Robin: "It's a dire film; but Ripper gives it his all." Another prime example of my favourite quote from Christopher Lee: "Every actor has to make terrible films: the trick is not to be terrible in them."
If I had to define him in a word, it would be "versatile." He is living proof of the old saying, "there are no small roles, only small actors". ❤ to rippy.
Finally the great Michael Ripper is getting honoured as deserved. The premiere on the 111th birthday of Peter Cushing might be coincidence though, but somehow I like to read it as a nice tip of the hat to the world of Hammer itself.
The Brits' answer to USA's Dick Miller. Ripper's performance in "The Mummy's Shroud" was what immediately sprung to my mind as soon as I saw this video's title. Never knew Hammer made pirate movies, but that scene with Ripper as a bad guy looks really interesting.
I forget just how many Hammer films I’ve seen until I see a retrospective like this and realize I’m thinking “I’ve seen that” a whole lot more than “I need to see that yet.”
Michael Ripper is a Hammer treasure. Every time I see him in one of their films I just...smile. And he was in some Tigon films...the laborer in "The Creeping Flesh" fishing for a tip after bringing in the box containing the skeleton.
I'm smiling ear to ear here... a retrospective of my favorite Hammer actor (after Cushing and Lee). I could watch Ripper deliver lines--any lines--all day. He was a treasure. And one of those actors that you imagine--simply because of the wonderful nuances he puts into his characters--as having been a very nice, down-to-earth human being. (I hope he was anyway). A Hammer film with Cushing, Lee, Ripper, Andre Morell, and Barbara Shelley---if only one existed---would be my idea of an ideal Hammer picture, and I wouldn't even care what the hell it was about.
Thanks Robin. This was a great way to honor Michael Ripper. I've always had a soft spot for the bit players. Ripper being one and Freddie Jones being another.
My mum met Michael Ripper. This was before his days as the chauffeur in Butterflies. She was a member of a women's club called The 91 Club (so named as that was the amount of members when it was formed). They used to have guest speakers come to give talks on various things, and he was one, talking about his life in films. He started out with 'You might not know my name, but you'll know my face.' Mum said it was a fascinating talk, and he was a very nice man!
The epitome of the British "character actor", one of a generation with a solid grounding in theatre, for whom acting was a job, and one that he did extraordinarily well.
Long overdue celebration of Hammers best character actor! He did always give it his best no matter what the part. Thank you for doing this, it gave me a direction for Hammer movies to rewatch!👍😎 And I have to say although his part in The Reptile is great, I still feel his role as Longbarrow in The Mummy’s Shroud should have gotten some kind of award, but horror films rarely got awards back then, unfortunately.
I absolutely have a favorite Michael Ripper film, Plague Of The Zombies. I love it not just for his performance (which is all you say, Robin) but also because the cast was full of lots of lesser-known actors top to bottom. To me, THAT film is Hammer Horror's actual peak. As to other actors who deserve a highlight, I nominate Plague's hero, Andre Morrell. He too was a solid character actor who'd been with Hammer since the early days, was even Watson to Peter Cushing's Sherlock Holmes in Hound Of The Baskervilles.
Thank you for exploring his career. He was a wonderful performer. I agree with your choices on his best work for Hammer. "The Mummy's Shroud," gave him a heartbreaking character to work with; a small, sympathetic man who is unloved and disrespected by his employer, but carries on from a misguided sense of duty.
Great tribute to a one-of-a-kind character actor! I've always treasured Ripper's performances in Captain Clegg and The Mummy's Shroud, but it's clear I'm due for a re-watch of The Reptile.
I've always liked Michael Ripper's "Sarg" in "X- The Unkown." His role as the landlord in "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave" reminded me of my granddad - wise, good-natured and one who makes you feel at ease. Oh yeah, I noticed a young Percy Herbert in the mob scene from "Quatermass II." Many thanks, Robin, for this overview of a truly great actor.
Absolutely BRILLIANT Robin! Fantastic to see someone as knowledgeable as yourself pay tribute in such an articulate and thoughtful manner to such an important cog in the Hammer machine. I just wish Hammer had tried casting Ripper in a lead role at least once.
He is the heart of The Reptile. Ever present and stalwart. Without him the lead characters would be totally lost. He adds such a human presence that the supernatural seems natural in the Reptile.
Utterly brilliant actor, horror or comedy he was your man. My favourite of his, is being the poor Sod locked up in jail when while Oliver Reed changes into a werewolf. Total class. And again, a marvellous video.
