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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.

Steven Ritch
Born	26 December 1921 Providence, Rhode Island
Died	20 July 1995 Rogue River, Oregon
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor

Early life

Steven Ritch was born on December 26, 1921, in Providence, Rhode Island.[1]

Career

Ritch's career ran from 1950 to 1962, and he had 45 acting credits in films and television.[2]

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.[3]

Later life

Ritch died on July 20, 1995, in Rogue River, Oregon, aged 73.[1]

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

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