 He was the Liberal candidate at Southport at the 1929 general election, but failed to be elected.By this time Ramage was a professional actor, appearing in New York, the West End of London and toured with the Old Vic Company in the Mediterranean.He had a number of minor roles in films, including "Secret of Stamboul" (1936), "Nicholas Nickleby" (1947) and "Kind Hearts and Coronets" (1949).