Paying tribute to these great unsung character actors is wonderful to see. Universal’s Dwight Fry is one from those early horror films. Good job with this…
Kudos. My favourite Ripper line reading will always be as the bus driver in a St Trinians flick, they are traversing Europe and he says "if it gets any hotter, I'll have to take me jumper orf!!"
Excellent doc on one of my favourite character actors who always makes me smile when he pops up on screen. For me Plague of the Zombies is his best film but The Reptile is his best role and performance. What a legend. 😁
A while ago, my dad and I were talking about "Captain Clegg," and I noted the abundance of fanart for the movie. Dad expressed confusion about why, and I said, "I guess the Internet just likes the sight of Peter Cushing in a cassock." He said, "Oh yeah. I guess that is pretty absurd." Yeah. Absurd.
Although his screen time isn’t much, I fondly remember Michael Ripper’s cab driver The Phantom of the Opera (a sadly underrated Hammer). Ripper’s icy frozen face as the cabbie suffering the weather was so memorable for me. I always look forward to that scene whenever I watch the film.
So glad to see this special after you mentioned it coming not too long ago. He's great, and nice to see him get some much needed kudos. I love Captain Clegg/Night Creatures! I got it on a DVD collection and it's so good! Cushing is great there too of course, and also so good as always.
I think my favourite Michael Ripper scene appears in The Naked Truth. He plays a grocer who reacts to Peggy Mount falling through his awning during a failed suicide attempt. Ripper fans might like to catch him in What a Crazy World, a musical in which he plays multiple roles.
Michael Ripper's acting was only "big" when it was called for and appropriate to the character and situation. He played each role at the optimum of which it should have been played. He was a subtle, intuitive, and profoundly gifted performer.
I met Michael Ripper at a Horror Elite convention, in the early 1970's in London. He was a lovely men, very quiet and polite with a twinkle in his eye.He talked about his early films & the time he was at Hammer. He said Hammer, was one big family. Also with him that day was the great director Terence Fisher, a lovely happy man. The two of them that day, gave us a wonderful insight into Hammer Films & the people who they worked with over the years, the great Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Jack Asher BSC & Bernard Robinson & of course Michael Ripper & Terence Fisher To great men, who were very humble about their Art . All of the above, have their place in film history. May God' bless them all❤.
Thank you for this special tribute to Michael Ripper, an actor I confess I've never really focused on while watching Hammer films, and now I realise my error. An eye-opening experience!
I’ve been looking forward to this one gentlemen! Love the attention y’all have brought to this stalwart player in Hammers catalog! I always perk up when he’s mentioned anywhere!
This was a great tribute! Michael Ripper was awesome. As for other under-appreciated character players, I vote for Theresa Harris and Bruno VeSota. I also think that Bess Flowers (1898-1984) is name worth remembering, for her shear endurance: 1082 IMDB credits for movies and TV.
He was in so many British films. Not just Hammer, but classic David Lean (Oliver Twist), Mr Polly(John Mills), war films like the Sea shall not have them(Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogard and Anthony Steel) Reach for the sky(Kenneth Moore), comedy like St Trinians (Alistair Sim).. Its just an endless resume of classic British movies
If Hammer horror was a person, then Ripper was at the core of its DNA - his supporting performances are of equal value to its stars and sets and effects. A true icon of English horror cinema. Much missed ❤
I was watching Taste the Blood of Dracula this afternoon and he stood out well. Started thinking about his parts in the other Hammer films after the movie. I love the vids and you’ve spurred my enjoyment of shadow masters like Val Lewton and non franchise Hammer flicks. Thanks and Thank you for this tribute and the perfect timing in my finding it :)
As a kid we loved seeing Michael appear in a film.....we even had a special name for him in our house......"The Inn Keeper".....'llok mum we would scream...It's the Inn Keeper'...although this was not used to belittle his roles, but as a tribute to the impact and versatility he brought to the film....I loved this actor and everything he did so thanks for remembering him,
At his most jovial, Michael Ripper does remind me of Nigel Bruce. He had such an expressive face, whether happy, concerned or just plain scared. Another character actor I am a fan of is Whit Bissel. While his roles were very different than Michael Ripper, Whit Bissel could always be counted on to play any kind of bureaucrat, doctor, scientist, or respectable businessman whose role is to help the hero with some necessary exposition. He would occasionally plan a villain, hidden behind a kindly persona.
William Fichtner really deserves more respect than he gets. His most seen role is probably that of the bank manager at the start of The Dark Knight, but his performance as the Accountant in Drive Angry is the best performance of that film.
