Biography
Cyril Ritchard
Acting
Legendary for his preening, prancing, delightfully playful villain Captain Hook on the award-winning stage (as well as TV) opposite America's musical treasure Mary Martin, beloved musical star Cyril Ritchard had a vast career that would last six decades, but "Peter Pan" would become his prime legacy. Born in Australia just before the turn of the century, he was educated at St. Aloysius College and Sydney University wherein he slyly sidestepped a parental-guided career in medi…
Career works
51
Movies
30
Series
21
Career average
7.0/10
Birth date
12/01/1897
Place of birth
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Date of death
12/18/1977
Filmography highlights
Movies
The Hobbit
1977 · 6.6
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
1975 · 5.4
Tubby the Tuba
1975 · 8.0
The Emperor's New Clothes
1972 · 6.5
Hans Brinker
1969 · 6.9
Half a Sixpence
1967 · 6.0
The Daydreamer
1966 · 5.1
The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner
1966
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
1965 · 10.0
Mr. Scrooge
1964 · 9.6
The Owl and the Pussycat
1962
Peter Pan
1960 · 6.7
Aladdin
1958 · 10.0
Peter Pan
1956 · 1.0
Dearest Enemy
1955 · 10.0
Series
The Snoop Sisters
1973 · 7.5
The Danny Kaye Show
1963 · 7.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · 7.5
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · 6.6
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · 5.8
Dr. Kildare
1961 · 5.7
Kraft Music Hall
1958 · 5.4
DuPont Show of the Month
1957 · 7.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · 6.4
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · 6.2
Tony Awards
1956
Omnibus
1952 · 6.3
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · 8.8
What's My Line?
1950 · 7.0
Studio One
1948 · 5.4