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Adele Ritchie Adele Ritchie (December 21, 1874 – April 24, 1930) was an American prima donna of comic opera and star of Edwardian musical comedies and vaudeville. Her career began in the early 1890s and continued for nearly twenty-five years. She killed a f ...

(1874–1930), singer – comic opera, musical comedy and vaudeville *

Albert Ritchie Albert Cabell Ritchie (August 29, 1876 – February 24, 1936) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he was the 49th governor of Maryland from 1920 to 1935. Ritchie was a conservative who campaigned for, but did not win, the preside ...

(1876–1936), governor of Maryland 1920 to 1935 *

Alistair Ferguson Ritchie Alistair Ferguson Ritchie (1890–1954) was a crossword compiler, under the pseudonym Afrit. The son of a post office clerk, he was born in 1890 and brought up in King’s Lynn. He was head boy at King Edward VII Grammar School there and graduated ...

(1890–1954), crossword compiler under the pseudonym Afrit *

Allison Ritchie Allison Maree Ritchie (born 28 July 1974 in Hobart) was a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (upper house) for Pembroke from 2001 to 2009. Since 2022, Ritchie has served as Deputy Mayor of the City of Clarence. Life before Parliament ...

(born 1974), Australian politician * Andrew Jackson Ritchie (1868–1948), president of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School *

Andy Ritchie (English footballer) Andrew Timothy Ritchie (born 28 November 1960) is an English former footballer and manager. Playing career Ritchie was born in Manchester. After playing for England Schoolboys (once scoring three goals against Germany), he started his career i ...

(born 1960), English footballer *

Andy Ritchie (Scottish footballer) Andrew Ritchie (born 23 February 1956 in Bellshill) is a Scottish retired professional footballer. Career at Morton As a teenager Ritchie had trials with Manchester United, Coventry City, Everton, Middlesbrough and Rangers, but chose to jo ...

(born 1956), Scottish footballer *

Archibald Alexander Ritchie Archibald Alexander Ritchie (28 January 1806 – 9 July 1856) was an American ship captain, China trader, and California businessman. Early years Ritchie's family originated in Scotland and Ireland. His grandfather, William Ritchie, was born on ...

(1806–1856), American ship captain, China trader, and California businessman. *

Brian Ritchie Brian Ritchie (born November 21, 1960) is the bass guitarist for the alternative rock band Violent Femmes. Ritchie was born and raised in the United States and is currently a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia, with his full-time residence i ...

(born 1960), guitarist for Violent Femmes band *

Bruce Ritchie Bruce Weir Ritchie (born February 1965) is a British property developer and residential landlord, and the owner of the Residential Land Group. Early life Bruce Weir Ritchie was born in February 1965. He was educated at Dulwich College where he ...

(born 1965), British property developer *

Byron Ritchie Byron Ritchie (born April 24, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, and grew up in North Delta, British Columbia. Ritchie saw action in a total of 332 games in the NHL and also pl ...

(born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player * Cedric Ritchie (1927–2016), Canadian businessman *

Charles Ritchie (diplomat) Charles Stewart Almon Ritchie, (September 23, 1906 – June 7, 1995) was a Canadian diplomat and diarist. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ritchie was educated at the University of King's College, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Pembroke College, Oxfo ...

(1906–1995), Canadian diplomat *

Charles Thomson Ritchie Charles Thomson Ritchie, 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee, (19 November 1838 – 9 January 1906) was a British businessman and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 until 1905 when he was raised to the peerage. He se ...

(1838–1906), 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee PC * Chris Ritchie (born 1949), Royal Australian Navy vice admiral *

Clint Ritchie Clinton Charles Augustus Ritchie (August 9, 1938 – January 31, 2009) was an American actor. Early life Ritchie was born on a farm near Grafton, North Dakota, to J. C. and Charlotte Ritchie, and his family moved to Washington state when he ...

(1938–2009), American actor *

Darren Ritchie Darren Ritchie (born 1975) is a Scottish former long jumper. He was born in Edinburgh. He was a six-time Scottish long jump champion, and also won the triple jump in 2004. He also added two Scottish indoor titles in long jump. He was a three-ti ...

(born 1975), Scottish long jumper *

David Ritchie (disambiguation) David Ritchie or Dave Ritchie may refer to: * David Ritchie (cricketer) (1892–1974), English cricketer *David Ritchie (diplomat), Australian diplomat * David Ritchie (footballer) (born 1971), former English footballer * David Ritchie (moderator) ...

, a list of people named David or Dave Ritchie *

Dennis Ritchie Dennis MacAlistair Ritchie (September 9, 1941 – October 12, 2011) was an American computer scientist. He is most well-known for creating the C programming language and, with long-time colleague Ken Thompson, the Unix operating system and B p ...

(1941–2011), American computer scientist *

Donald A. Ritchie Donald A. Ritchie (born December 23, 1945) is Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate. Education He graduated from the City College of New York in 1967; and received a master's degree, in 1969, and a Ph.D., in 1975, from the University o ...

(born 1945), historian of the United States Senate *

Edgar Ritchie Albert Edgar Ritchie, (December 20, 1916 – January 24, 2002) was a Canadian diplomat. Early life and education Born in Andover, New Brunswick, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1938 from Mount Allison University. A Rhodes sc ...

(1916–2002), Canadian diplomat *

Edgar Ritchie (engineer) Edgar Gowar Ritchie (15 July 1871–23 July 1956) was a hydraulic engineer who worked for the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works for the majority of his career. He was the engineer of water supply from 1908 until his retirement in 1 ...

(1871–1956), hydraulic engineer in Melbourne, Australia *

Edward Samuel Ritchie Edward Samuel Ritchie (1814–1895), an American inventor and physicist, is considered to be the most innovative instrument maker in nineteenth-century America, making important contributions to both science and navigation. Early life and career R ...

(1814–1895), American inventor and physicist *

Fiona Ritchie Fiona Karen Ritchie MBE (born 1960) is a Scottish radio broadcaster best known as the producer and host of ''The Thistle & Shamrock'', an hour-long Celtic music program that airs weekly throughout the United States on National Public Radio (NPR ...

(born 1960), radio broadcaster *

George Ritchie (politician) Sir George Ritchie KCMG (14 December 1864 – 7 August 1944) was a South Australian politician. During his parliamentary career he held every ministerial position and was a minister in both Houses, a feat rarely equalled. History Ritchie ...

(1864–1944), South Australian politician * George G. Ritchie (1923–2007), American doctor * George Gavin Ritchie, New York abolitionist *

George Stephen Ritchie Rear-Admiral George Stephen Ritchie CB DSC (30 October 1914 – 8 May 2012) was a British admiral noted for his cartographic and hydrographic work. Naval career Ritchie was born in Burnley, 1914, of Scottish parents, Sir Douglas Ritchie and Lady ...

(1914-2012), naval officer and Hydrographer of the Navy (1966–1971) *

Gordon Ritchie William Gordon Ritchie (27 September 1918 – 20 November 1998) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He studied MB ChB medicine at the University of St Andrews School of Medicine. He was a surgeon and ...

(1918–1998), Canadian surgeon and politician *

Grant Ritchie (actor) This list of Scottish actors is part of the List of Scots series. A *Khalid Abdalla (born 1980) * Andrew Agnew (born 1976) * Sadie Aitken (1905–1985) *Spottiswoode Aitken (1868–1933) * Maev Alexander (born 1948) * John Alford (born 1971) ...

Greg Ritchie Gregory Michael Ritchie (born 23 January 1960) is a former Australian international cricketer who played in 30 Tests matches and 44 One Day Internationals between 1982 and 1987. Ritchie played for Queensland between 1980 and 1992. He scored ...

(born 1960), Australian cricketer *

Gregg Ritchie Gregory Allen Ritchie (born January 25, 1964) is an American baseball player and coach. He is the head coach of the George Washington Colonials baseball team. He played for the Brother Elephants in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 199 ...

(born 1964), American baseball player and coach *

Guy Ritchie Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is an English film director, producer and screenwriter. His work includes British gangster films, and the ''Sherlock Holmes'' films starring Robert Downey Jr. Ritchie left school at age 15 and wor ...

(born 1968), British filmmaker *

Harry Ritchie Harry Ritchie (born 1958) is a Scottish writer and journalist. He is the author of six books, and numerous newspaper articles and book reviews. Biography Ritchie was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife. He attended Kirkcaldy High School and the Universit ...

(born 1958), journalist *

Harry Ritchie (footballer) Henry Ritchie (18 February 1900 – 3 July 1941) was a Scottish footballer who played outside right for Hibernian, Everton, Dundee, St Johnstone, Brechin City and Scotland. Career Ritchie was born in Kirkcudbrightnand raised in Perth, the son ...

(1898–1941), Scottish footballer * Henry Ritchie (1876–1958), British Navy officer *

Ian Ritchie (architect) Ian Ritchie (born 24 June 1947) is a British architect who founded Ian Ritchie Architects in 1981. His projects include the RIBA Award-winning Susie Sainsbury Theatre and Angela Burgess Recital Hall for the Royal Academy of Music, Sainsbury ...

(born 1947), British architect *

Ian Ritchie (entrepreneur) Ian Cleland Ritchie, is a Scottish businessman specialising in the information technology sector. In 1984, Ritchie founded the software company, Office Workstations Limited (OWL) in Edinburgh, after leaving ICL when they closed their Scottis ...

