Ritchie may refer to:

People

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Adele Ritchie Adele Ritchie (December 21, 1874 – April 24, 1930) was an American prima donna of comic opera and star of Edwardian musical comedies and vaudeville. Her career began in the early 1890s and continued for nearly twenty-five years. She killed a f ...

(1874–1930), singer – comic opera, musical comedy and vaudeville *

Albert Ritchie Albert Cabell Ritchie (August 29, 1876 – February 24, 1936) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he was the 49th governor of Maryland from 1920 to 1935. Ritchie was a conservative who campaigned for, but did not win, the presid ...

(1876–1936), governor of Maryland 1920 to 1935 *

Alistair Ferguson Ritchie Alistair Ferguson Ritchie (1890–1954) was a crossword compiler, under the pseudonym Afrit. The son of a post office clerk, he was born in 1890 and brought up in King’s Lynn. He was head boy at King Edward VII Grammar School there and graduated ...

(1890–1954), crossword compiler under the pseudonym Afrit *

Allison Ritchie Allison Maree Ritchie (born 28 July 1974 in Hobart) was a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (upper house) for Pembroke from 2001 to 2009. Since 2022, Ritchie has served as Deputy Mayor of the City of Clarence. Life before Parliament ...

(born 1974), Australian politician * Andrew Jackson Ritchie (1868–1948), president of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School *

Andy Ritchie (English footballer) Andrew Timothy Ritchie (born 28 November 1960) is an English former footballer and manager. Playing career Ritchie was born in Manchester. After playing for England Schoolboys (once scoring three goals against Germany), he started his career i ...

(born 1960), English footballer *

Andy Ritchie (Scottish footballer) Andrew Ritchie (born 23 February 1956 in Bellshill) is a Scottish retired professional footballer. Career at Morton As a teenager Ritchie had trials with Manchester United, Coventry City, Everton, Middlesbrough and Rangers, but chose to ...

(born 1956), Scottish footballer *

Archibald Alexander Ritchie Archibald Alexander Ritchie (28 January 1806 – 9 July 1856) was an American ship captain, China trader, and California businessman. Early years Ritchie's family originated in Scotland and Ireland. His grandfather, William Ritchie, was born on ...

(1806–1856), American ship captain, China trader, and California businessman. *

Brian Ritchie Brian Ritchie (born November 21, 1960) is the bass guitarist for the alternative rock band Violent Femmes. Ritchie was born and raised in the United States and is currently a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia, with his full-time residence i ...

(born 1960), guitarist for Violent Femmes band *

Bruce Ritchie Bruce Weir Ritchie (born February 1965) is a British property developer and residential landlord, and the owner of the Residential Land Group. Early life Bruce Weir Ritchie was born in February 1965. He was educated at Dulwich College where he ...

(born 1965), British property developer *

Byron Ritchie Byron Ritchie (born April 24, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, and grew up in North Delta, British Columbia. Ritchie saw action in a total of 332 games in the NHL and also pl ...

(born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player * Cedric Ritchie (1927–2016), Canadian businessman * Charles Ritchie (diplomat) (1906–1995), Canadian diplomat * Charles Thomson Ritchie (1838–1906), 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee PC * Chris Ritchie (born 1949), Royal Australian Navy vice admiral *

Clint Ritchie Clinton Charles Augustus Ritchie (August 9, 1938 – January 31, 2009) was an American actor. Early life 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 ...

(1938–2009), American actor *

Darren Ritchie Darren Ritchie (born 1975) is a Scottish former long jumper. He was born in Edinburgh. He was a six-time Scottish long jump champion, and also won the triple jump in 2004. He also added two Scottish indoor titles in long jump. He was a three-ti ...

(born 1975), Scottish long jumper *

David Ritchie (disambiguation) David Ritchie or Dave Ritchie may refer to: * David Ritchie (cricketer) (1892–1974), English cricketer *David Ritchie (diplomat), Australian diplomat * David Ritchie (footballer) (born 1971), former English footballer * David Ritchie (moderator) ...