Thank-you Robin, and Bless You for providing a well deserved spotlight on an incredible ACTOR. And, thank-you Michael, for providing us so many years of wonderful entertainment. :)
Been meaning to see _Captain Clegg_ for a while now for it’s (albeit loose) take on the Doctor Syn character, but now i can also look forward to seeing yet another great performance by Michael Ripper 😁 Also tickled that _X the Unknown_ finally got a brief discussion, still looking forward to that Quatermass retrospective 😉Thanks Robin & Graham!
I watch Worzel Gummidge with my children and it’s always a treat to see Michael Ripper as Mr. Shepperd, the owner of Aunt Sally. This is a great video. You’ve done terrific work as usual.
2 favorite roles: Mr Mipps in Night Creatures, where he does light comedy, drama & the very emotive finale, and Pirates of Blood River where he’s a toadying turncoat.
Having watched through the entire Hammer Horror corpus more or less in a single go, i came to delight in seeing Ripper whenever he popped up. He seemed happiest in those small background roles when he could be mischievous and ham it up, adding a kind of absurd counterpoint to all the intensity around him. I'd love to see more videos on the non-marquis Hammer names. Katya Wyeth is one who popped up frequently and who it would be wonderful to learn more about.
Fun Fact: after appearing in the Hammer version of Quatermass 2, Ripper would soon after have a supporting role in the original 1958-'59 BBC miniseries version of Quatermass and the Pit. Along the same lines of uncanny continuity, Duncan Lamont, who played possessed astronaut Victor Caroon in the original 1953 BBC version of The Quatermass Experiment, would have a supporting role in the 1967 version of Quatermass and the Pit.
I thank you! Ive always been so happy when I find Michael Ripper in a movie! He was an English Dick Miller). It was good luck to employ him in a movie.
Outstanding video sir. This one was over the top. I totally agree with you on all points. I have quite a few Hammer movies in my collection. Cant wait till you post a new one.
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You know you are a true Hammer fan when you give love to Michael Ripper. Can't wait to watch this one
Robin: "It's a dire film; but Ripper gives it his all."
Another prime example of my favourite quote from Christopher Lee: "Every actor has to make terrible films: the trick is not to be terrible in them."
I need to describe something as "dire" now.
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If I had to define him in a word, it would be "versatile." He is living proof of the old saying, "there are no small roles, only small actors". ❤ to rippy.
Oh gosh you beat me to it.
Very true.
Finally the great Michael Ripper is getting honoured as deserved. The premiere on the 111th birthday of Peter Cushing might be coincidence though, but somehow I like to read it as a nice tip of the hat to the world of Hammer itself.
Michael Ripper IS Hammer Films, and possibly the greatest bit part actor ever.
Can confirm, this was time well spent (Thank you)
He was considered by some to be the true MVP of Hammer Horror films
Dark Corners does Hammer justice
A long overdue appraisal of a wonderful actor. Thank you very much.
A fitting tribute to a great character actor. Glad to see Plague of the Zombies near the top of your list.
Great film
The Brits' answer to USA's Dick Miller. Ripper's performance in "The Mummy's Shroud" was what immediately sprung to my mind as soon as I saw this video's title. Never knew Hammer made pirate movies, but that scene with Ripper as a bad guy looks really interesting.
It makes me want to watch “Captain Clegg”.
I met him briefly at the first Hammer reunion, a lovely man and a much underrated actor
He’s a legend! What a voice, and he always gave 101% in every role 😎
I forget just how many Hammer films I’ve seen until I see a retrospective like this and realize I’m thinking “I’ve seen that” a whole lot more than “I need to see that yet.”
He was an excellent actor who always gave it his all regardless of the size of the role.
Thank you for remembering this little giant of the Hammer lot of performers. A well-prepared and desserved homage. Kudos. 👍
Ripper's character in Revenge of Franky sets the absolutely grimy aesthetic of the entire film. Very grateful. 10/10 fricheks
He was a staple in Hammer Horror movies.
I didn't realize how many Hammer Films movies I have seen with Michael Ripper. An underappreciated character actor.
Ripper's presence completely legitimizes any Hammer film for me, making every B an A, and every A a masterpiece.
Michael Ripper is a Hammer treasure. Every time I see him in one of their films I just...smile. And he was in some Tigon films...the laborer in "The Creeping Flesh" fishing for a tip after bringing in the box containing the skeleton.
