Ralph Morse
An only child, Ralph found a creative outlet in the puppet shows he wrote, staged and performed for friends whilst at school.
Any latent talent Ralph had was nurtured by Victor and Gwen Moll, my married drama and music teachers who provided outlets and showcases for those creative energies. It was generally accepted that he would end up in a profession that involved "showing-off". Cutting a long story short, in 1974 Ralph attended the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama, graduating in 1977 both as an actor and a qualified teacher. His father had instilled in him both a social conscience and the need for a "second string to his bow" which sustained him through the beginning part of his career. He followed the traditional actor's path of drama school/university, gaining his Equity card as acting a.s.m, into small community companies, provincial theatre etc. On route he joined the books of the F.A.A. and a number of television agents and started doing small parts, walk-ons, and extra work. Sometimes he would be working at a studio during the day and on stage in the evening which was very tiring. In 1979 he became the artistic director, (big title, small budget), for the Causes Theatre Company. Nearly all the money he made from film work was poured back into the company. From a professional perspective it paid off and in 1980 he won the London Fringe Theatre Associates Best actor award for his performances that season as King Lear and Billy Fisher (in Billy Liar).
His award was presented to him and presided over by Milton Shulman of the London Evening Standard. Given that he was also only 25 at the time, it was the pinnacle of my career. Like a lot of young actors, whose praises are lauded for a short while, the moment passed, the company ultimately ran out of money, and he moved on. For a couple of years as Gordon Travers he was the face of Lloyds Bank, but by the early 80's music and social projects had begun to form more prominently in his life. From the late-eighties onwards, when he became a full-time performing acts teacher, his stage, film and television appearances became sporadic, (often involving music cameos), as his creative journey took into other areas. He left full-time teaching in 2003 and would resurface as Johnny Cashbox, who has become a major character within his own right and forms the backbone for his current artistic path. (He also performs a number of sci-fi related original songs) You can find out more about Ralph's Johnny Cashbox by following this LINK. Nearly all his creative projects now focus on issues impacting on the elderly and the infirmed. He still has a full-time job outside of the business, (and can say no more than that), because he still needs to work.
That then is a little about Ralph's history.
Film and television wise, the most significant ones from a SCI-FI perspective are :
Star Wars : The Empire Strikes Back;
Corporal Derdram,( on the Excecuter)
Imperial Stormtrooper (in the Carbon Chamber and nearly all of the Bespin scenes)
Rebel Soldier (at the Evacuation of the Hoth base)
Star Wars : The Return of the Jedi;
Imperial Stormtrooper (Vader's arrival, Endor Landing Station, and the evacuation from the second Death Star)
James Bond : The Spy Who Loved Me; (Skier walking in studio based opening shots)
James Bond : Moonraker;
(Astronaut - In sequences filmed in Paris studios and the pick-ups and insets at Pinewood)
James Bond : For Your Eyes Only; (Skier in Lift sequence)
Superman II : (Soldier in the sequence when the three aliens attack the small town)
An American Werewolf in London : (Punk on tube)
Riverworld : (Poliodorus an eccentric philosopher.)
Dr Who : The Keeper of Traken; (Foster Guardian)
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - BBC ; (Young Scientist)
Blakes 7 : Animals; (Animal)
Interestingly enough, Nick Joseph and Ralph only discovered at the Invasion Colchester convention in 2014 that they had worked together on this one!
You can find out more about Ralph's career by following this LINK to his official website and by going HERE to his IMDB page.
Here is a video interview with Ralph that you can check out by following this LINK .
Ralph's photo gallery is HERE .
*** You can purchase autographs directly from Ralph by following this LINK to his autograph shop . ***
If you would like to have Ralph as a guest signer at your convention please fill out the contact form below and Ralph will be in touch with you very soon .
Thank you !
An only child, Ralph found a creative outlet in the puppet shows he wrote, staged and performed for friends whilst at school.
Any latent talent Ralph had was nurtured by Victor and Gwen Moll, my married drama and music teachers who provided outlets and showcases for those creative energies. It was generally accepted that he would end up in a profession that involved "showing-off". Cutting a long story short, in 1974 Ralph attended the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama, graduating in 1977 both as an actor and a qualified teacher. His father had instilled in him both a social conscience and the need for a "second string to his bow" which sustained him through the beginning part of his career. He followed the traditional actor's path of drama school/university, gaining his Equity card as acting a.s.m, into small community companies, provincial theatre etc. On route he joined the books of the F.A.A. and a number of television agents and started doing small parts, walk-ons, and extra work. Sometimes he would be working at a studio during the day and on stage in the evening which was very tiring. In 1979 he became the artistic director, (big title, small budget), for the Causes Theatre Company. Nearly all the money he made from film work was poured back into the company. From a professional perspective it paid off and in 1980 he won the London Fringe Theatre Associates Best actor award for his performances that season as King Lear and Billy Fisher (in Billy Liar).
His award was presented to him and presided over by Milton Shulman of the London Evening Standard. Given that he was also only 25 at the time, it was the pinnacle of my career. Like a lot of young actors, whose praises are lauded for a short while, the moment passed, the company ultimately ran out of money, and he moved on. For a couple of years as Gordon Travers he was the face of Lloyds Bank, but by the early 80's music and social projects had begun to form more prominently in his life. From the late-eighties onwards, when he became a full-time performing acts teacher, his stage, film and television appearances became sporadic, (often involving music cameos), as his creative journey took into other areas. He left full-time teaching in 2003 and would resurface as Johnny Cashbox, who has become a major character within his own right and forms the backbone for his current artistic path. (He also performs a number of sci-fi related original songs) You can find out more about Ralph's Johnny Cashbox by following this LINK. Nearly all his creative projects now focus on issues impacting on the elderly and the infirmed. He still has a full-time job outside of the business, (and can say no more than that), because he still needs to work.
That then is a little about Ralph's history.
Film and television wise, the most significant ones from a SCI-FI perspective are :
Star Wars : The Empire Strikes Back;
Corporal Derdram,( on the Excecuter)
Imperial Stormtrooper (in the Carbon Chamber and nearly all of the Bespin scenes)
Rebel Soldier (at the Evacuation of the Hoth base)
Star Wars : The Return of the Jedi;
Imperial Stormtrooper (Vader's arrival, Endor Landing Station, and the evacuation from the second Death Star)
James Bond : The Spy Who Loved Me; (Skier walking in studio based opening shots)
James Bond : Moonraker;
(Astronaut - In sequences filmed in Paris studios and the pick-ups and insets at Pinewood)
James Bond : For Your Eyes Only; (Skier in Lift sequence)
Superman II : (Soldier in the sequence when the three aliens attack the small town)
An American Werewolf in London : (Punk on tube)
Riverworld : (Poliodorus an eccentric philosopher.)
Dr Who : The Keeper of Traken; (Foster Guardian)
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - BBC ; (Young Scientist)
Blakes 7 : Animals; (Animal)
Interestingly enough, Nick Joseph and Ralph only discovered at the Invasion Colchester convention in 2014 that they had worked together on this one!
You can find out more about Ralph's career by following this LINK to his official website and by going HERE to his IMDB page.
Here is a video interview with Ralph that you can check out by following this LINK .
Ralph's photo gallery is HERE .
*** You can purchase autographs directly from Ralph by following this LINK to his autograph shop . ***
If you would like to have Ralph as a guest signer at your convention please fill out the contact form below and Ralph will be in touch with you very soon .
Thank you !