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Ritch
Ritch is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: *Ritch Battersby of The Wildhearts, British rock group originally formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England * Ritch Brinkley (born 1944), American character actor best known for playing William in ''Beauty and the Beast'' * Ritch Price, American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks baseball team * Ritch Savin-Williams, Ph.D., (born 1949), professor of developmental psychology at Cornell University * Ritch Shydner (born 1952), American stand-up comedian, comic writer, and actor *Ritch Winter (born 1957), ice hockey sports agent * Ritch Workman (born 1973), Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 52nd District Surname: *David Ritch David Ritch, OBE, JP (born 1951) is a prominent Cayman Islands attorney who has done private and governmental work. Legal career David Ritch received his law degree from the University of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritchie (other)
Ritchie may refer to: People Surname * Adele Ritchie (1874–1930), singer – comic opera, musical comedy and vaudeville * Albert Ritchie (1876–1936), governor of Maryland 1920 to 1935 * Alistair Ferguson Ritchie (1890–1954), crossword compiler under the pseudonym Afrit * Allison Ritchie (born 1974), Australian politician *Andrew Jackson Ritchie (1868–1948), president of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School *Andy Ritchie (English footballer) (born 1960), English footballer * Andy Ritchie (Scottish footballer) (born 1956), Scottish footballer * Archibald Alexander Ritchie (1806–1856), American ship captain, China trader, and California businessman. * Brian Ritchie (born 1960), guitarist for Violent Femmes band * Bruce Ritchie (born 1965), British property developer * Byron Ritchie (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 Ritc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Ritch
Shannon Grey Ritch (born September 27, 1970) is an American professional mixed martial artist, boxer, grappler, professional wrestler and kickboxer. In mixed martial arts competition he is the former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion and the inaugural BKFC International Heavyweight Champion in bare-knuckle boxing. A professional competitor since 1998, Ritch has competed for M-1 Global, Combate Americas, MFC, Shark Fights, Pancrase, Battlarts, K-1, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, PRIDE, Rebel Fighting Championship, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, King of the Cage, Gladiator Challenge, Hart Legacy Wrestling and the WEC. Background Ritch was born in Coolidge, Arizona and was raised "dirt poor" on a farm in Randolph. Ritch began learning karate from a young age and also competed in high school wrestling before becoming a professional kickboxer beginning as an amateur sometime in 1988. Ritch attended Central Arizona College and Arizona State University. Shannon also had a brief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritch Battersby
The Wildhearts are an English rock band, formed in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as the Beatles and 1980s-era Metallica. The Wildhearts achieved several top 20 singles and two top 10 albums in Britain, though they also faced difficulties with record companies and many internal problems often relating to drugs and depression. Much of the band's early career was affected by bitter feuds with their record company, East West. Throughout the band's history, members have regularly been replaced, with the only constant member being the band's founder, singer and guitarist Ginger. Several band members have appeared in the line-up more than once. The band has also been split up or placed on hiatus by Ginger multiple times. In the 2010s, the band convened occasionally for various anniversary tours. A 2018 anniversary tour by the band's 1995 lineup led t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritch Shydner
Ritchie A. "Ritch" Shydner (born December 3, 1952) is an American stand-up comedian, comic writer, and actor. Early life Ritch Shydner was born in the small town of Pennsville, New Jersey. He studied business and sociology at Gettysburg College. At Gettysburg College he and sidekick, Camillo "Mad-Dog" Melchiorre, wrote, produced and starred in comedy skits for parents' weekends and fraternity events. Carmen "Honest-Abe" Volpecelli and Pluto "Fenderhead" Dombrosky also contributed to their nearly-famous Used Car Salesman skit. After graduation, Shydner was a substitute teacher in Pennsville, and managed a band. He began to work for a congressman, which sparked his interest in law school. As a student at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, he decided to become a stand-up comedian. He began writing, and sent material to '' Mad'' magazine, and '' National Lampoon'' but found little success. Shortly thereafter, Shydner started performing stand-up comedy. In the mid-1970s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ritch
David Ritch, OBE, JP (born 1951) is a prominent Cayman Islands attorney who has done private and governmental work. Legal career David Ritch received his law degree from the University of the West Indies with honours, and was admitted to the bar in 1976 from the Inner Temple, Inns of Court, London, England; in England as Barrister-at-Law and Cayman Islands as Attorney-at-Law. He first worked at the Cayman Islands Courts Office and then moved into the private sector working at law firm Hunter & Hunter. In 1983, David Ritch founded a private firm, Ritch & Conolly, with stepfather Warren Conolly which at one time became the second-largest Caymanian-owned practice on the island. The firm is rated as one of the top two Caymanian real estate firms by the website Legal500. Commercial work He has served as a director of the Caribbean Utilities Company and became the chairman in October 2003. On 19 December 2013, Ritch was appointed non-executive chairman of the CIBC FirstCaribbean Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ritch
