- British character actor with basset hound-like features, who performed on stage in Shakespearean roles from the early 1900's. He made his London debut in Hamlet in 1909. During World War I, he served in the British Army and was wounded in action. He returned to the stage in 1918 and received much critical acclaim for his Horatio in "Hamlet", opposite John Barrymore in 1925. His output on screen was sparse, but he made a memorable Tiberius in the epic blockbuster Ben-Hur (1959).
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1959 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to drama.
- Father of Producer-Director Michael Relph
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1958 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "The Entertainer."
- Father: George Relph; Mother: Elizabeth Dobson.
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