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Blackmail (1929) -- A Scotland Yard inspector deals with a blackmailer who knows his fiancee killed an artist.

Overview

Date of Death:
18 December 1977, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Mini Biography:
Legendary for his preening, prancing, delightfully playful villain Captain... more
Trivia:
A devout Catholic, he attended daily mass religiously in New York, where... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
Alternate Names:
Cyrill Ritchard

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Hobbit (1977) (TV) (voice) .... Elrond
  2. The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975) (TV) (voice) .... Father Thomas
    ... aka The First Christmas (USA: video title)
  3. Tubby the Tuba (1975) (voice) .... The Frog
  4. "The Snoop Sisters" .... Morlock (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Devil Made Me Do It (1974) TV episode .... Morlock
  5. The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes (1972) (TV) .... Emperor Klockenlocher
  6. "NET Playhouse" .... (segment "Actor's Choice") (1 episode, 1971)
        - Foul!/Actor's Choice (1971) TV episode .... (segment "Actor's Choice")

  7. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Aladdin / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1969)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - The Son of Oliver Twist or Junior Is Just a Little Dickens (1969) TV episode .... Mr. Rumble
        - Fairy Tales for Old Children (1968) TV episode .... Aladdin
        - March of the Litterbugs (1962) TV episode .... Captain Kleeg
  8. Hans Brinker (1969) (TV) .... Mijnheer Kleef
  9. Half a Sixpence (1967) .... Harry Chitterlow
  10. The Daydreamer (1966) (voice) .... The Sandman
  11. The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (1965) (TV) .... Big Bad Wolf
    ... aka The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood or Oh Wolf, Poor Wolf! (USA: alternative title)
  12. The Man Who Bought Paradise (1965) (TV) .... Valentine Silepzki
  13. "Dr. Kildare" .... Justin Fitzgibbons (1 episode, 1964)
        - A Sense of Tempo (1964) TV episode .... Justin Fitzgibbons
  14. Mr. Scrooge (1964) (TV) .... Ebenezer Scrooge
  15. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Beauty of a Woman (1962) TV episode .... Narrator
  16. Peter Pan (1960) (TV) .... Captain Hook / Mr. Darling

  17. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Mr. Big / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1958)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - The Christmas Tree (1958) TV episode .... Promenade Member
        - The Good Fairy (1956) TV episode .... Mr. Big
  18. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Magician (1 episode, 1958)
        - Aladdin (1958) TV episode .... Magician
  19. "Producers' Showcase" .... Captain Hook / ... (6 episodes, 1955-1956)
        - Jack and the Beanstalk (1956) TV episode .... Peddler
        - Rosalinda (1956) TV episode .... Gabriel Von Eisenstein
        - Caesar and Cleopatra (1956) TV episode .... Britannus
        - Peter Pan (1956) TV episode .... Mr. Darling / Captain Hook
        - The King and Mrs. Candle (1955) TV episode .... King Rupert of Brandovia
          (1 more)
  20. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Peddler (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #2.8 (1956) TV episode .... Peddler
  21. "Playwrights '56" .... Royce Thurmond (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Pontiac Playwrights '56 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Playwright Hour
        - The Undiscovered Country (1956) TV episode .... Royce Thurmond
  22. Max Liebman Presents: Dearest Enemy (1955) (TV) .... General Howe
  23. "Studio One" .... Monty Gavenhurst / ... (2 episodes, 1952-1955)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Spongers (1955) TV episode .... Monty Gavenhurst
        - Pontius Pilate (1952) TV episode .... Pontius Pilate
  24. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" .... Kreton (3 episodes, 1952-1955)
    ... aka Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - Visit to a Small Planet (1955) TV episode .... Kreton
        - Here's Father (1954) TV episode
        - Treasure Chest (1952) TV episode
  25. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
    ... aka Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - The King and Mrs. Candle (1954) TV episode
        - Two for One (1953) TV episode
  26. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Arnold (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Two for Tea (1953) TV episode .... Arnold
  27. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
        - Mrs. Dane's Defense (1951) TV episode
  28. "The Prudential Family Playhouse" (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka Prudential Family Theater
        - Ruggles of Red Gap (1951) TV episode
  29. "The Billy Rose Show" (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka Billy Rose's Playbill (USA: alternative title)
        - Duet for Two Actors (1951) TV episode

  30. Woman Hater (1948) (uncredited) .... Reveller
  31. The Winslow Boy (1948) .... Music Hall Singer

  32. 1066: And All That (1939) (TV)
  33. Dangerous Medicine (1938) .... Dr. Noel Penwood
  34. I See Ice (1938) .... Paul Marline
  35. Ad Lib (1937) (TV)
  36. The Show Goes On (1937) .... Jimmy
  37. Pasquinade (1937) (TV)
  38. It's a Grand Old World (1937) .... Brain
  39. Danny Boy (1934) .... John Martin
  40. Service for Ladies (1932) (uncredited) .... Sir William Carter
    ... aka Reserved for Ladies (USA)
  41. Symphony in Two Flats (1930) .... Leo Chavasse

  42. Blackmail (1929) .... Mr. Crewe (the artist)
  43. Piccadilly (1929) (as Cyrill Ritchard) .... Victor Smiles
  44. Just for a Song (1929) .... Craddock
  45. On with the Dance (1927)
Soundtrack:
  1. Hans Brinker (1969) (TV) (performer: "Proper Manners")
  2. The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (1965) (TV) (performer: "We Wish the World a Happy Yule/Main Titles", "Snubbed", "I'm Naive (reprise)", "Ding-A-Ling, Ding-A-Ling", "Granny", "We Wish the World a Happy Yule")
    ... aka The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood or Oh Wolf, Poor Wolf! (USA: alternative title)
  3. Peter Pan (1960) (TV) (performer: "Pirate Song", "Hook's Tango" (A Princely Scheme), "O My Mysterious Lady", "Hook's Waltz")

  4. The Winslow Boy (1948) (performer: "Who Were You With Last Night?" (uncredited))

  5. Blackmail (1929) (performer: "Miss Up-to-Date")
Director:
  1. "Profiles in Courage" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Anne Hutchinson (1965) TV episode
Self:
  1. That Was the Year That Was - 1976 (1976) (TV) .... Himself/sketch actor
  2. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #2.116 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  3. "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Himself - Host / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1966)
    ... aka The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title)
        - The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #5.2 (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
  4. "The Danny Kaye Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 9 February 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  5. "Pantomime Quiz" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Mike Stokey's Pantomime Quiz (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Stump the Stars (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 4 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
  6. "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1961)
        - Episode dated 7 May 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 22 December 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  7. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Dr. Frankenstien / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #5.21 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - Episode #4.34 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Dr. Frankenstien

  8. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1958)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #2.31 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.13 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #11.24 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #5.22 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The Patrice Munsel Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1957)
        - Episode #1.10 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.2 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  12. General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (1957) (TV) .... Himself
  13. A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (1955) (TV) .... Himself - Host
Archive Footage:
  1. "American Masters"
        - Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About (2009) TV episode .... Captain Hook in 'Peter Pan'


Additional Details

Other Works:
Originated the role of "Sir" in the musical comedy "The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd." more
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