Cyril Ritchard
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Legendary for his preening, prancing, delightfully playful villain Captain Hook on the award-winning stage (as well as TV) opposite America's musical treasure Mary Martin, beloved musical star Cyril Ritchard had a vast career that would last six decades, but "Peter Pan" would become his prime legacy. Born in Australia just before the turn of the century, he was educated at St. Aloysius College and Sydney University wherein he slyly sidestepped a parental-guided career in medicine for entertainment, participating in numerous college productions that quickly got him "hooked." He began professionally in the chorus line of The Royal Comic Opera Company and quickly progressed to juvenile leads.…
Known for
The HobbitElrond (voice)
BlackmailThe Artist
PiccadillyVictor Smiles
Peter PanMr. Darling / Captain Hook
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas SnowFather Thomas (voice)Is this you?
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