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Ritch Brinkley was an American character actor best known for playing William in Beauty and the Beast who appeared in over 50 films and television programs from 1972 to 2002 in a film and television career that spanned three decades. He is best known for roles in films such as Cabin Boy (1994) and Breakdown (1997) and television shows such as Dolly and Murphy Brown.
Born
Saturday, 18 March 1944
Died
Thursday, 05 November 2015
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Children on Their Birthdays | Acey Trump | 2002 |
| Maggie | Dr. Babcock | 1998 |
| Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Schmorg | 1997 |
| Breakdown | Al | 1997 |
| Cyclops, Baby | Bait | 1997 |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 50 Year Old Man | 1996 |
| Malcolm & Eddie | Dan | 1996 |
| The Jeff Foxworthy Show | Santa Claus | 1995 |
| Amanda & the Alien | Bubba the Truck Driver | 1995 |
| Virus | Restaurant Host | 1995 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Children on Their Birthdays | Acey Trump | 2002 |
| Maggie | Dr. Babcock | 1998 |
| Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Schmorg | 1997 |
| Breakdown | Al | 1997 |
| Cyclops, Baby | Bait | 1997 |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 50 Year Old Man | 1996 |
| Malcolm & Eddie | Dan | 1996 |
| The Jeff Foxworthy Show | Santa Claus | 1995 |
| Amanda & the Alien | Bubba the Truck Driver | 1995 |
| Virus | Restaurant Host | 1995 |
| Something Wilder | Vince | 1994 |
| Dead Man's Revenge | Valdez Sheriff | 1994 |
| Thunder Alley | Walter | 1994 |
| Weird Science | Baldash Stuart Donnelly / Mr. Cabeza | 1994 |
| Burke's Law | Zach Warmly | 1994 |
| Cabin Boy | Captain Greybar / Captain Graybar | 1994 |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Stan | 1993 |
| Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Grandpa Ernie Powers / Grandpa Eddie Powers | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Sheriff Nathan Decker | 1993 |
| Doctor Mordrid | Gunner | 1992 |
| The Edge | Santa Claus | 1992 |
| Ruby | Attorney Howard | 1992 |
| Jailbirds | Beetle | 1991 |
| Book of Love | Moving Van Driver | 1991 |
| Cast a Deadly Spell | Owl Wagon Manager | 1991 |
| Silhouette | Gene the Mechanic | 1990 |
| Get a Life | Dick | 1990 |
| Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Wiley | 1990 |
| Normal Life | Burt | 1990 |
| Twin Peaks | D.A. Daryl Lodwick | 1989 |
| Murphy Brown | Carl Wishnitski | 1988 |
| Something Is Out There | Maxie | 1988 |
| Blue Skies | Fred | 1988 |
| Big Business | Mayor Bill Finker | 1988 |
| Dolly | Charlie Boil | 1987 |
| My Two Dads | Truck | 1987 |
| Beauty and the Beast | William | 1987 |
| Timestalkers | Barman | 1987 |
| Mathnet | Jasper Stoutman | 1987 |
| Houston: The Legend of Texas | Sen. Buckley | 1986 |
| Manhunt for Claude Dallas | Judge Lodge | 1986 |
| My Sister Sam | Dan | 1986 |
| The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special | Cowboy | 1986 |
| The Defiant Ones | Lonny | 1986 |
| Wild Horses | Wedge Smithfield | 1985 |
| Misfits of Science | Bart | 1985 |
| Amazing Stories | Mayor Chestor A. Barnsworth | 1985 |
| The Twilight Zone | Middle-Aged Man (segment "Dead Run") | 1985 |
| The Man with One Red Shoe | Hulse | 1985 |
| Stingray | Westcott | 1986 |
| 1st & Ten | Otto | 1984 |
| Rhinestone | Luke | 1984 |
| The Master | Ralph Carter | 1984 |
| Night Court | Biker | 1984 |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Guro of Cosmic Love | 1983 |
| Mama's Family | Bert Wembly | 1983 |
| Newhart | Farmer Bagley | 1982 |
| Falcon Crest | Ike Tower | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Prison Doctor | 1981 |
| Brubaker | Gate Guard | 1980 |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Starkey | 1979 |
| Curse of the Headless Horseman | Ritch | 1972 |
