Ralph Faulkner was an American fencer and film actor.
10 Facts About Ralph Faulkner
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Ralph Faulkner competed in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
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Ralph Faulkner then moved to New York, where he established himself as a stage performer and silent film actor.
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Ralph Faulkner reportedly fenced for 50 hours a week until his knee had healed completely.
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Ralph Faulkner won his first major sabre championship in 1928 and went on to compete in the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics.
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Ralph Faulkner opened Falcon Studios, a theatre and fencing school with his wife, Edith Jane.
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Ralph Faulkner coached many notable actors and actresses for staged swordplay and, himself returned to film in the mid 1930s.
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Additionally, Ralph Faulkner trained a number of fencers for competition including Polly Craus, Sewall Shurtz, and Janice Romary.
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Ralph Faulkner taught a classical French style which stressed form, bladework, and finger strength over agility and athleticism, characteristic of the Italian school.
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Ralph Faulkner died two weeks later on January 27,1987, at the age of 95.