Ritch is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: *

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-e ...

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 Ritch Winter (born January 23, 1957 in Edmonton, Alberta) is an ice hockey sports agent. Founder and former CEO of ''The Sports Corporation'', based in Edmonton, Winter currently owns ''Raze Sports'' representing around 40 National Hockey League ...

(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 West Indies with honours, and was admitted to the bar ...

, OBE, JP (born 1951), prominent Cayman Islands attorney who has done private and governmental work *

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 ...

(born 1973), American stock car racing driver, competed in 47 races across NASCAR's top three series between 1992 and 2002 *

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, ...

(born 1981), American soccer striker, who last played for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer *

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 th ...

(born 1970), American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division *

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 c ...

(1921–1995), American actor *

Theodore Ritch Theodore Ritch (1894 in Odessa – 1943) was a Russian tenor. During the 1920s he was tenor of the Chicago Opera. In Chicago in 1929–30 he sang Leopold in La Juive with Rosa Raisa, Charles Marshall, and Alexander Kipnis. He also sang the K ...

(1894–1943), Russian tenor *

William G. Ritch William Gillett Ritch (May 4, 1830September 14, 1904) was an American public administrator, newspaper publisher, and Republican politician. He was appointed Secretary of the New Mexico Territory by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1873, and briefly ...

, acting Governor of the New Mexico Territory and a member of the Wisconsin State Senate Other: *

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 Hipp ...

, the lead vocalist of American heavy metal band Texas Hippie Coalition from Denison, Texas

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