Ritch Brinkley

Ritch Brinkley
Born	(1944-03-18)March 18, 1944 Colorado City, Texas, U.S.
Died	November 5, 2015(2015-11-05) (aged 71)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1972–2002

Ritch Brinkley (March 18, 1944 – November 5, 2015) was an American character actor best known for playing William in Beauty and the Beast who appeared in over 50 films and television programs from 1972 to 2002 in a film and television career that spanned three decades. He is best known for roles in films such as Cabin Boy (1994) and Breakdown (1997) and television shows such as Dolly and Murphy Brown.

He had small roles in such films as Rhinestone (1984), starring Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton and The Man with One Red Shoe (1985), starring Tom Hanks and guest starring roles in The Dukes of Hazzard, Hill Street Blues, Falcon Crest, Night Court, The Twilight Zone, Amazing Stories, Newhart, Walker, Texas Ranger, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. He also appeared in Thunder Alley and in 2 episodes of Twin Peaks as D.A. Daryl Lodwick. His final role was in Children on Their Birthdays (2002).

Death

Brinkley died on November 5, 2015, at age 71.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1972	Curse of the Headless Horseman	Ritch
1980	Brubaker	Gate Guard
1984	Rhinestone	Luke
1985	The Man with One Red Shoe	Hulse
1988	Big Business	Mayor Bill Finker
1990	Book of Love	Moving Van Driver
1992	Ruby	Attorney Howard
1992	Doctor Mordrid	Gunner
1994	Cabin Boy	Captain Greybar
1997	Breakdown	Al
1997	Cyclops, Baby	Bait
2002	Children on Their Birthdays	Acey Trump	(final film role)

External links

• Ritch Brinkley at IMDb
• Ritch Brinkley at the New York Times
• Obituary