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Alfred Ryder is a Actor American born on 5 january 1916 at New York City (USA)
Alfred Ryder (born Alfred Jacob Corn; January 5, 1916 – April 16, 1995) was an American film, radio and television actor, best-known for appearing in over one hundred television shows, including the starring role as a British criminal who could not be killed in Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond episode "The Devil's Laughter'" (1959). He appeared in the first aired episode of Star Trek on September 8, 1966. In "The Man Trap" Ryder played Professor Robert Crater.
Ryder appeared as one of the alien leaders in the TV series The Invaders, as well as the ghost of a World War I German U-boat captain in two episodes of the TV series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. He also played a role in the episode "A Hand For Sonny Blue" from the 1977 series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as Twist in the Tale). In films he is perhaps best remembered as the defense attorney who cross-examines John Wayne in True Grit (1969).
He began acting at the age of eight and later went on to study with the likes of Robert Lewis and Lee Strasberg as a young adult. Later still, he would become a life member of The Actors Studio.
During the heyday of American network radio comedy, Ryder had two memorable regular roles, as Molly Goldberg's son Sammy in The Goldbergs; and, as Carl Neff in Easy Aces. During World War II he served in the United States Army Air Forces and appeared in the Air Forces' Broadway play and film Winged Victory. He appeared in the Anthony Mann directed film noir classic, T-Men (1947).
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Alfred Ryder
Birth name Alfred Jacob Corn
Nationality USA
Birth 5 january 1916 at New York City (USA)
Death 16 april 1995 (at 79 years) at Englewood (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 5 january 1916 at New York City (USA)
Death 16 april 1995 (at 79 years) at Englewood (USA)
Ryder appeared as one of the alien leaders in the TV series The Invaders, as well as the ghost of a World War I German U-boat captain in two episodes of the TV series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. He also played a role in the episode "A Hand For Sonny Blue" from the 1977 series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as Twist in the Tale). In films he is perhaps best remembered as the defense attorney who cross-examines John Wayne in True Grit (1969).
He began acting at the age of eight and later went on to study with the likes of Robert Lewis and Lee Strasberg as a young adult. Later still, he would become a life member of The Actors Studio.
During the heyday of American network radio comedy, Ryder had two memorable regular roles, as Molly Goldberg's son Sammy in The Goldbergs; and, as Carl Neff in Easy Aces. During World War II he served in the United States Army Air Forces and appeared in the Air Forces' Broadway play and film Winged Victory. He appeared in the Anthony Mann directed film noir classic, T-Men (1947).
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Tracks (1976)
, 1h30Directed by Henry Jaglom
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Political films
Actors Dennis Hopper, Taryn Power, Dean Stockwell, Topo Swope, Alfred Ryder, Sally Kirkland
Roles The Man
Rating62%
1st Sgt. Jack Falen (Hopper) returns from the Vietnam War to the United States to escort a friend's body for a hometown burial. Once in the US, Jack travels across the country via train (hence the film's title), where he meets the mysterious Mark (Stockwell) and alluring university student Stephanie (Power). During the trip, Jack falls in love with Stephanie, but destroys the relationship through constant flashbacks to combat.
Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
, 1h37Directed by John Hough
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about children, Films based on science fiction novels, Children's films, Jumeaux ou jumelles
Actors Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Donald Pleasence, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Reta Shaw
Roles Astrologer
Rating63%
The movie centers upon the brother and sister pair Tony and Tia, whose surname they initially know only as that of their deceased adoptive parents, Malone. The children are placed in an orphanage, where they face difficulties stemming from their strange psychic/psionic abilities: Tony can psychokinetically move and control inanimate objects with the aid of his harmonica, while Tia can communicate telepathically to Tony, commune empathically with animals, and experience premonitions. Tia also possesses minor telekinetic abilities. She carries a "star case" with her at all times, which eventually reveals a strange map.
W (1974)
Directed by Richard Quiney
Genres Thriller
Actors Twiggy, Dirk Benedict, Michael Witney, Eugene Roche, John Vernon, Michael Conrad
Roles Investigator
Rating48%
Within 24 hours, three near-fatal accidents have occurred. At the scene of each, the letter "W" is scrawled over the injured person. Katie Lewis (Twiggy) and her husband Ben (Michael Witney) discover that these accidents are in fact the work of a mysterious killer, and that they are the real targets. While trying to avoid death, the couple must struggle to discover the source of these attacks.
