Rickie Sorensen
Rickie Sorensen | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | August 26, 1946
Died | August 24, 1994 Lynwood, California, U.S. | (aged 47)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1956–1978 |
Spouse(s) | Marianne Rubacha (m. 1974) |
Children | 4 |
Rickie John Sorensen (August 26, 1946 – August 24, 1994) was an American child actor.
Biography[]
He was born in Los Angeles on August 26, 1946,[1] the son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Sorensen.[2] His acting career began in 1956 when he was 10 years old. One of his most notable roles was as one of the voices of the child King Arthur in Disney's The Sword in the Stone.[3] He was also known for portraying Tommy Banks in the main cast of the television series Father of the Bride. In 1974 he married Marianne Rubacha and had four children. He died of cancer in Lynwood, California, on August 24, 1994.[1] He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach).[citation needed]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1956 | The Young Guns | Jake | Uncredited |
1956 | not credited | ||
1957 | Man Afraid | Danny | Uncredited |
1957 | not credited | ||
1957 | not credited | ||
1957 | Creighton Chaney at 8 | ||
1957 | The Hard Man | Larry Thompson | Uncredited |
1958 | Tarzan's Fight for Life | Tartu, Tarzan's Adopted Son | |
1958 | |||
1958 | A Lust to Kill | Jeff | |
1960 | Tarzan and the Trappers | Boy | TV movie |
1961 | not credited | ||
1961 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | Spotty | Voice, Uncredited |
1961 | Underworld U.S.A. | Harry | Uncredited |
1961-1962 | Father of the Bride | Thomas 'Tommy' Banks | 34 episodes |
1963 | Johnny Shiloh | Rusty | TV movie |
1963 | The Sword in the Stone | Wart | Voice |
1976 | Airport '77 | Controller #2 | |
1978 | The Cat from Outer Space | Technician | (final film role) |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Doyle, Billy H. (1 January 1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 623. ISBN 978-0-8108-3547-4.
- ^ "Tarzan's Boy Would Rather Play Baseball". Los Angeles Times. July 20, 1958. p. L-Pt. VIII 5. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ness, Mari (6 August 2015). "In Need of a Villain: Disney's The Sword in the Stone". Tor.com. Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1946 births
- 1994 deaths
- American male child actors
- Deaths from cancer in California
- American male film actors
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- 20th-century American male actors
- American actor stubs