Steven Ritch

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. Ritch served in the U.S. Army during World War II and fought on Guadalcanal in some of the worst battles.

Career

Ritch's career ran from 1950 to 1962, and he had 45 acting credits in films and television.

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.

Later life

Ritch died on July 20, 1995, in Rogue River, Oregon, aged 73.

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

Studs Lonigan (1960) as Gangster

References

1921 births

1995 deaths

20th-century American screenwriters

Actors from Providence, Rhode Island

American male film actors

Military personnel from Providence, Rhode Island

Military personnel from Rhode Island

People from Rogue River, Oregon

United States Army personnel of World War II