I'm smiling ear to ear here... a retrospective of my favorite Hammer actor (after Cushing and Lee). I could watch Ripper deliver lines--any lines--all day. He was a treasure. And one of those actors that you imagine--simply because of the wonderful nuances he puts into his characters--as having been a very nice, down-to-earth human being. (I hope he was anyway).
A Hammer film with Cushing, Lee, Ripper, Andre Morell, and Barbara Shelley---if only one existed---would be my idea of an ideal Hammer picture, and I wouldn't even care what the hell it was about.
Thanks for this. Always loved Michael Ripper.
Thanks Robin. This was a great way to honor Michael Ripper. I've always had a soft spot for the bit players. Ripper being one and Freddie Jones being another.
My mum met Michael Ripper. This was before his days as the chauffeur in Butterflies. She was a member of a women's club called The 91 Club (so named as that was the amount of members when it was formed). They used to have guest speakers come to give talks on various things, and he was one, talking about his life in films.
He started out with 'You might not know my name, but you'll know my face.'
Mum said it was a fascinating talk, and he was a very nice man!
Yes! This is the video I didn't know I needed. Love him in everything but especially Dracula has risen from the grave!
Thank you for this tribute to a most worthy actor.
My personal favorite - The Mummy’s Shroud !!!!! Hammer’s best mummy film and a fun story; also starting Andre Morrell!
The epitome of the British "character actor", one of a generation with a solid grounding in theatre, for whom acting was a job, and one that he did extraordinarily well.
Long overdue celebration of Hammers best character actor! He did always give it his best no matter what the part. Thank you for doing this, it gave me a direction for Hammer movies to rewatch!👍😎 And I have to say although his part in The Reptile is great, I still feel his role as Longbarrow in The Mummy’s Shroud should have gotten some kind of award, but horror films rarely got awards back then, unfortunately.
I absolutely have a favorite Michael Ripper film, Plague Of The Zombies. I love it not just for his performance (which is all you say, Robin) but also because the cast was full of lots of lesser-known actors top to bottom. To me, THAT film is Hammer Horror's actual peak.
As to other actors who deserve a highlight, I nominate Plague's hero, Andre Morrell. He too was a solid character actor who'd been with Hammer since the early days, was even Watson to Peter Cushing's Sherlock Holmes in Hound Of The Baskervilles.
Excellent retrospect. You gave this actor the respect he deserves. Skol!
Thank you for exploring his career. He was a wonderful performer. I agree with your choices on his best work for Hammer. "The Mummy's Shroud," gave him a heartbreaking character to work with; a small, sympathetic man who is unloved and disrespected by his employer, but carries on from a misguided sense of duty.
Part of my life growing up in the 60's. Thank-you for this great tribute to this unsung Hero! ❤❤
Great to see you guys choose the same film I did as Rippers best role, THE REPTILE.
The man was a joy to see on screen. And with that name, it's a wonder he didn't headline a few horror films.
Great video about a marvelous talent! It's actors like Michael Ripper that make these films a treasure!
Great tribute to a one-of-a-kind character actor! I've always treasured Ripper's performances in Captain Clegg and The Mummy's Shroud, but it's clear I'm due for a re-watch of The Reptile.
I've always liked Michael Ripper's "Sarg" in "X- The Unkown." His role as the landlord in "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave" reminded me of my granddad - wise, good-natured and one who makes you feel at ease. Oh yeah, I noticed a young Percy Herbert in the mob scene from "Quatermass II." Many thanks, Robin, for this overview of a truly great actor.
His character Sgt Grymsdyke in X the Unknown is his most memorable role for me along with Quatermass 2.
Great tribute to a fine actor 👏 ❤
lovely piece I always loved seeing MR in the hammer films
Waited patiently for mention of The Reptile... Glad to see it in the top spot. Ripper is great in that.
Absolutely BRILLIANT Robin! Fantastic to see someone as knowledgeable as yourself pay tribute in such an articulate and thoughtful manner to such an important cog in the Hammer machine. I just wish Hammer had tried casting Ripper in a lead role at least once.
He is the heart of The Reptile. Ever present and stalwart. Without him the lead characters would be totally lost. He adds such a human presence that the supernatural seems natural in the Reptile.
Well said Robin 👏 👌
Utterly brilliant actor, horror or comedy he was your man. My favourite of his, is being the poor Sod locked up in jail when while Oliver Reed changes into a werewolf. Total class. And again, a marvellous video.
