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Robert Ridgely Biography (1931-1997)

Born December 24, 1931, in New Jersey; died of bone marrow cancer, February 8, 1997, in Toluca Lake, CA; married, wife's name Patricia. Career: Actor. Also worked as cabaret performer.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

December 24, 1931

New Jersey, United States

Death Details

February 8, 1997

Toluca Lake, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Carl Rush, FBI Code 98, Warner Bros., 1964
• Nightmare in Chicago, Universal, 1967
• Sergeant Mack, Chrome and Hot Leather, American International Pictures, 1971
• Voice, Cheap, 1974
• Voice, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (animated), American International Pictures, 1974
• Boris the hangman, Blazing Saddles, Warner Bros., 1974
• The Hootch County Boys, 1975
• The Great Lester Boggs (also known as The Hardheads), Starmaster, 1975
• (As Bob Ridgely) Voice of jack-in-the-box, The Mouse and His Child(animated), Murakami-Wolf Productions/Sanrio America, 1977
• (As Bob Ridgely) Flasher, High Anxiety, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
• Wally "Mr. Love" Williams, Melvin and Howard, Universal, 1980
• (As Bob Ridgely) Bob Morton, Heart like a Wheel, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
• Craig Davis, The Wild Life, Universal, 1984
• Richard Graves, Something Wild (also known as Dangereuse sous tous Rapports), Orion, 1986
• Mayor Ted Egan, Beverly Hills Cop II, Paramount, 1987
• George Kailo, How I Got into College, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
• Ferguson, Life Stinks, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
• Walter Kenton, Philadelphia (also known as At Risk and People like Us), TriStar, 1993
• Hangman, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
• Bob Burley, The Ref (also known as Hostile Hostages), BuenaVista, 1994
• Laura's father, Multiplicity, Columbia, 1996
• Keno bar manager, Hard Eight (also known as Sydney), SamuelGoldwyn, 1996
• Hollywood Showcase announcer, That Thing You Do!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
• The Colonel, Boogie Nights, New Line Cinema, 1997
• Simon, Fire Down Below, Warner Bros., 1997
• Television Appearances
• Animated Series, Unless Otherwise Noted
• Lieutenant Frank Kimbro, The Gallant Men (live-action), ABC, 1962-63
• Voice of Tarzan, Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle, CBS, 1976
• Voice of Flash Gordon and Prince Barin, The New Animated Adventures ofFlash Gordon (also known as Flash Gordon), NBC, 1979
• Voice of Thundarr, Thundarr the Barbarian, ABC, 1980
• Voice of Tarzan, The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour, CBS,1981
• Voice, Goldie Gold and Action Jack, ABC, 1981
• Voice, Saturday Supercade, CBS, 1983
• Voice, Monchhichis, CBS, 1983
• Voice, Chipmunks (also known as Alvin and the Chipmunks andChipmunks Go to the Movies), NBC, 1983
• (As Bob Ridgely) Voice of Pitfall Harry, Pitfall, 1983
• Cliff Hamilton, Domestic Life (live-action), CBS, 1984
• Voice of Mr. Kelp, Snorks, NBC, 1984
• Voice, Mighty Orbot, ABC, 1984
• Voice, The Paw Paws, syndicated, 1985
• Voice, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, ABC, 1985
• Voice, Challenge of the GoBots, syndicated, 1986
• Voice, Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos, syndicated, 1986
• Voice, Rick Moranis in Gravedale High, NBC, 1990
• Specials
• Jeff's father, "Blind Sunday," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1976
• (As Bob Ridgely) Voice of Jack Pumpkinhead and Tyrone, the Terrible Toy Tinkerer, Oz (animated; also known as Christmas in the Land of Oz, Christmas in Oz, Dorothy in the Land of Oz, In the Land of Oz, Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz, and Thanksgiving in Oz), CBS, 1980
• Ladies and Gentleman.Bob Newhart, CBS, 1980
• I've Had It up to Here, NBC, 1981
• George Johnson, "Who Am I This Time" in "Sense of Humor Trilogy," American Playhouse, PBS, 1982
• Voice of the beast, "Beauty and the Beast" (animated), Kenner Family Classics, CBS, 1983
• Voice, Daisy-Head Mayzie, 1995
• Movies
• Railey, Amelia Earhart, NBC, 1976
• Mort Weiner, Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (also known as The Rosemary Clooney Story), CBS, 1982
• Pilots
• Jake, The Many Loves of Arthur, NBC, 1978
• Voice of Flash Gordon, Flash Gordon-The Greatest Adventure of All(animated), NBC, 1983
• Episodic
• "The Countess," Bonanza, NBC, 1961
• "The Tall Stranger," Bonanza, NBC, 1962
• "A Good Night's Rest," Bonanza, NBC, 1965
• Marley, "The Imposters," Bonanza, NBC, 1970
• Bartender, "Blind Hunch," Bonanza, NBC, 1971
• Liscomb, "A Place to Hide," Bonanza, NBC, 1972
• Steve Exhaustion, Uncle Croc's Block, ABC, 1975
• Captain Klangaroo, Uncle Croc's Block, ABC, 1975
• Dave Wickerman, "Pills," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1978
• "Hot Pursuit," Hunter, NBC, 1987
• Marlin Fletcher, "A Family Tree" (also known as "How to Survive a FamilyTree"), Trying Times, PBS, 1987
• Allen, "The Girlfriend," Designing Women, CBS, 1989
• Mayor Taggard, Evening Shade, CBS, 1993
• Carter Brooks, Coach, ABC, 1993
• Big strong man, Wings, NBC, 1993
• Al Nolan, Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1995
• Also appeared in episodes of Get Smart and Sea Hunt.

Further Reference

Obituaries and Other Sources

Periodicals

• Entertainment Weekly, March 7, 1997, p. 18.
• New York Times, February 16, 1997, p. 51.*