Michael Ripper
Michael George Ripper (27 January 1913 – 28 June 2000)[1] was an English actor who appeared in many British horror and science fiction films.Ripper began his film career in quota quickies in the 1930s and until the late 1950s was virtually unknown; he was seldom credited.[1] Along with Michael Gough he played one of the two murderers in Laurence Olivier's film version of Richard III (1955).[2] From the late 1940s Ripper became a mainstay in Hammer Film Productions playing supporting character roles: coachmen, peasants, tavern keepers, pirates, soldiers, and sidekicks.[3] Appearing in more of the company's films than any other performer, these included There Is No Escape (1948), X the Unknown (1956), The Camp on Blood Island (1958), The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), The Mummy (1959), The Brides of Dracula (1960), Captain Clegg (1962), The Scarlet Blade (1963), The Reptile (1966), The Plague of the Zombies (1966) and The Mummy's Shroud (1967).