, a list of people named David or Dave Ritchie * Dennis Ritchie (1941–2011), American computer scientist *

Donald A. Ritchie Donald A. Ritchie (born December 23, 1945) is Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate. Education He graduated from the City College of New York in 1967; and received a master's degree, in 1969, and a Ph.D., in 1975, from the University ...

(born 1945), historian of the United States Senate * Edgar Ritchie (1916–2002), Canadian diplomat *

Edgar Ritchie (engineer) Edgar Gowar Ritchie (15 July 1871–23 July 1956) was a hydraulic engineer who worked for the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works for the majority of his career. He was the engineer of water supply from 1908 until his retirement in ...

(1871–1956), hydraulic engineer in Melbourne, Australia *

Edward Samuel Ritchie Edward Samuel Ritchie (1814–1895), an American inventor and physicist, is considered to be the most innovative instrument maker in nineteenth-century America, making important contributions to both science and navigation. Early life and career R ...

(1814–1895), American inventor and physicist *

Fiona Ritchie Fiona Karen Ritchie MBE (born 1960) is a Scottish radio broadcaster best known as the producer and host of '' The Thistle & Shamrock'', an hour-long Celtic music program that airs weekly throughout the United States on National Public Radio (N ...

(born 1960), radio broadcaster *

George Ritchie (politician) Sir George Ritchie KCMG (14 December 1864 – 7 August 1944) was a South Australian politician. During his parliamentary career he held every ministerial position and was a minister in both Houses, a feat rarely equalled. History Ritchi ...

(1864–1944), South Australian politician * George G. Ritchie (1923–2007), American doctor * George Gavin Ritchie, New York abolitionist *

George Stephen Ritchie Rear-Admiral George Stephen Ritchie CB DSC (30 October 1914 – 8 May 2012) was a British admiral noted for his cartographic and hydrographic work. Naval career Ritchie was born in Burnley, 1914, of Scottish parents, Sir Douglas Ritchie and Lad ...

(1914-2012), naval officer and Hydrographer of the Navy (1966–1971) *

Gordon Ritchie William Gordon Ritchie (27 September 1918 – 20 November 1998) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He studied MB ChB medicine at the University of St Andrews School of Medicine. He was a surgeon and ...

(1918–1998), Canadian surgeon and politician *

Grant Ritchie (actor) This list of Scottish actors is part of the List of Scots series. A *Khalid Abdalla (born 1980) * Andrew Agnew (born 1976) * Sadie Aitken (1905–1985) *Spottiswoode Aitken (1868–1933) * Maev Alexander (born 1948) * John Alford (born 1971) ...

Greg Ritchie Gregory Michael Ritchie (born 23 January 1960) is a former Australian international cricketer who played in 30 Tests matches and 44 One Day Internationals between 1982 and 1987. Ritchie played for Queensland between 1980 and 1992. He scored ...

(born 1960), Australian cricketer *

Gregg Ritchie Gregory Allen Ritchie (born January 25, 1964) is an American baseball player and coach. He is the head coach of the George Washington Colonials baseball team. He played for the Brother Elephants in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 199 ...

(born 1964), American baseball player and coach *

Guy Ritchie Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is an English film director, producer and screenwriter. His work includes British gangster films, and the ''Adaptations of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes'' films starring Robert Downey Jr. Ritchi ...

(born 1968), British filmmaker * Harry Ritchie (born 1958), journalist *

Harry Ritchie (footballer) Henry Ritchie (18 February 1900 – 3 July 1941) was a Scottish footballer who played outside right for Hibernian, Everton, Dundee, St Johnstone, Brechin City and Scotland. Career Ritchie was born in Kirkcudbrightnand raised in Perth, the s ...

(1898–1941), Scottish footballer * Henry Ritchie (1876–1958), British Navy officer *

Ian Ritchie (architect) Ian Ritchie (born 24 June 1947) is a British architect who founded Ian Ritchie Architects in 1981. His projects include the RIBA Award-winning Susie Sainsbury Theatre and Angela Burgess Recital Hall for the Royal Academy of Music, Sainsbury W ...

(born 1947), British architect * Ian Ritchie (entrepreneur), Scottish businessman * Ian Ritchie (producer), composer and musician * Innes Ritchie (born 1973), Scottish footballer *

Jack Ritchie John George Reitci (February 26, 1922 – April 25, 1983) was an American writer of detective fiction who wrote under the name Jack Ritchie. Although he wrote one novel, he was primarily known for his vast output of short stories. Personal life ...

(1922–1983), pen name of John George Reitci, American novelist *

James Ritchie (naturalist) James Ritchie CBE PRSE (27 May 1882 – 19 October 1958) was a Scottish naturalist and archaeologist, who was Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh 1936–52 and President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1952–1958. ...

(1882–1958), President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh *James Ewing Ritchie (1820–1898), English writer and journalist *Jean Ritchie (1922–2015), American folk singer and songwriter *Jill Ritchie (born 1974), American actress *John Ritchie (disambiguation) *Jon Ritchie (born 1974), American football player *Joseph Ritchie (c. 1788–1819), English surgeon, explorer and naturalist *Joseph C. Ritchie, mayor of Newport News, Virginia (1976–1986) *Josiah Ritchie (1870–1955), British tennis player *June Ritchie (born 1938), English actress *Kate Ritchie (born 1978), Australian actress *Ken Ritchie (born 1946), British psephologist *Larry Ritchie, jazz drummer (1950s–1960s) *Leitch Ritchie (1800–1865), Scottish novelist and journalist *Margaret Ritchie (politician) (born 1958), Northern Irish politician *Mark Ritchie (politician) (born 1951), Minnesota Secretary of State *Michael Ritchie (artistic director) (born 1957), artistic director of Center Theatre Group *Michael Ritchie (film director) (1938–2001), American film director *Neil Ritchie (1897–1983), British general *Nick Ritchie (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player *Oscar W. Ritchie (1909–1967), African American educator and sociologist *Paul Ritchie (footballer, born 1969) (born 1969), Scottish football player (East Fife) *Paul Ritchie (footballer, born 1975) (born 1975), Scottish football player (Heart of Midlothian, Dundee United) *Phil Ritchie (born 1979), American lead singer of the band Lennex *Raleigh Ritchie (Jacob Basil Anderson, born 1990) English actor, singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer *Ray Ritchie (1936–2015), Australian rugby footballer and coach *Richmond Ritchie (1854–1912), Indian-born British civil servant *Kid Rock, Robert James Ritchie (born 1971), American rapper and singer-songwriter better known as Kid Rock *Roland Ritchie (1910–1988), Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada *R. Stephen Ritchie (born 1942), American Air Force General *Scot Ritchie, Canadian author and illustrator *Stanley Ritchie, professor at Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University *Steven Ritchie (born 1950), pinball and video game designer *Steve Ritchie (footballer) (born 1954), Scottish football player *Thomas Ritchie (disambiguation) *Todd Ritchie (born 1971), baseball player *Tommy Ritchie (born 1930), Northern Irish footballer *Walter Potter Ritchie (1892–1965), Scottish member of the British Army in World War I *William Ritchie (disambiguation)

Given name

*Ritchie Blackmore (born 1945), English guitarist, founding member of hard rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow *Ritchie Torres (born 1988), New York politician *Ritchie Valens (1941–1959), American singer, songwriter and guitarist

Fictional characters

*Ritchie, a character in the 1986 American science fiction movie ''Howard the Duck (film)#Cast, Howard the Duck'' *Robert Ritchie (The West Wing), Robert Ritchie (''The West Wing''), on the TV show ''The West Wing''

Other

*Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers *Baron Ritchie of Dundee

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