited
Twice Branded1936Minor role (uncredited)
Revenge of Billy the Kid1992Old Pub Local
Jeeves and Wooster1990-1991TV SeriesDrones Porter Porter
A Gentleman's Club1988TV SeriesBrindles
Home to Roost1987TV SeriesPerce
One by One1987TV SeriesNorman
Unnatural Causes1986TV SeriesAlbert
In Sickness and in Health1986TV SeriesInvalid
No Surrender1985Tony Bonaparte
The Pickwick Papers1985TV SeriesPhunkey
Minder1984TV SeriesCommissionaire
Missing from Home1984TV Mini-SeriesMr. Reynolds
Butterflies1978-1983TV SeriesThomas
The Baker Street Boys1983TV SeriesStanley Fluff
Kelly Monteith1982TV Series
Solo1982TV SeriesIrate Man
Jackanory Playhouse1982TV SeriesSailor
Worzel Gummidge1979-1981TV SeriesMr. Shepherd
Lady Killers1981TV SeriesWilliam Seddon
Tales of the Unexpected1980TV SeriesTaxi Driver
The Enigma Files1980TV SeriesRay
Cribb1980TV SeriesLock Keeper
Danger on Dartmoor1980
Le Petomane1979ShortSergeant Major
Sykes1978-1979TV SeriesMajor / Reporter
To the Manor Born1979TV SeriesTrotter
Turtle's Progress1979TV SeriesHenry Furniture
The Other One1979TV SeriesStukeley
Potter1979TV SeriesCommissionaire
Born and Bred1978TV SeriesBernard Redstone
Crown Court1975-1978TV SeriesGeorge Brackenbury / George Robbins
Miss Jones and Son1978TV SeriesMr. Davies
Sammy's Super T-Shirt1978Gateman
The Two Ronnies1977TV SeriesTaxi Driver
The Upchat Line1977TV SeriesHardcastle
Happy Ever After1974-1977TV SeriesMr. Cobb / Stonemason / Hotel porter
Crossed Swords1977Edith's Servant
The Flockton Flyer1977TV SeriesToff
George & Mildred1976TV SeriesUncle Fred
Coronation Street1976TV SeriesWally Fisher
Hogg's Back1975TV SeriesPerkins / Cecil / Mr. Perkins
The Sweeney1975TV SeriesHerbie Mew
Village Hall1975TV SeriesTommy Lovell
Churchill's People1975TV SeriesCaptain Smythe
Legend of the Werewolf1975Sewerman
The Black Arrow1973-1975TV SeriesRutter / Father Mathew
The Village Concert1973TV Movie
Sir Yellow1973TV SeriesCedric
No Sex Please: We're British1973Traffic Warden
Hunter's Walk1973TV SeriesMcLean
The Creeping Flesh1973Carter
Late Night Theatre1972-1973TV SeriesBarker / The constable / Jailer / ...
That's Your Funeral1972Arthur (Railway Porter)
New Scotland Yard1972TV SeriesPeter Gould
The Shadow of the Tower1972TV Mini-SeriesThe Guard
Freewheelers1971TV SeriesBurke
Armchair Theatre1971TV SeriesHarry
Albert and Victoria1971TV SeriesCabby
Scars of Dracula1970Landlord
Taste the Blood of Dracula1970Cobb
Doomwatch1970TV SeriesTom Reid
My Partner the Ghost1970TV SeriesPunter
Girly1970Zoo attendant
Happy Ever After1969TV SeriesMr Allsop
Moon Zero Two19691st Card Player
Journey Into Darkness1968Albert Cole (episode 'Paper Dolls')
Journey to the Unknown1968TV SeriesAlbert Cole
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave1968Max
Thirty-Minute Theatre1968TV SeriesRichard M. Nixon
The Lost Continent1968Sea Lawyer
ITV Playhouse1968TV SeriesDickon
Inspector Clouseau1968Steven Frey
Torture Garden1967Gordon Roberts (Framework Story)
The Saint1967TV SeriesSukan
Write a Play1967TV Series
Market in Honey Lane1967TV SeriesTom Mount (1969)
The Mummy's Shroud1967Longbarrow
The Deadly Bees1966David Hawkins
Adam Adamant Lives!1966TV SeriesSergeant Major Jeffers
Where the Bullets Fly1966Angel
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery1966The Liftman
Rasputin: The Mad Monk1966Waggoner (voice, uncredited)
The Reptile1966Tom Bailey
The Plague of the Zombies1966Sergeant Jack Swift
The Sullavan Brothers1965TV SeriesJohn Lessing
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold1965Lofthouse (uncredited)
Two Left Feet1965Uncle Reg
The Secret of Blood Island1965Lt Tojoko
Gideon C.I.D.1964TV SeriesJo Short
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb1964Achmed
Seaside Swingers1964Mr. George Pulman
The Devil-Ship Pirates1964Pepe, a pirate
First Night1963-1964TV SeriesSgt. Wolfgang Junckers / Chief gunner
What a Crazy World1963The Common Man
The Crimson Blade1963Pablo
Swallows and Amazons1963TV SeriesOld Billie
Zero One1963TV SeriesKarl
The Punch and Judy Man1963Waiter
The Human Jungle1963TV SeriesHarry Dublane
ITV Television Playhouse1962TV SeriesCharlie
The Amorous Mr. Prawn1962Angus
A Prize of Arms1962Cpl. Freeman
ITV Play of the Week1956-1962TV SeriesJoe / Hare
Fog for a Killer1962Tich
The Phantom of the Opera1962Longfaced Cabbie
Night Creatures1962Jeremiah Mipps (coffinmaker)
The Pirates of Blood River1962Mack - a Pirate
Sir Francis Drake1962TV SeriesCaylus / Almighty Jones
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1962TV SeriesTownsman
Petticoat Pirates1961Tug
Rendezvous1961TV SeriesJules

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Seaside Swingers1964performer: "Cor Blimey"

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills2006Video documentaryHimself
In Search of Dracula with Jonathan Ross1996TV Movie documentaryHimself (uncredited)

Archive Footage

Known for movies

The Mummy (1959)
as Poacher

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
as Max

Oliver Twist (1948)
as Barney

Scars of Dracula (1970)
as Landlord

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