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Ritch Brinkley (March 18, 1944 – November 5, 2015) was an American character actor who appeared in over 50 films and television programs in a career that spanned three decades. He is best known for playing William in Beauty and the Beast and cameraman Carl Wishnitski on Murphy Brown , as well as for roles in films such as Cabin Boy (1994) and Breakdown .
YearTitleRoleNotes1976Great PerformancesFrontiersmanEpisode: "The Patriots"1984StarkeyEpisode: "Play It Again, Luke"1984Ralph CarterEpisode: "State of the Union"1984Bert WemblyEpisode: "Mama's Birthday"Ritch Brinkley (1944-2015) was an American actor who appeared in movies and TV shows such as Breakdown, Cabin Boy and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. He had a Master's Degree from Florida State and died of natural causes in North Carolina.
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- Colorado City, Texas, USA
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- Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Nov 14, 2015 · Ritch Brinkley, the Infatuated Cameraman on ‘Murphy Brown,’ Dies at 71. He also played William the Cook on another CBS series, 'Beauty and the Beast,' and was the captain in 'Cabin Boy.'
Ritch Brinkley was born on 18 March 1944 in Colorado City, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Breakdown (1997), Cabin Boy (1994) and The Man with One Red Shoe (1985). He died on 5 November 2015 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
- March 18, 1944
- November 5, 2015
Nov 5, 2015 · Ritch Brinkley was an actor who played Carl Wishnitski on Murphy Brown and other TV shows and movies. He died in 2015 and his obituary is available on The Hollywood Reporter.
Ritch Brinkley, the star of U.S. sitcom Murphy Brown, has died at the age of 71. The actor’s family has announced he passed away on 5 November (15). No more details were known as WENN went to press.
CABIN BOY, James Gammon, Chris Elliott, Melora Walters, Ritch Brinkley, Brion James, Brian Doyle-Murray, 1994, (c)Buena Vista Pictures See all photos Filmography