Biography

Cyril Ring was born on December 5, 1892 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Cocoanuts (1929), I Wake Up Screaming (1941) and The Social Lion (1930). He was married to Molly Green and Charlotte Greenwood. He died on July 17, 1967 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Prolific small-part character actor, invariably seen with slicked-back hair and pencil moustache. In films from 1921, he had a featured role as con artist Harvey Yates in the Marx Brothers farce The Cocoanuts (1929). However, critical reviews for his performance were unanimously negative, effectively condemning Ring to the bottom of the playbill or uncredited bit parts for the remainder of his career.

Brother of actress Blanche Ring.

Brother-in-law of actor Thomas Meighan.