Cyril Ring
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Cyril Ring was an American film actor. He began his career in silent film
s in 1921. By the time of his final performance in 1951, he had appeared in over 350 films, almost all in small and/or uncredited parts. He is best remembered as a con artist captured and hand-cuffed to fellow con artist Kay Francis
at the very end of the Marx Brothers
1929 film The Cocoanuts. Ring died in Hollywood in 1967.
, he was the brother of actress Blanche Ring
and the first husband of actress/dancer Charlotte Greenwood
(from 1915–1922; divorced).. He died on July 17, 1967 in Hollywood, California, aged 74.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
s in 1921. By the time of his final performance in 1951, he had appeared in over 350 films, almost all in small and/or uncredited parts. He is best remembered as a con artist captured and hand-cuffed to fellow con artist Kay Francis
Kay Francis
Kay Francis was an American stage and film actress. After a brief period on Broadway in the late 1920s, she moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 and 1936, when she was the number one female star at the Warner Brothers studio, and the highest paid American film actress...
at the very end of the Marx Brothers
Marx Brothers
The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act, originally from New York City, that enjoyed success in Vaudeville, Broadway, and motion pictures from the early 1900s to around 1950...
1929 film The Cocoanuts. Ring died in Hollywood in 1967.
Biography
Born in MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, he was the brother of actress Blanche Ring
Blanche Ring
Blanche Ring , was an American singer and actress in Broadway theatre productions, musicals, and Hollywood motion pictures....
and the first husband of actress/dancer Charlotte Greenwood
Charlotte Greenwood
Frances Charlotte Greenwood was an American actress and dancer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Greenwood started in vaudeville, and eventually starred on Broadway, movies and radio. Standing around six feet tall, she was best known for her long legs and high kicks...
(from 1915–1922; divorced).. He died on July 17, 1967 in Hollywood, California, aged 74.