Paying tribute to these great unsung character actors is wonderful to see. Universal’s Dwight Fry is one from those early horror films. Good job with this…
Kudos. My favourite Ripper line reading will always be as the bus driver in a St Trinians flick, they are traversing Europe and he says "if it gets any hotter, I'll have to take me jumper orf!!"
Excellent doc on one of my favourite character actors who always makes me smile when he pops up on screen. For me Plague of the Zombies is his best film but The Reptile is his best role and performance. What a legend. 😁
I've been saying this for years.
I always knew DC was were on the same wavelength....
I wish Dick Miller and Mike Ripper did a movie together
That would be a dream come true.
Terrific video about a beloved cornerstone of the HammerVerse. Michael Ripper is the Dick Miller of Hammer!
A while ago, my dad and I were talking about "Captain Clegg," and I noted the abundance of fanart for the movie. Dad expressed confusion about why, and I said, "I guess the Internet just likes the sight of Peter Cushing in a cassock." He said, "Oh yeah. I guess that is pretty absurd." Yeah. Absurd.
Not enough fanart tbh! Cushing as Clegg is real swoon worthy!
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Great video and wonderful to see Ripper getting some much deserved spotlight!
Excellent tribute to a very underrated actor! Thanks!
I'm glad Mipps is on the thumbnail. He's the role I associate the most with Michael Ripper.
Great actor in everything he was in.
Although his screen time isn’t much, I fondly remember Michael Ripper’s cab driver The Phantom of the Opera (a sadly underrated Hammer). Ripper’s icy frozen face as the cabbie suffering the weather was so memorable for me. I always look forward to that scene whenever I watch the film.
Love Edward da Souza a very underrated hammer lead.
So glad to see this special after you mentioned it coming not too long ago. He's great, and nice to see him get some much needed kudos.
I love Captain Clegg/Night Creatures! I got it on a DVD collection and it's so good! Cushing is great there too of course, and also so good as always.
I adore Michael Ripper. He was outstanding in everything he did. This was a wonderful tribute.
I think my favourite Michael Ripper scene appears in The Naked Truth. He plays a grocer who reacts to Peggy Mount falling through his awning during a failed suicide attempt.
Ripper fans might like to catch him in What a Crazy World, a musical in which he plays multiple roles.
Those sound like fascinating movies.
Michael Ripper's acting was only "big" when it was called for and appropriate to the character and situation. He played each role at the optimum of which it should have been played. He was a subtle, intuitive, and profoundly gifted performer.
Got to see him @ a convention once. ❤
I met Michael Ripper at a Horror Elite convention, in the early 1970's in London. He was a lovely men, very quiet and polite with a twinkle in his eye.He talked about his early films & the time he was at Hammer. He said Hammer, was one big family. Also with him that day was the great director Terence Fisher, a lovely happy man. The two of them that day, gave us a wonderful insight into Hammer Films & the people who they worked with over the years, the great Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Jack Asher BSC & Bernard Robinson & of course Michael Ripper & Terence Fisher To great men, who were very humble about their Art . All of the above, have their place in film history. May God' bless them all❤.
Thank you for this special tribute to Michael Ripper, an actor I confess I've never really focused on while watching Hammer films, and now I realise my error. An eye-opening experience!
I’ve been looking forward to this one gentlemen! Love the attention y’all have brought to this stalwart player in Hammers catalog! I always perk up when he’s mentioned anywhere!
This was a great tribute! Michael Ripper was awesome. As for other under-appreciated character players, I vote for Theresa Harris and Bruno VeSota. I also think that Bess Flowers (1898-1984) is name worth remembering, for her shear endurance: 1082 IMDB credits for movies and TV.
Hammer films and it's actors have always had a special place in my family growing up. Well done on the great Mr Ripper sir. ❤
An excellent appreciation to an actor I have always had a soft spot for. Great work!
Time well spent - Thank you
BLODDY BRILLIANT! BRAVO.
I cheered when you said "The Reptile." Ripper’s performance is a big reason it's my favorite Hammer film.
He's great in it
He was in so many British films. Not just Hammer, but classic David Lean (Oliver Twist), Mr Polly(John Mills), war films like the Sea shall not have them(Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogard and Anthony Steel) Reach for the sky(Kenneth Moore), comedy like St Trinians (Alistair Sim).. Its just an endless resume of classic British movies
Yeah, we've limited our focus a lot! He was in a bunch of TV shows as well
You had to Robin, you'd have been here all week. Brilliant effort though guys, always a pleasure to see you on here with these
If Hammer horror was a person, then Ripper was at the core of its DNA - his supporting performances are of equal value to its stars and sets and effects. A true icon of English horror cinema. Much missed ❤
I was watching Taste the Blood of Dracula this afternoon and he stood out well. Started thinking about his parts in the other Hammer films after the movie. I love the vids and you’ve spurred my enjoyment of shadow masters like Val Lewton and non franchise Hammer flicks. Thanks and Thank you for this tribute and the perfect timing in my finding it :)
Captain Clegg is a Masterpiece, probably the best cast in aHammer film, Cushing, Reed,Patrick Allen and Ripper of course.
