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Jimmy Ritz (I) (1904–1985)

Actor | Writer

One-third of the zany 'Ritz Brothers' comedy team, popular in 30's and 40's American movies. (See also Al Ritz and Harry Ritz.) See full bio »

Born:

Samuel Joachim
in Newark, New Jersey, USA

Died:

(age 81)
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Filmography

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1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
 
1975 Blazing Stewardesses
Harry
 
1956 Brooklyn Goes to Las Vegas (short)
Jimmy Rirz
 
1943 Never a Dull Moment
The Three Funny Bubbies
 
1943 Hi'ya, Chum
Merry Madcap
 
1942 Behind the Eight Ball
Jimmy Jester
 
1940 Argentine Nights
Jimmy
 
1939 Pack Up Your Troubles
Jimmy Ritz (as The Ritz Brothers)
 
1939 The Gorilla
Garrity - a Ritz Brother
 
1939 The Three Musketeers
One of The Ritz Brothers (uncredited)
 
1938 Straight Place and Show
Jimmy Ritz (uncredited)
 
1938 Kentucky Moonshine
Jimmy Ritz (as Ritz Brothers)
 
1937 Ali Baba Goes to Town
Jimmy Ritz - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)
 
1937 Life Begins in College
Jimmy Ritz
 
1937 You Can't Have Everything
Jimmy Ritz - One of The Ritz Brothers (uncredited)
 
1937 On the Avenue
One of The Ritz Brothers
 
1936 Sing, Baby, Sing
Jimmy Ritz
 
1934 Hotel Anchovy (short)
Jimmy, the bellboy (as The Three Ritz Brothers)
 
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1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.216 (1969) … Himself
 
1961 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Comedian
– Episode #15.7 (1961) … Comedian
 
1961 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 12 March 1961 (1961) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1953 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #3.23 (1953) … Himself - Host (as The Ritz Brothers)
 
1943 Show-Business at War (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1939 Hollywood Hobbies (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1938 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1937 Cinema Circus (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
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1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1999 Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Classic Comedy Teams (video documentary)
Himself
 
1963 The Sound of Laughter (documentary)
Hotel bellboy (edited from: Hotel Anchovy) (as The Ritz Brothers)
 
1955 Screen Snapshots: The Great Al Jolson (documentary short)
Himself
 
1952 Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (documentary short)
Himself
 
1950 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Famous Feet (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1944 Take It or Leave It
Himself: Clip from 'On the Avenue' (uncredited)
 

Related Videos

The Gorilla -- When a wealthy man (Atwill) is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, he hires the Ritz Brothers to investigate. A real escaped gorilla shows up at the mansion just as the investigators arrive. Classic Comedy Teams -- Steve Allen hosts this collection of clips of some of the greatest comedy teams in movie and television history...
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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Ritz Brothers | The Ritz Brothers | The Three Ritz Brothers
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Daughter Alison died on April 21, 1999 following an unsuccessful heart-lung transplant. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra