Robert Ridgely
| Robert Ridgely | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robert Ritterbusch December 24, 1931 Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1997 (aged 65) Toluca Lake, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Occupation | Actor and vocal artist |
| Years active | 1960–1997, his death |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Ridgely (19??-1997; his death) |
Robert Ridgely (born Robert Ritterbusch; December 24, 1931 – February 8, 1997) was an American actor and vocal artist, known for both on-camera roles and extensive voice-over work.
Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, Ridgely, who began his entertainment career as a cabaret entertainer, began his Hollywood acting career with guest roles in such 1960s television series as Maverick, Sea Hunt, Lawman, and Surfside 6. He landed a regular role as Lieutenant Kimbro in the short-lived World War II ABC series The Gallant Men. After the series was cancelled he continued with guest appearances in such programs as Bonanza, WKRP in Cincinnati, Coach, Night Court and Designing Women. He also appeared in many movies, especially Mel Brooks productions such as Blazing Saddles (1974), High Anxiety (1977), Life Stinks (1991), and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and also had roles in films such as Chrome and Hot Leather (1971), American Raspberry (1977), The Wild Life (1984), Something Wild (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Philadelphia (1993), The Ref (1994), Hard Eight (1996), Multiplicity (1996), Fire Down Below (1997) and Boogie Nights (1997), and played Wally "Mr. Love" Williams, host of the fictional game show Easy Street in the 1980 movie Melvin and Howard. He was cast as the announcer of The Hollywood Television Showcase in the 1996 film, That Thing You Do. In the late 1960s, Ridgely acted as co-host to talk show host Woody Woodbury. He also appeared in many commercials, including a classic McDonalds commercial, staged as a Broadway production number, where he sings "There is nothin' so clean - as my burger machine". The commercial is available on YouTube.
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