Ritch Brinkley was an American actor who is best known for Breakdown, Cabin Boy, and Brubaker. He was born on March 18, 1944, in Colorado City, Texas, and passed away on November 5, 2015, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Personal and Family Life
Ritch Brinkley earned a Master’s Degree from Florida State University. He played in the University of Texas Longhorn Band, where he was known for playing Big Bertha, the World’s Largest Bass Drum. Brinkley had a unique role in films, portraying medieval warriors who find themselves out of time in the 1990s.
Death and Legacy
Ritch Brinkley died of natural causes on November 5, 2015. His contributions to film and television have left a lasting impression, as he has been remembered for his diverse roles and performances in various genres, especially during the 1980s and 1990s.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Mordrid | 1992-11-02 | Gunner |
| Breakdown | 1997-05-02 | Al |
| The Man with One Red Shoe | 1985-07-18 | Hulse |
| Cabin Boy | 1994-01-07 | Captain Graybar |
| Timestalkers | 1987-03-10 | Barman |
| The Defiant Ones | 1986-01-05 | Lonny |
| Jailbirds | 1991-05-16 | Beetle |
| Manhunt for Claude Dallas | 1986-10-26 | Judge Lodge |
| Cast a Deadly Spell | 1991-09-07 | Owl Wagon Manager |
| The Patriots | 1976-05-26 | Frontiersman |
| Rhinestone | 1984-06-22 | Luke |
| Wild Horses | 1985-11-12 | Wedge Smithfield |
| Virus | 1995-05-08 | Restaurant Host |
| Brubaker | 1980-06-20 | Gate Guard |
| Amanda & the Alien | 1995-08-20 | Bubba the Truck Driver |
| Ruby | 1992-03-27 | Attorney Howard |
| Silhouette | 1990-11-28 | Gene the Mechanic |
| Cyclops, Baby | 1997-01-01 | Bait |
| Master Ninja II | 1984-01-20 | Ralph Carter |
| Night Court | 1984-01-04 | Biker |
| My Two Dads | 1987-09-20 | |
| Twin Peaks | 1990-04-08 | D.A. Daryl Lodwick |
| Beauty and the Beast | 1987-09-25 | William |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | 1993-04-21 | Sheriff Nathan Decker |
| Weird Science | 1994-03-05 | |
| Stingray | 1985-07-14 | |
| Misfits of Science | 1985-10-04 | Bart |
| Dolly | 1987-09-27 | |
| Malcolm & Eddie | 1996-08-26 | |
| Falcon Crest | 1981-12-04 | |
| Saved by the Bell: The New Class | 1993-09-11 | |
| Newhart | 1982-10-02 | |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | 1983-10-03 | |
| Hill Street Blues | 1981-01-15 | |
| The Master | 1984-01-20 | |
| Shades of L.A. | 1990-10-10 | |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1996-09-27 | Fifty-Year-Old Man |
| Great Performances | 1971-01-28 | Frontiersman |
| Amazing Stories | 1985-09-29 | Mayor Chester A. Barnsworth |
| Murphy Brown | 1988-11-14 | Carl Wishnitski |
| Burke’s Law | 1994-01-07 | Zach Warmly |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 1993-09-12 | Stan |