Richard Ryder (actor)

For other people named Richard Ryder, see Richard Ryder (disambiguation).
Richard Ryder
Born(1942-08-20)August 20, 1942
Rochester, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 1995(1995-10-27) (aged 53)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
OccupationActor

Richard Ryder (August 20, 1942 – October 27, 1995) was an American actor from Rochester, New York.

Career

Ryder starred in the film Abuse and appeared in Forever Young, as well as the television movies Threesome, Laker Girls, Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story and When the Dark Man Calls.[1]

He also played a Bajoran deputy in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Past Prologue" and "Babel" and also guest starred in Dream On, Designing Women and Party of Five.

With a live performance career that spanned thirty years, Richard appeared in Las Vegas at the Lido de Paris, sang with Juliette Prowse and was Marty Allen’s stage partner. Theater credits are many regional, off-Broadway, Broadway, and the national tour of They're Playing Our Song alongside Dawn Wells of Gilligan's Island fame and Lorna Luft.

Personal life

Ryder died in Hollywood, California in 1995, of AIDS, aged 53.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Abuse Larry
1992 Forever Young Pilot at Airshow

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Threesome Photographer Television film
1990 Laker Girls Mr. Weisberg
1990 Dream On Chorus Episode: "Angst for the Memories"
1992 Designing Women Customer Episode: "Viva Las Vegas"
1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Bajoran Deputy 2 episodes
1994 Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story Prosecutor Television film
1994 Harts of the West — Episode: "Jake and Duke's Excellent Adventure"
1995 Party of Five Delivery Man Episode: "Aftershocks"
1995 When the Dark Man Calls Heavy Man Television film
1996 Quack Pack Voice 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ Willis, John (2000-02-01). Screen World 1993: Comprehensive Pictorial and Statistical Record of the 1992 Movie Season. Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-1-55783-175-0.
  2. ^ "Richard Ryder; Actor, Director, Singer and Dancer". Los Angeles Times. 1995-11-04. Retrieved 2022-06-22.


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