Ralph Arliss

Ralph Arliss (born 11 September 1947) is a British actor, and the great-nephew of George Arliss.

Career

Arliss began his career performing at Birmingham Rep before moving to television. His television credits include: Doctor Who (in the serial Planet of the Spiders), Z-Cars, Crown Court, 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. He played the leading role of Kickalong in the ITV serial Quatermass opposite Sir John Mills in 1979.

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. In 2003, he was involved in a failed campaign to make Dorset a Genetically-Modified (GM) crop-free zone. Two years later, Arliss stood for the party in North Dorset, coming fifth with 2.1% of the vote.

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. Among his work includes opening a children's home in Tamil Nadu and planting trees with students in Mahabalipuram.

Filmography