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Harry Ritz(1907-1986)

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Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in One in a Million (1936)
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Harry Ritz was born on 22 May 1907 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Gorilla (1939), Behind the Eight Ball (1942) and Straight Place and Show (1938). He was married to Naomi C. Leon, Betty Kellow Roday, Betty May Heath (actress) and Charlotte Greenfield. He died on 29 March 1986 in San Diego, California, USA.
BornMay 22, 1907
DiedMarch 29, 1986(78)
BornMay 22, 1907
DiedMarch 29, 1986(78)
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Known for

Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in The Gorilla (1939)
The Gorilla
4.8
  • Harrigan
  • 1939
Carol Bruce, William Demarest, Dick Foran, Grace McDonald, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Behind the Eight Ball (1942)
Behind the Eight Ball
5.9
  • Harry Jester(as The Ritz Brothers)
  • 1942
Richard Arlen, Phyllis Brooks, Ethel Merman, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Straight Place and Show (1938)
Straight Place and Show
5.7
  • Harry Ritz(as The Ritz Brothers)
  • 1938
Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Life Begins in College (1937)
Life Begins in College
5.1
  • Harry Ritz(as The Ritz Brothers)
  • 1937

Credits

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Actor

  • Beane's of Boston (1979)
    Beane's of Boston
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Beane
    • 1979
  • Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, and Marty Feldman in Silent Movie (1976)
    Silent Movie
    6.7
    • Man in Tailor Shop
    • 1976
  • Bruce Dern, Madeline Kahn, Art Carney, and Augustus von Schumacher in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
    4.8
    • Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Don 'Red' Barry, Regina Carrol, Connie Hoffman, Marilyn Joi, Geoffrey Land, Robert Livingston, Harry Ritz, and Jimmy Ritz in Blazing Stewardesses (1975)
    Blazing Stewardesses
    2.6
    • Jimmy (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1975
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Comedian (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1961
  • Stuart Crawford, Frances Langford, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Never a Dull Moment (1943)
    Never a Dull Moment
    6.8
    • Harry - One of The Three Funny Bunnies (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1943
  • June Clyde, Jane Frazee, Robert Paige, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Hi'Ya Chum (1943)
    Hi'Ya Chum
    5.8
    • Merry Madcap Harry (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1943
  • Carol Bruce, William Demarest, Dick Foran, Grace McDonald, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Behind the Eight Ball (1942)
    Behind the Eight Ball
    5.9
    • Harry Jester (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1942
  • Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, The Ritz Brothers, and The Andrews Sisters in Argentine Nights (1940)
    Argentine Nights
    6.4
    • Harry (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1940
  • Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Jane Withers, and The Ritz Brothers in Pack Up Your Troubles (1939)
    Pack Up Your Troubles
    5.8
    • Harry Ritz - The Ritz Brothers (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in The Gorilla (1939)
    The Gorilla
    4.8
    • Harrigan
    • 1939
  • Don Ameche, Gloria Stuart, Pauline Moore, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in The Three Musketeers (1939)
    The Three Musketeers
    5.9
    • First Lackey (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Richard Arlen, Phyllis Brooks, Ethel Merman, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Straight Place and Show (1938)
    Straight Place and Show
    5.7
    • Harry Ritz (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1938
  • Tony Martin, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Marjorie Weaver, and The Ritz Brothers in Kentucky Moonshine (1938)
    Kentucky Moonshine
    5.6
    • Harry Ritz (as Ritz Brothers)
    • 1938
  • The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
    The Goldwyn Follies
    5.3
    • Harry Ritz (uncredited)
    • 1938

Soundtrack

  • Irving Berlin, Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye, Stepin Fetchit, Alan Mowbray, Dick Powell, Sig Ruman, Cora Witherspoon, and The Ritz Brothers in On the Avenue (1937)
    On the Avenue
    6.7
    • performer: "Cheek to Cheek" (1935), "Largo al factotum" (1816), "Ochi Chyornye (Dark Eyes)" (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Don Ameche, Sonja Henie, Jean Hersholt, Arline Judge, Adolphe Menjou, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Ned Sparks, and The Ritz Brothers in One in a Million (1936)
    One in a Million
    6.0
    • performer: "Horror Boys Of Hollywood" (1936)
    • 1936

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ritz Brothers
  • Born
    • May 22, 1907
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • March 29, 1986
    • San Diego, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Naomi C. LeonNovember 21, 1965 - March 29, 1986 (his death, 2 children)
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    • 1 Portrayal
    • 4 Articles

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    The youngest of the Ritz Brothers, though in their stage performances he was placed in the middle between Jim and Al. Referred to by Mel Brooks as 'the wildest' of the three and 'a pure artist'.

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