Richard Ryder (August 20, 1942 – October 27, 1995) was an American actor from Rochester, New York.
Career Ryder starred in the film Abuse and appeared in Forever Young, as well as the television movies Threesome, Laker Girls, Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story and When the Dark Man Calls.
He also played a Bajoran deputy in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Past Prologue" and "Babel" and also guest starred in Dream On, Designing Women and Party of Five.
With a live performance career that spanned thirty years, Richard appeared in Las Vegas at the Lido de Paris, sang with Juliette Prowse and was Marty Allen’s stage partner. Theater credits are many regional, off-Broadway, Broadway, and the national tour of They're Playing Our Song alongside Dawn Wells of Gilligan's Island fame and Lorna Luft.
Personal life Ryder died in Hollywood, California in 1995, of AIDS, aged 53.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1983AbuseLarry1992Forever YoungPilot at Airshow
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1984ThreesomePhotographerTelevision film1990Laker GirlsMr. Weisberg1990Dream OnChorusEpisode: "Angst for the Memories"1992Designing WomenCustomerEpisode: "Viva Las Vegas"1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineBajoran Deputy2 episodes1994Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich StoryProsecutorTelevision film1994Harts of the WestEpisode: "Jake and Duke's Excellent Adventure"1995Party of FiveDelivery ManEpisode: "Aftershocks"1995When the Dark Man CallsHeavy ManTelevision film1996Quack PackVoice2 episodes
References
External links
Richard Ryder on IBDb