 In between, another of their British contemporaries was also knighted. These three fellows worked together many times on the stage, often in Shakespearean productions. And speaking of the Bard, all three of these actors appeared in the 1955 big screen version of Richard III. Ralph Richardson was the Duke of Buckingham. John Gielgud was the Duke of Clarence. And the third guy that I've not mentioned yet, well, he was the title character, and he also directed the picture.