As a kid we loved seeing Michael appear in a film.....we even had a special name for him in our house......"The Inn Keeper".....'llok mum we would scream...It's the Inn Keeper'...although this was not used to belittle his roles, but as a tribute to the impact and versatility he brought to the film....I loved this actor and everything he did so thanks for remembering him,
At his most jovial, Michael Ripper does remind me of Nigel Bruce. He had such an expressive face, whether happy, concerned or just plain scared.
Another character actor I am a fan of is Whit Bissel. While his roles were very different than Michael Ripper, Whit Bissel could always be counted on to play any kind of bureaucrat, doctor, scientist, or respectable businessman whose role is to help the hero with some necessary exposition. He would occasionally plan a villain, hidden behind a kindly persona.
Great actor often pops up in amicus and even Tyburn! Can't wait to watch something on the brilliant Geoffrey bayldon,if anyone can do it,you can!
Really looking forward to this. I know Ripper principally through his films with Christopher Lee. It will be nice to learn more about him.
Good thing his parents didn't call him Jack... Like Jack the ripper.... I'm here all week folks
As an American, I just need to say that I love his accent. Instantly recognizable!
William Fichtner really deserves more respect than he gets. His most seen role is probably that of the bank manager at the start of The Dark Knight, but his performance as the Accountant in Drive Angry is the best performance of that film.
Thank-you Robin, and Bless You for providing a well deserved spotlight on an incredible ACTOR.
And, thank-you Michael, for providing us so many years of wonderful entertainment. :)
All hail the Ripper!
Been meaning to see _Captain Clegg_ for a while now for it’s (albeit loose) take on the Doctor Syn character, but now i can also look forward to seeing yet another great performance by Michael Ripper 😁 Also tickled that _X the Unknown_ finally got a brief discussion, still looking forward to that Quatermass retrospective 😉Thanks Robin & Graham!
Quality character actors are such a wonderful group...
I noted *David Warner* in that 'Penny Dreadful' show just last night
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Among many other roles, he was a great villain in Tron!
I always associated Ripper with the Mummy. The line of “the biggest little people you ever saw” has stuck with me forever
I watch Worzel Gummidge with my children and it’s always a treat to see Michael Ripper as Mr. Shepperd, the owner of Aunt Sally.
This is a great video. You’ve done terrific work as usual.
2 favorite roles: Mr Mipps in Night Creatures, where he does light comedy, drama & the very emotive finale, and Pirates of Blood River where he’s a toadying turncoat.
I'd say scares of Dracula was one of hammers better films, one of my favourites.
Worth the wait!
And a side note: his wife at the time was Catherine Finn, also known for her roles in such fare as "the deadly bees". 😊
We have a review of that coming up very shortly
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I love hammer films my favorite is Two Faces of Dr.Jeckyll.
Having watched through the entire Hammer Horror corpus more or less in a single go, i came to delight in seeing Ripper whenever he popped up. He seemed happiest in those small background roles when he could be mischievous and ham it up, adding a kind of absurd counterpoint to all the intensity around him.
I'd love to see more videos on the non-marquis Hammer names. Katya Wyeth is one who popped up frequently and who it would be wonderful to learn more about.
Fun Fact: after appearing in the Hammer version of Quatermass 2, Ripper would soon after have a supporting role in the original 1958-'59 BBC miniseries version of Quatermass and the Pit. Along the same lines of uncanny continuity, Duncan Lamont, who played possessed astronaut Victor Caroon in the original 1953 BBC version of The Quatermass Experiment, would have a supporting role in the 1967 version of Quatermass and the Pit.
I thank you! Ive always been so happy when I find Michael Ripper in a movie! He was an English Dick Miller). It was good luck to employ him in a movie.
Great! Now please do Duncan Lamont!
I have an extensive Hammer Collection, and I always look out for Michael Ripper. Great to see acknowledgement here. Great stuff!
Outstanding video sir.
This one was over the top. I totally agree with you on all points.
I have quite a few Hammer movies in my collection.
Cant wait till you post a new one.