Richard Ainley

Richard Ainley (22 December 1910 – 18 May 1967) was a British stage and film actor.

Biography He was born in Middlesex, England, the son of Henry Ainley

His first motion picture appearance was in 1936 as Sylvius in As You Like It, in which his father also appeared. Other roles included Ferdinand in the television movie of The Tempest (1939), Dr. Hale in Shining Victory (1941), and a Foreign Office official in the thriller Above Suspicion (1943).

Ainley married three times, firstly to actress Ethel Glendinning. He was divorced from his first two wives; his third wife Rowena Woolf died in 1968.

He retired from film work following a disabling wound received while he was serving in the army during World War II to return to the stage. He was briefly principal of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in the early 1960s.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1936 As You Like It Sylvius 1937 The Frog Ray Bennett Our Fighting Navy Lieutenant Uncredited The Gang Show, aka The Gang Whipple 1938 Old Iron Harry Woodstock Lily of Laguna Roger Fielding 1939 Stolen Life Morgan There Ain't No Justice Billy Frist 1940 An Englishman's Home Geoffrey Brown Lady with Red Hair Lou Payne 1941 Here Comes Happiness Jelliffe Blaine Knockout Allison Singapore Woman John Wetherby Shining Victory Dr. Hale Bullets for O'Hara McKay Standish The Smiling Ghost Cousin Tennant Bentley Passage from Hong Kong Lt. Norman MacNeil-Fraser 1942 White Cargo Mr. Worthing 1943 Three Hearts for Julia Philip Barrows Du Barry Was a Lady Marching Rebel Behind King Louis Uncredited Above Suspicion Peter Galt The Man from Down Under Military Doctor Uncredited I Dood It Larry West