The Stone Killer (1973)
, 1h31Directed by Michael Winner
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Charles Bronson, Martin Balsam, Jack Colvin, Paul Koslo, Norman Fell, Stuart Margolin
Roles Tony Champion
Rating61%
The film involves a plot by a present day (1973) Mafia don (Martin Balsam) to avenge the killings of a group of Mafia dons back in 1931 ("The Night of Sicilian Vespers") with a bold nationwide counter-strike against most of the current Italian and Jewish syndicate heads using teams of Vietnam vets instead of Mafia hit men.
True Grit (1969)
, 2h8Directed by Henry Hathaway, Marguerite Roberts, Hal B. Wallis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Robert Duvall, Jeff Corey, Jeremy Slate
Roles Goudy
Rating73%
Frank Ross (John Pickard) is murdered by his hired hand, Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Ross' daughter, Mattie (Kim Darby), hires aging U.S. Marshal Reuben "Rooster" J. Cogburn (John Wayne) to bring Chaney in. Mattie has heard that Cogburn has "true grit". She gives him a down payment to track and capture Chaney, who has taken up with "Lucky" Ned Pepper (Robert Duvall) in Indian Territory (Oklahoma).
Hotel (1967)
, 2h4Directed by Richard Quiney
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Rod Taylor, Catherine Spaak, Karl Malden, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Rennie, Melvyn Douglas
Roles Capt. Yolles
Rating65%
The story takes place at the fictional St Gregory Hotel in New Orleans, owned by Warren Trent (Melvyn Douglas).
Hamlet (1964)
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Alfred Ryder, Nan Martin, Howard Da Silva, Julie Harris, Marc Alaimo, John Randolph
Roles Hamlet
Rating60%
Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
, 1h32Directed by Richard Wilson
Origin USA
Genres Action, Romance, Western
Actors Yul Brynner, Janice Rule, George Segal, Brad Dexter, Alfred Ryder, Pat Hingle
Roles Doc Barker
Rating62%
Confederate veteran Matt Weaver (George Segal) returns home to New Mexico after the Civil War and discovers his farm was sold by a banker named Brewster (Pat Hingle). His fiancee Ruth (Janice Rule) has married another man in his absence.
The Story on Page One (1959)
, 2h3Directed by Clifford Odets
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Children's films
Actors Rita Hayworth, Anthony Franciosa, Gig Young, Mildred Dunnock, Katherine Squire, Sanford Meisner
Roles Lt. Mike Morris
Rating67%
After her marriage turns loveless and dull, Josephine "Jo" Morris (Hayworth) finds comfort and company with Larry Ellis (Young), a widower. The two soon begin an affair. After Larry accidentally kills Jo's husband during a struggle over a gun, the two are tried for his murder.
T-Men (1947)
, 1h32Directed by Anthony Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Noir, Crime
Themes Faux-monnayeur
Actors Dennis O'Keefe, Alfred Ryder, Wallace Ford, June Lockhart, Charles McGraw, Reed Hadley
Roles Tony Genaro / Tony Galvani
Rating68%
The story is about two U.S. Treasury agents who go undercover in an attempt to break a counterfeiting ring.
Winged Victory (1944)
, 2h10Directed by George Cukor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Lon McCallister, Jeanne Crain, Red Buttons, Edmond O'Brien, Don Taylor, Judy Holliday
Roles Milhauser
Rating62%
Frankie Davis (Lon McCallister), Allan Ross (Mark Daniels) and Pinkie Scariano (Don Taylor) join the U.S. Army Air Forces with hopes of becoming pilots. In training, they befriend Irving Miller (Edmond O'Brien) and Bobby Grills (Barry Nelson). The five friends go through the training process to become pilots, facing success, failure and tragedy.
The 400 Million (1939)
, 53minutesDirected by Joris Ivens
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events
Actors Fredric March, Alfred Ryder, Morris Carnovsky, Sidney Lumet
Roles Additional Voice (voice)
Rating67%
En 1937, l'agression japonaise contre la Chine provoque une trêve dans la Guerre civile chinoise. Les forces du Parti communiste chinois rejoignent celles du Kuomintang pour lutter contre l'ennemi commun. En 1938, Joris Ivens et John Ferno rejoints par Robert Capa partent en Chine filmer la bataille de Taierzhuang, l'une des rares batailles gagnée par les Chinois durant la première partie de la guerre sino-japonaise.