Acting
Jimmy Ritz
Born October 4, 1904 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died November 17, 1985 · aged 81
No biography available.
Known For
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood · 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
★ 4.41976
MovieComedy
A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.
The Three Musketeers · 1939The Three Musketeers
★ 6.01939
MovieAdventureAction
A parodic remake of the story of the young Gascon D'Artagnan, who arrives in Paris, his heart set on joining the king's Musketeers. He is taken under the wings of three of the most respected and feared Musketeers, Porthos, Aramis, and Athos. Together they fight to save France and the honor of a lady from the machinations of the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.
The Goldwyn Follies · 1938The Goldwyn Follies
★ 5.21938
MovieRomanceMusic
Movie producer chooses a simple girl to be "Miss Humanity" and to critically evalute his movies from the point of view of the ordinary person.
One in a Million · 1937One in a Million
★ 7.01937
MovieComedyMusic
American theatrical manager discovers Greta Muller preparing for the Olympics in Switzerland and brings her to Madison Square Garden.
On the Avenue · 1937On the Avenue
★ 7.21937
MovieMusicComedy
A new Broadway show starring Gary Blake shamelessly lampoons the rich Carraway family. To get her own back, daughter Mimi sets out to ensnare Blake, but the courtship is soon for real, to the annoyance of his co-star, hoofing chanteuese Mona Merrick.
The Gorilla · 1939The Gorilla
★ 4.81939
MovieComedyMystery
When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney calls on the detective trio of Garrity, Harrigan and Mullivan to act as bodyguards. In short order, we discover that there is more to the attorney than meets the eye, and the ape may be innocent after all. When a pretty young heiress faces peril, it's up to our heroic trio to save the day.
Take It or Leave It · 1944Take It or Leave It
★ 6.01944
Movie
A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his pregnant wife's doctor.
You Can't Have Everything · 1937You Can't Have Everything
★ 6.51937
MovieComedyRomance
Starving playwright Judith Wells meets playboy writer of musicals, George Macrae, over a plate of stolen spaghetti. He persuades producer Sam Gordon to buy her ridiculous play "North Winds" just to improve his romantic chances, and even persuades her to sing in the sort of show she pretends to despise. But just when their romance is going well, Gordon's former flame Lulu reveals the ace up her sleeve...
Filmography
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Take It or Leave It · 1944Take It or Leave It
★ 6.01944
Movie
A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his pregnant wife's doctor.
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Never a Dull Moment · 1943Never a Dull Moment
★ 7.01943
MovieMusicComedy
Nightclub gangsters hire a vaudeville act called the Three Funny Bunnies (Ritz Brothers).
The Three Funny Bubbies
Kentucky Moonshine · 1938Kentucky Moonshine
★ 5.21938
MovieComedyRomance
The Ritz Brothers pretend to be Kentucky hillbillies in order to get a booking on a radio show.
Garrity - a Ritz Brother
Pack Up Your Troubles · 1939Pack Up Your Troubles
★ 6.81939
MovieWarComedy
Three American soldiers help a young girl deliver a secret message across enemy lines.
Jimmy Ritz - The Ritz Brothers






