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Jimmy Ritz(1904-1985)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Madeleine Carroll, Dick Powell, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in On the Avenue (1937)
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The Gorilla (1939)
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Jimmy Ritz was born on 21 October 1904 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Life Begins in College (1937), Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) and Kentucky Moonshine (1938). He was married to Judy Lee and Ruth Hilliard. He died on 17 November 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 21, 1904
DiedNovember 17, 1985(81)
BornOctober 21, 1904
DiedNovember 17, 1985(81)
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    • 3 wins total

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Known for

Gloria Stuart, Dick Baldwin, Joan Davis, Joan Marsh, Tony Martin, J.C. Nugent, Nat Pendleton, Jed Prouty, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Fred Stone, Marjorie Weaver, and The Ritz Brothers in Life Begins in College (1937)
Life Begins in College
5.1
  • Jimmy Ritz(as The Ritz Brothers)
  • 1937
Alice Faye, Ted Healy, Patsy Kelly, Adolphe Menjou, Gregory Ratoff, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, and Jimmy Ritz in Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)
Sing, Baby, Sing
5.6
  • Jimmy Ritz(as The Ritz Brothers)
  • 1936
Tony Martin, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Marjorie Weaver, and The Ritz Brothers in Kentucky Moonshine (1938)
Kentucky Moonshine
5.5
  • Jimmy Ritz(as Ritz Brothers)
  • 1938
Carol Bruce, William Demarest, Dick Foran, Grace McDonald, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Behind the Eight Ball (1942)
Behind the Eight Ball
5.8
  • Jimmy Jester(as The Ritz Brothers)
  • 1942

Credits

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Actor

  • Joan Blondell, Bruce Dern, Madeline Kahn, Art Carney, and Augustus von Schumacher in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
    4.8
    • Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Don 'Red' Barry, Regina Carrol, Connie Hoffman, Marilyn Joi, Geoffrey Land, Robert Livingston, Harry Ritz, and Jimmy Ritz in Blazing Stewardesses (1975)
    Blazing Stewardesses
    2.7
    • Harry (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1975
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Comedian
    • 1961
  • Stuart Crawford, Frances Langford, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Never a Dull Moment (1943)
    Never a Dull Moment
    6.9
    • Jimmy - One of The Three Funny Bubbies (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1943
  • June Clyde, Jane Frazee, Robert Paige, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Hi'Ya Chum (1943)
    Hi'Ya Chum
    5.6
    • Merry Madcap Jimmy (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1943
  • Carol Bruce, William Demarest, Dick Foran, Grace McDonald, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Behind the Eight Ball (1942)
    Behind the Eight Ball
    5.8
    • Jimmy Jester (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1942
  • Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, The Ritz Brothers, and The Andrews Sisters in Argentine Nights (1940)
    Argentine Nights
    6.2
    • Jimmy (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1940
  • Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Jane Withers, and The Ritz Brothers in Pack Up Your Troubles (1939)
    Pack Up Your Troubles
    5.7
    • Jimmy Ritz - The Ritz Brothers (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in The Gorilla (1939)
    The Gorilla
    4.8
    • Garrity
    • 1939
  • Don Ameche, Gloria Stuart, Pauline Moore, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in The Three Musketeers (1939)
    The Three Musketeers
    5.8
    • Second Lackey (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Richard Arlen, Phyllis Brooks, Ethel Merman, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Straight Place and Show (1938)
    Straight Place and Show
    5.6
    • Jimmy Ritz (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1938
  • Tony Martin, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Marjorie Weaver, and The Ritz Brothers in Kentucky Moonshine (1938)
    Kentucky Moonshine
    5.5
    • Jimmy Ritz (as Ritz Brothers)
    • 1938
  • The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
    The Goldwyn Follies
    5.3
    • Jimmy Ritz (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Eddie Cantor, June Lang, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Roland Young in Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
    Ali Baba Goes to Town
    6.3
    • Jimmy Ritz - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Gloria Stuart, Dick Baldwin, Joan Davis, Joan Marsh, Tony Martin, J.C. Nugent, Nat Pendleton, Jed Prouty, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Fred Stone, Marjorie Weaver, and The Ritz Brothers in Life Begins in College (1937)
    Life Begins in College
    5.1
    • Jimmy Ritz (as The Ritz Brothers)
    • 1937

Writer

  • The Funnier Side of Eastern Canada (1974)
    The Funnier Side of Eastern Canada
    6.2
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1974

Soundtrack

  • Don Ameche, Sonja Henie, Jean Hersholt, Arline Judge, Adolphe Menjou, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Ned Sparks, and The Ritz Brothers in One in a Million (1936)
    One in a Million
    6.0
    • performer: "Horror Boys Of Hollywood" (1936)
    • 1936

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ritz Brothers
  • Born
    • October 21, 1904
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • November 17, 1985
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Judy LeeJuly 19, 1953 - October 14, 1959 (separated, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 4 Articles

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    His daughter, Alison Ritz Wolff died on April 21, 1999 following an unsuccessful heart-lung transplant.

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