Michael Ritch (born February 24, 1973) is an American stock car racing driver who competed in 47 races across NASCAR's top three series between 1992 and 2002. He also competed in 165 Rev-Oil Pro Cup Series races between 1998 and 2009, winning 15 races and the 2007 Southern Division Championship. Early career Ritch began his racing career when he was 9 years old when he raced BMX bikes. He would eventually move to late model race cars. At age 19, he won both the track championship at Ace Speedway in Elon, North Carolina and the regional Mid-Atlantic Championship in 1992, winning 14 of his 44 starts. NASCAR career Winston Cup Series Ritch made his only career Winston Cup start at Dover International Speedway in 1995. He would finish 34th in the 40-car field, falling out of the race just before the halfway mark after an engine failure.. Busch Series Ritch made sporadic Busch Series starts between 1992 and 1999, often on short tracks in Virginia and The Carolinas. During this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ritch (soccer)
Michael Ritch (born April 26, 1981 in Tallassee, Alabama) is an American soccer striker, who last played for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Ritch played college soccer at Auburn University Montgomery in the NAIA from 1999 to 2002, where he helped lead the team to four straight conference championships. Ritch was named a second-team All-American in 2001, and as a senior, after scoring 29 goals with 15 assists in 23 games, he was named a first team All-American. Ritch finished his career at the school with 64 goals and 48 assists. In December 2002, Ritch was selected as the #1 overall pick in the 2003 A-League College Draft by the Syracuse Salty Dogs. Upon graduating from college, Ritch was drafted 37th overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritch Price
Ritch Price is an American baseball coach and former player. He played college baseball at Linn–Benton Community College (1975–1976) and Willamette (1977–1978). He then served as the head baseball coach of the Menlo Oaks (1983–1986), the De Anza Dons (1987–1994), the Cal Poly Mustangs (1995–2002) and the Kansas Jayhawks (2003–2022). Coaching career Price took over as head coach at Cal Poly for the 1995 season, which was to be the Mustangs first at the Division I level. In his second season, he led the team to a winning record. He accepted the head coaching position at Kansas on July 2, 2002, and has led the Jayhawks to two NCAA Tournament berths and their first Big 12 Conference baseball tournament title in 2006. Kansas had made only two NCAA appearances prior to Price's arrival. Price announced his retirement on May 22, 2022. Head coaching record The table below shows Ritch Price's record as a head coach at the Division I level. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritch Workman
Ritch Workman (born May 3, 1973) is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, who represented the 52nd District, which includes southern Brevard County, stretching from Melbourne to Palm Shores, from 2012 to 2016, and previously representing the 30th District from 2008 to 2012. History Workman was born in Belleville, Ontario, in 1973. In 1980, his family moved from Canada to the U.S. state of Florida. Workman graduated from Satellite High School in Satellite Beach and then attended Appalachian State University, where he graduated in 1995. Following graduation, he served in the National Guard from 1990 to 2005, including as a Battery Commander in Operation Noble Eagle. When incumbent State Representative Mike Haridopolos was elected to the Florida Senate in a 2003 Special Election, Workman ran to succeed him in the 30th District, which stretched from Rockledge to Palm Bay in southern Brevard County. Workman lost to Thad Altman in the Republican pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritch Brinkley
Ritch Brinkley (March 18, 1944 – November 5, 2015) was an American character actor who appeared in over 50 films and television programs in a career that spanned three decades. He is best known for playing William in ''Beauty and the Beast'' and cameraman Carl Wishnitski on ''Murphy Brown'', as well as for roles in films such as ''Cabin Boy ''Cabin Boy'' is a 1994 American fantasy comedy film, directed by Adam Resnick and co-produced by Tim Burton, which starred comedian Chris Elliott. Elliott co-wrote the film with Resnick. Both Elliott and Resnick worked for ''Late Night with Davi ...'' (1994) and '' Breakdown''. Brinkley died on November 5, 2015, at age 71. Filmography Film Television References External links * Ritch Brinkley at the New York TimesObituary 1944 births 2015 deaths American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Texas Place of death missing People from Colorado City, Texas {{US-film-actor-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Ritch
Steven Ritch (26 December 1921 – 20 July 1995) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his lead role in the 1956 film '' The Werewolf''. Early life Steven Ritch was born on December 26, 1921, in Providence, Rhode Island. Career Ritch's career ran from 1950 to 1962, and he had 45 acting credits in films and television. He also worked as a screenwriter in feature films and television. He wrote the screenplay for the 1957 film ''Plunder Road'', as well as acting in the movie, delivering a "stand-out performance as a nervous wheelman", according to ''CinemaScope''. Later life Ritch died on July 20, 1995, in Rogue River, Oregon, aged 73. Selected filmography *''Destination Murder'' (1950) as Waiter *''Siren of Bagdad'' (1953) as A Soldier *''Valley of the Head Hunters'' (1953) as Lt. Barry *''Conquest of Cochise'' (1953) as Tukiwah *''The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd'' (1953) as Barrett *''The Battle of Rogue River'' (1954) as Indian *''Massacre Canyon'' (1954) as Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Dad Ritch
James Richard "Big Dad Ritch" Anderson is an American singer and the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Texas Hippie Coalition from Denison, Texas. History Big Dad Ritch came to prominence in 2004 when he co-founded the metal band Texas Hippie Coalition with John Exall. After being influenced by bands like Molly Hatchet, Pantera, and ZZ Top, Big Dad Ritch and Texas Hippie Coalition are considered to be members of the red dirt metal genre. Big Dad Ritch, in over 15 years with Texas Hippie Coalition, has released six full-length albums: ''Pride of Texas'' (2008), ''Rollin (2010), ''Peacemaker'' (2012), ''Ride On'' (October 2014), ''Dark Side of Black'' (April 2016), and ''High in the Saddle'' (2019). Other ventures Hosstyle Clothing company and Red River Red's sauces. Discography With Texas Hippie Coalition * '' Pride of Texas'' (2008) * ''Rollin''' (2010) * '' Peacemaker'' (2012) * ''Ride On Ride On may refer to: Music * ''Ride On'' (Christy Moore album), an album (an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |