Alfred Ryder

Acting

Alfred Ryder

Born January 5, 1916 · New York City, New York, USA

Died April 16, 1995 · aged 79

Alfred Ryder, the veteran actor who appeared on radio and Broadway and in the movies and TV and who also was a renowned stage director, was born Alfred Jacob Corn on January 5, 1916, in New York City. He made his professional debut as an actor at the age of eight and attended New York City's Professional Children's School. His Broadway debut came in 1929, when the 13-year-old Ryder played a "lost …

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True GritTrue Grit · 1969
True Grit
★ 7.31969
MovieWesternDrama
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.
Escape to Witch MountainEscape to Witch Mountain · 1975
Escape to Witch Mountain
★ 6.41975
MovieAdventureFantasy
Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony escape to witch mountain, while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife.
Invitation to a GunfighterInvitation to a Gunfighter · 1964
Invitation to a Gunfighter
★ 5.91964
MovieWestern
In New Mexico, a Confederate veteran returns home to find his fiancée married to a Union soldier, his Yankee neighbors rallied against him and his property sold by the local banker who then hires a gunman to kill him.
The Stone KillerThe Stone Killer · 1973
The Stone Killer
★ 6.31973
MovieCrimeAction
A Los Angeles detective is sent to New York where he must solve a case involving an old Sicilian Mafia family feud.
HotelHotel · 1967
Hotel
★ 6.11967
MovieDrama
This is the story of the clocklike movements of a giant, big city New Orleans hotel. The ambitious yet loyal manager wrestles with the round-the-clock drama of its guests. A brazen sneak thief, who nightly relieves the guests of their property, is chased through the underground passages of the hotel. The big business power play for control of the hotel and the VIP diplomat guest with a secret add to the excitement.
The 400 MillionThe 400 Million · 1939
The 400 Million
★ 6.21939
MovieDocumentary
Joris Ivens’s wartime documentary of China’s resistance to the Japanese invasion, cross-cutting civilian exodus and bombing with the Nationalist state’s mobilization—schools, industry, dispersed war production, foreign relief—and guerrilla fighting. Framing an ancient nation of “400 million,” it contrasts tradition with modernization and closes on the unresolved question of victory.
Indict and ConvictIndict and Convict · 1974
Indict and Convict
★ 5.01974
MovieCrimeDrama
A prosecutor must try his friend, a deputy district attorney, who has been charged with murdering his wife and her lover.
The RaidersThe Raiders · 1963
The Raiders
★ 4.81963
MovieWestern
Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill and Calamity Jane help a Texas rancher against the railroad.

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Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible · 1966
Mission: Impossible
★ 7.61966
SeriesAction & AdventureCrime
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.

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