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Mini Biography:
Legendary for his preening, prancing, delightfully playful villain Captain... moreTrivia:
At one time owned a poodle named "Trim" a derivative of his sir name ... moreAwards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. moreAlternate Names:
Cyrill RitchardFilmography
Actor:
- The Hobbit (1977) (TV) (voice) .... Elrond
- The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975) (TV) (voice) .... Father Thomas
... aka The First Christmas (USA: video title) - Tubby the Tuba (1975) (voice) .... The Frog
- "The Snoop Sisters" .... Morlock (1 episode, 1974)
- The Devil Made Me Do It (1974) TV episode .... Morlock - The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes (1972) (TV) .... Emperor Klockenlocher
- "NET Playhouse" .... (segment "Actor's Choice") (1 episode, 1971)
- Foul!/Actor's Choice (1971) TV episode .... (segment "Actor's Choice") - "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 - Hans Brinker (1969) (TV) .... Mijnheer Kleef
- Half a Sixpence (1967) .... Harry Chitterlow
- The Daydreamer (1966) (voice) .... The Sandman
- 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) - The Man Who Bought Paradise (1965) (TV) .... Valentine Silepzki
- "Dr. Kildare" .... Justin Fitzgibbons (1 episode, 1964)
- A Sense of Tempo (1964) TV episode .... Justin Fitzgibbons - Mr. Scrooge (1964) (TV) .... Ebenezer Scrooge
- "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1962)
- The Beauty of a Woman (1962) TV episode .... Narrator - Peter Pan (1960) (TV) .... Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
- "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 - "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Magician (1 episode, 1958)
- Aladdin (1958) TV episode .... Magician - "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 .... Brittannus
- Peter Pan (1956) TV episode .... Mr. Darling / Captain Hook
- The King and Mrs. Candle (1955) TV episode .... King Rupert of Brandovia
(1 more) - "The Steve Allen Show" .... Peddler (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode #2.8 (1956) TV episode .... Peddler - "Playwrights '56" .... Royce Thurmond (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "Pontiac Playwrights '56" (USA)
... aka "The Playwright Hour"
- The Undiscovered Country (1956) TV episode .... Royce Thurmond - Max Liebman Presents: Dearest Enemy (1955) (TV) .... General Howe
- "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)
... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
- The Spongers (1955) TV episode .... Monty Gavenhurst
- Pontius Pilate (1952) TV episode .... Pontius Pilate - "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 - "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 - "Lux Video Theatre" .... Arnold (1 episode, 1953)
... aka "Summer Video Theatre" (USA: summer title)
- Two for Tea (1953) TV episode .... Arnold - "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 - "The Prudential Family Playhouse" (1 episode, 1951)
... aka "Prudential Family Theater"
- Ruggles of Red Gap (1951) TV episode - "The Billy Rose Show" (1 episode, 1951)
... aka "Billy Rose's Playbill" (USA)
- Duet for Two Actors (1951) TV episode - Woman Hater (1948) (uncredited) .... Reveller
- The Winslow Boy (1948) .... Music Hall Singer
- 1066: And All That (1939) (TV)
- Dangerous Medicine (1938) .... Dr. Noel Penwood
- I See Ice (1938) .... Paul Marline
- Ad Lib (1937) (TV)
- The Show Goes On (1937) .... Jimmy
- Pasquinade (1937) (TV)
- It's a Grand Old World (1937) .... Brain
- Danny Boy (1934) .... John Martin
- Service for Ladies (1932) (uncredited) .... Sir William Carter
... aka Reserved for Ladies (USA) - Symphony in Two Flats (1930) .... Leo Chavasse
- Blackmail (1929) .... Mr. Crewe (the artist)
- Piccadilly (1929) (as Cyrill Ritchard) .... Victor Smiles
- Just for a Song (1929) .... Craddock
- On with the Dance (1927)
Soundtrack:
- Hans Brinker (1969) (TV) (performer: "Proper Manners")
- 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) - Peter Pan (1960) (TV) (performer: "Pirate Song", "Hook's Tango" (A Princely Scheme), "O My Mysterious Lady", "Hook's Waltz")
- The Winslow Boy (1948) (performer: "Who Were You With Last Night?" (uncredited))
- Blackmail (1929) (performer: "Miss Up-to-Date")
Director:
- "Profiles in Courage" (1 episode, 1965)
- Anne Hutchinson (1965) TV episode
Self:
- That Was the Year That Was - 1976 (1976) (TV) .... Himself/sketch actor
- "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 - "The Danny Kaye Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1966)
- Episode dated 9 February 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "Pantomime Quiz" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1963)
... aka "Mike Stokey's Pantomime Quiz" (USA)
... aka "Stump the Stars" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 4 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest Panelist - "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 - "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 - "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 - "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode #11.24 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
- Episode #5.22 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - "The Patrice Munsel Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1957)
- Episode #1.10 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.2 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (1957) (TV) .... Himself
- A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (1955) (TV) .... Himself - Host
Archive Footage:
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"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." morePlot Keywords:
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