Clint Ritchie
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| Born |
August 9, 1938 Grafton, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 2009 (aged 70) Roseville, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950s–2004 |
Clinton Charles Augustus Ritchie (August 9, 1938 – January 31, 2009) was an American actor.
Ritchie was born on a farm near Grafton, North Dakota, to J. C. and Charlotte Ritchie, and his family moved to Washington state when he was seven. Voted "Handsome Harry" by his classmates at Sunnyside High School, he moved to California at the age of 16 where he had a variety of jobs: truck driver, service station attendant, furniture factory worker, bartender (before his age of 19 was found out) and health club manager, before becoming an actor. But the most interesting times of his life were in the Yakima River Valley, where he taught his best friend, Robert Clayton, to ride a horse.
He is best known for his the acting role as Clinton "Clint" Buchanan, husband of Victoria "Viki" Lord (played by Erika Slezak) on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live; having originated the character in 1979, portrayed the role through 1998, with recurring stints in 1999, 2003, and 2004.
He was under contract at 20th Century Fox with Tom Selleck and is credited with teaching Selleck how to ride a horse.
He co-starred and guest starred in numerous television Westerns during the 1950s and 1960s, including the 1965 pilot for the long-running Wild, Wild West. He also appeared on Batman. He appeared in many films including First to Fight (1967), The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967), Bandolero! (1968), Patton (1970), Joe Kidd (1972), Against a Crooked Sky (1975), Midway (1976), Poco... Little Dog Lost (1977) and A Force of One (1979). In Patton, he had a notable scene as a wounded tank commander who briefs Patton on a fierce night battle. His television movie roles included The Bastard, Centennial and Desperate Women. Later, he would appear on Roseanne as "Clint Buchanan" with costars Robert S. Woods and John Loprieno.
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