Cyril Ritchard
Cyril Joseph Trimnell-Ritchard (1 December 1898 – 18 December 1977), 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. In 1945, he played Gabriele 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. The show was conducted by Richard Tauber and ran for almost a year.
Cyril Ritchard | |
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Ritchard (left) and Eddie Mayehoff in the play Visit to a Small Planet (1957) | |
| Born | Cyril Joseph Trimnell-Ritchard 1 December 1898 Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 18 December 1977 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1918–1977 |
| Spouse | Madge Elliott |
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