Richard Ryder (actor)
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Richard Ryder was an American
actor
from Rochester, New York
.
Ryder starred in the motion pictures Abuse and Forever Young
, as well as the television movie
s 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
.
Ryder died in Hollywood, California in 1995, of AIDS
.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
from Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
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Ryder starred in the motion pictures Abuse and Forever Young
Forever Young (film)
Forever Young is a 1992 film, directed by Steve Miner, starring Mel Gibson, Elijah Wood and Jamie Lee Curtis. The screenplay was written by J.J. Abrams from an original story, "The Rest of Daniel". The original music score is composed by Jerry Goldsmith...
, as well as the television movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
s Threesome
Threesome (film)
Threesome is a 1994 film, written and directed by Andrew Fleming. The film is an autobiographical comedy mixed in with some social commentary, and is based on the college memories of Fleming. It was given an R rating by the Motion Picture Association of America...
, Laker Girls
Laker Girls
The Laker Girls are an all-female National Basketball Association Cheerleading squad that performs and supports the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team in home matches.They also perform at many other events and venues....
, Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story and When the Dark Man Calls.
He also played a Bajoran
Bajoran
In the Star Trek science-fiction franchise, the Bajorans are a humanoid extraterrestrial species native to the planet Bajor. They were first introduced in the 1991 episode "Ensign Ro" of Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequently also featured in episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and...
deputy
Legislator
A legislator is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people...
in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
episodes "Past Prologue
Past Prologue (DS9 episode)
"Past Prologue" is the 3rd episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine-Overview:A Bajoran terrorist seeks asylum aboard the station from pursuing Cardassians, publiclly renouncing his past violent ways but secretly ploting more destruction.-Plot:The crew of Deep...
" and "Babel
Babel (DS9 episode)
"Babel" is the 5th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.-Overview:A mysterious virus plagues the station that disrupts people's mind connection between the mundane things which are seen and their mental comprehension...
" and also guest starred in Dream On
Dream On (TV series)
Dream On is an American adult-themed situation comedy about single New Yorker, Martin Tupper. The show used a gimmick where old black and white clips were used to punctuate the main character's feelings or thoughts...
, Designing Women
Designing Women
Designing Women is an American television sitcom that centered on the working and personal lives of four Southern women and one man in an interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. It aired on the CBS television network from September 29, 1986 until May 24, 1993. The show was created by head writer...
and Party of Five
Party of Five
Party of Five is an American teen drama television series that aired on Fox for six seasons, from September 12, 1994, until May 3, 2000.Critically acclaimed, the show suffered from low ratings and after its first season was slated for cancellation...
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Ryder died in Hollywood, California in 1995, of AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
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