Cyril Ritchard
Australian actor (1897-1977) · Australia · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
Cyril Joseph Trimnell-Ritchard, known professionally as Cyril Ritchard, was an Australian stage, screen and television actor, and director. He is best remembered today for his performance as Captain Hook in the Mary Martin musical production of Peter Pan.
Cyril Ritchard is read about 58 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
The HobbitFilm, 1977Elrond (voice)1973
The Snoop SistersSeries, Morlock1972
The Emperor's New ClothesFilm, Emperor Klockenlocher (voice)1969
Hans BrinkerFilm, Mijnheer Kleef1966
The DaydreamerFilm, The Sandman (voice)1965
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding HoodFilm, Big Bad Wolf1964Profiles in CourageSeries, Director1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries
The Owl and the PussycatFilm, 19621961
Dr. KildareSeries, Justin Fitzgibbons1960
Peter PanFilm, Mr. Darling / Captain Hook1957
DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, Sui-Generis the Sorcerer1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries1955Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a MusicalAward
Dearest EnemyFilm, 1955Gen. Howe1954Producers' ShowcaseSeries, Captain Hook1952
OmnibusSeries, Director
Pontius PilateFilm, 1952Pontius Pilate1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Arnold1948
Studio OneSeries, Pontius Pilate1938Dangerous MedicineFilm, Dr. Noel Penwood1937
It's a Grand Old WorldFilm1930Just for a SongFilm, Craddock1929
BlackmailFilm, The Artist1897Born1 December 1897People around Cyril
Close ties
Jules Bass Directed The Daydreamer (1966)
Basil Dean Produced I See Ice (1938)
Arthur Rankin Jr. Directed The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975)
Alfred Hitchcock Directed Blackmail (1929)
Alexander Korda Produced Service for Ladies (1932)
Jack Gilford Also in The Daydreamer and Tubby the Tuba
Elizabeth Allan Also in Service for Ladies (1932)
Ewald André Dupont Produced Piccadilly (1929)
Benita Hume Also in Service for Ladies (1932)
Anthony Kimmins Directed I See Ice (1938)
Filmography 31
58 credits on file
Television 22
Media & music
Awards
About this person
In 1945, he played Gabriel Eisenstein in Gay Rosalinda at the Palace theatre in London, a version of Strauss's Die Fledermaus by Erich Wolfgang Korngold in which he appeared with Peter Graves, 8th Baron Graves. The show was conducted by Richard Tauber and ran for almost a year.
