Steven Ritch
Steven Ritch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 December 1921 |
| Died | 20 July 1995 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
Steven Ritch (26 December 1921 – 20 July 1995) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his lead role in the 1956 film The Werewolf.
Early life[]
Steven Ritch was born on December 26, 1921, in Providence, Rhode Island.[1]
Career[]
Ritch's career ran from 1950 to 1962, and he had 45 acting credits in films and television.[2]
He also worked as a screenwriter in feature films and television. He wrote the screenplay for the 1957 film Plunder Road, as well as acting in the movie, delivering a "stand-out performance as a nervous wheelman", according to CinemaScope.[3]
Later life[]
Ritch died on July 20, 1995, in Rogue River, Oregon, aged 73.[1]
Selected filmography[]
- Destination Murder (1950) as Waiter
- Siren of Bagdad (1953) as A Soldier
- Valley of the Head Hunters (1953) as Lt. Barry
- Conquest of Cochise (1953) as Tukiwah
- The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953) as Barrett
- The Battle of Rogue River (1954) as Indian
- Massacre Canyon (1954) as Black Eagle
- Riding with Buffalo Bill (1954) as Elko
- Seminole Uprising (1955) as Black Cat
- Apache Ambush (1955) as Townsman
- The Crooked Web (1955) as Ramon Torres
- The Werewolf (1956) as Duncan Marsh
- Bailout at 43,000 (1957) as Major Irv Goldman
- Plunder Road (1957) as Frankie Chardo
- Murder by Contract (1958) as Detective
- City of Fear (1959) as Dr. John Wallace
- (1960) as Gangster
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Steven Ritch". www.blu-ray.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Steven Ritch". thefilmbufflouie.blogspot.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ John Reid (2004). CinemaScope One: Stupendous in 'Scope. Lulu.com. pp. 65–66. ISBN 978-1-4116-0740-8.
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 1995 deaths
- American film actors
- People from Providence, Rhode Island
- People from Rogue River, Oregon
- 20th-century American screenwriters