Ritch Brinkley
Ritch Brinkley | |
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| Born | March 18, 1944 Colorado City, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 5, 2015 (aged 71) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–2002 |
Ritch Brinkley (March 18, 1944 – November 5, 2015) was an American
Cabin Boy (1994) and Breakdown
.
Brinkley died on November 5, 2015, at age 71.[1][2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Curse of the Headless Horseman | Ritch | |
| 1980 | Brubaker | Gate Guard | |
| 1984 | Rhinestone | Luke | |
| 1985 | The Man with One Red Shoe | Hulse | |
| 1988 | Big Business | Mayor Bill Finker | |
| 1990 | Book of Love | Moving Van Driver | |
| 1992 | Ruby | Attorney Howard | |
| 1992 | Doctor Mordrid | Gunner | |
| 1994 | Cabin Boy |
Captain Greybar | |
| 1997 | Breakdown | Al | |
| 1997 | Cyclops, Baby | Bait | |
| 2002 | Children on Their Birthdays | Acey Trump | (final film role) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Great Performances | Frontiersman | Episode: "The Patriots" |
| 1984 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Starkey | Episode: "Play It Again, Luke" |
| 1984 | The Master | Ralph Carter | Episode: "State of the Union" |
| 1984 | Mama's Family | Bert Wembly | Episode: "Mama's Birthday" |
| 1984 | Hill Street Blues | Prison Doctor | Episode: "Watt a Way to Go" |
| 1984 | Falcon Crest | Mr. Tower | Episode: "Shadows" |
| 1985 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Guro of Cosmic Love | Episode: "Over the Limit" |
| 1985 | Wild Horses (1985 film) | Wedge Smithfield | TV movie |
| 1985 | Night Court | Biker | Episode: "Dan's Boss" |
| 1985 | Misfits of Science | Bart | Episode: "Twin Engines" |
| 1986 | The Defiant Ones | Lonny | TV movie |
| 1986 | The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special | Cowboy | TV special |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Middle-Aged Man (segment "Dead Run") | Episode: "The Leprechaun-Artist/Dead Run" |
| 1986 | Stingray (1985 TV series) | Westcott | Episode: "Ancient Eyes" |
| 1986 | 1st & Ten (1984 TV series) | Otto | Episode: "Quarterbacks Tell No Tales" |
| 1986 | Manhunt for Claude Dallas | Judge Lodge | TV movie |
| 1986 | Houston: The Legend of Texas |
Sen. Buckley | TV movie |
| 1986 | Amazing Stories (1985 TV series) | Mayor Chestor A. Barnsworth | Episode: "The Pumpkin Competition" |
| 1987 | Mathnet | Jasper Stoutman | Episode: "The Mystery of the Maltese Pigeon" |
| 1987 | Newhart | Farmer Bagley | Episode: "Jail, Jail, the Gang's All Here" |
| 1987 | Timestalkers | Barman | TV movie |
| 1987 | My Sister Sam | Dan | Episode: "Exposed" |
| 1987-1988 | Dolly (TV series) | Charlie Boil | 9 episodes |
| 1988 | My Two Dads | Truck | Episode: "Nicole's Big Adventure" |
| 1988 | Blue Skies (1988 TV series) | Fred | Episode: "Something Old, Something New" |
| 1988 | Something Is Out There | Maxie | Episode: "In His Own Image" |
| 1990 | Normal Life (TV series) | Burt | Episode: "P.O.V." |
| 1988-1990 | Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series) | William | 15 episodes |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | D.A. Daryl Lodwick | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Silhouette | Gene the Mechanic | TV movie |
| 1991 | Shades of LA | Actor | Episode: "Cross the Center Line" |
| 1991 | Get a Life (American TV series) | Dick | Episode: "The Construction Worker Show" |
| 1991 | Jailbirds (1991 film) | Beetle | TV movie |
| 1991 | Cast a Deadly Spell | Owl Wagon Manager | TV movie |
| 1992 | FBI: The Untold Stories | Actor | Episode: "Claude Dallas" |
| 1992 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Wiley | Episode: "Jerry's Journey" |
| 1992 | The Edge (Fox TV series) |
Santa Claus | Episode #1.11 |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Stan | Episode: "Neverending Battle" |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | Zach Warmly | Episode: "Who Killed the Fashion King?" |
| 1994 | Dead Man's Revenge | Valdez Sheriff | TV movie |
| 1994 | Thunder Alley (TV series) | Walter | 8 episodes |
| 1994 | Something Wilder | Vince | Episode: "Love Native American Style" |
| 1995 | Virus (1995 film) | Restaurant Host | TV movie |
| 1995 | Amanda & the Alien |
Bubba the Truck Driver | TV movie |
| 1995 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Sheriff Nathan Decker | Episode: "The Lynching" |
| 1995 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Grandpa Eddie Powers / Grandpa Ernie Powers | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Malcolm & Eddie | Dan | Episode: "Big Brother is Watching" |
| 1996 | The Jeff Foxworthy Show | Santa Claus | Episode: "Merry Christmas, Y'All" |
| 1988-1997 | Murphy Brown | Carl Wishnitski | 28 episodes |
| 1998 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Schmorg | Episode: "Honey, Meet the Barbarians" |
| 1995 & 1998 | Weird Science (TV series) | Baldash Stuart Donnelly / Mr. Cabeza | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Maggie (1998 TV series) | Dr. Babcock | Episode: "Ballad of Maggie Day" |
| 1999 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series) | 50 Year Old Man | Episode: "The Long and Winding Short Cut" |
References
- ^ "Ritch Brinkley Dead: 'Murphy Brown' Cameraman Was 71". The Hollywood Reporter. November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Cooking for a Beast". Starlog Magazine (archive.org). Retrieved June 15, 2018.
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