Ralph Arliss

Ralph Arliss
Born
Ralph Wanklyn Arliss James

(1947-09-11) 11 September 1947 (age 77)
Occupation(s)Actor, party member, charity trustee
Spouse
Belinda Davison
(m. 1993)

Ralph Arliss (born 11 September 1947) is a British actor.[1]

His television credits include: Doctor Who (in the serial Planet of the Spiders), Z-Cars, The Sweeney, Survivors, Return of the Saint, Secret Army, Love for Lydia, Shoestring, Airline, The Jewel in the Crown, The Day Christ Died, A.D., Dempsey and Makepeace, Call Me Mister, Boon, Prime Suspect, Casualty and The Bill.[2][3] He played the leading role of Kickalong in the ITV serial Quatermass opposite Sir John Mills in 1979.[4]

His film appearances include roles in The Last Valley (1971), The Asphyx (1972), Deadly Strangers (1975), Blood Relations (1977) and Dead Man's Folly (1986).

Politics and Charity

He is involved in political training for the Green Party of England and Wales.[5] In 2003, he was involved was involved in a failed campaign to make Dorset a Genetically-Modified (GM) crop free zone.[6] Two years later, Arliss stood for the party in Dorset North, coming fifth with 2.1% of the vote.[7]

Since 2012, Arliss has become involved with TRUSTchildren Support Group UK (set up following the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami to look after children in India affected by the disaster), being appointed trustee in 2015.[8] Among his work includes opening a children's home in Tamil Nadu[9] and planting trees with students in Mahabalipuram.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1971 The Last Valley Claus
1972 The Asphyx Clive Cunningham
1975 Deadly Strangers 2nd Motorcycle Youth
1977 Blood Relations Peter Steiger
1979 The Quatermass Conclusion Kickalong
1982 Who Dares Wins Terrorist #11
1986 Dead Man's Folly Michael Weyman
1996-1998 Retrace John Fisher TV series, 9 episodes
2001 Two Days, Nine Lives Clive

References

  1. ^ "Ralph Arliss". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012.
  2. ^ "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Series Episode Guide - Cast and crew". bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Ralph Arliss movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Quatermass (1979)". screenonline.org.uk.
  5. ^ "Ralph Arliss: Electoral history and profile - Politics - The Guardian". theguardian.com.
  6. ^ "GM crop ban defeated". BBC News.
  7. ^ "Result: Dorset North". BBC News.
  8. ^ "Trustees - TRUSTCHILDREN SUPPORT GROUP UK - Charity Commission". GOV.uk.
  9. ^ "Actor plans to build children's home". Salisbury Journal.