, Scottish businessman *

Ian Ritchie (producer) Ian Ritchie is an English composer, record producer, arranger and saxophonist. He was the producer of Roger Waters' album ''Radio K.A.O.S.'', along with other recordings with Laurie Anderson (''Strange Angels''), Pete Wylie (''Sinful''), Hugh C ...

, composer and musician * Innes Ritchie (born 1973), Scottish footballer *

Jack Ritchie John George Reitci (February 26, 1922 – April 25, 1983) was an American writer of detective fiction who wrote under the name Jack Ritchie. Although he wrote one novel, he was primarily known for his vast output of short stories. Personal life ...

(1922–1983), pen name of John George Reitci, American novelist *

James Ritchie (naturalist) James Ritchie CBE PRSE (27 May 1882 – 19 October 1958) was a Scottish naturalist and archaeologist, who was Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh 1936–52 and President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1952–1958. ...

(1882–1958), President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh *

James Ewing Ritchie James Ewing Ritchie (1 May 1820 – 1898) was an English journalist and writer. Born in Wrentham, Suffolk, the son of Reverend Andrew Ritchie, he was educated at Coward College and University College, London , mottoeng = Let ...

(1820–1898), English writer and journalist *

Jean Ritchie Jean Ruth Ritchie (December 8, 1922 – June 1, 2015) was an American folk singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player, called by some the "Mother of Folk". In her youth she learned hundreds of folk songs in the traditional way (orally ...

(1922–2015), American folk singer and songwriter *

Jill Ritchie Jill Susanne Ritchie (born March 5, 1974) is an American actress and the younger sister of rapper-singer-songwriter Kid Rock. Career Ritchie starred in the 2004 film '' D.E.B.S.'' and in ''Breakin' All the Rules'', and had a guest role as Bluth ...

(born 1974), American actress * John Ritchie (disambiguation) *

Jon Ritchie Jon David Ritchie (born September 4, 1974) is an American sports radio host and former professional American football fullback in the National Football League. He started for seven seasons in the NFL, playing for the Oakland Raiders and the Ph ...

(born 1974), American football player *

Joseph Ritchie Doctor Joseph Ritchie (c. 1788 – 20 November 1819) was an English surgeon, explorer and naturalist. His primary interest lay in the natural sciences, though he is best known for playing a minor role in the British exploration of Africa. Lif ...

(c. 1788–1819), English surgeon, explorer and naturalist * Joseph C. Ritchie, mayor of Newport News, Virginia (1976–1986) *

Josiah Ritchie Major Josiah George Ritchie (18 October 1870 – 28 February 1955) was a tennis player from Great Britain. Major was his first name, not a military title. He was born in Westminster, educated at Brighton College and died in Ashford. Career Ritc ...

(1870–1955), British tennis player *

June Ritchie June Ritchie (born 31 May 1941) is a British actress. Biography Ritchie trained at RADA, where she graduated in 1961, having won the Emile Littler Award for Most Promising Actress and the Ronson Award for the outstanding female student. She ...

(born 1938), English actress *

Kate Ritchie Katherine Leigh Ritchie is an Australian actress, radio presenter and children's author, she remains best known for her long-running role as original character Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera '' Home and Away'', for which she won tw ...

(born 1978), Australian actress *

Ken Ritchie Dr Kenneth George Hutchison Ritchie (born 8 December 1946) is a British psephology, psephologist and former Labour and Co-operative councillor. He was the chief executive of the Electoral Reform Society from 1997 until 26 June 2010, and a membe ...

(born 1946), British psephologist *

Larry Ritchie Larry Ritchie was a jazz drummer and record/CD producer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York as Lawrence Ritchie to Walter Ritchie, an electrician, and Pearl Ritchie, a domestic worker, both of whom were migrants from rural Virginia. He has recorded ...

, jazz drummer (1950s–1960s) *

Leitch Ritchie Leitch Ritchie (1800–1865) was a Scottish novelist and journalist. He was born at Greenock and worked as a clerk in Glasgow, but about 1820 adopted literature as his profession. Ritchie wrote four novels, of which the most successful was '' We ...

(1800–1865), Scottish novelist and journalist *

Margaret Ritchie (politician) Margaret Mary Ritchie, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (born 25 March 1958 in Downpatrick), is an Irish politician who was the Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) from 2010 to 2011. She was previously a Member of the Northern ...

(born 1958), Northern Irish politician *

Mark Ritchie (politician) Donald Mark Ritchie (born December 21, 1951) is an American politician and a former Minnesota Secretary of State. Ritchie was elected the 21st Minnesota Secretary of State on November 7, 2006. He was re-elected in 2010. He co-chairs the Minnes ...

(born 1951), Minnesota Secretary of State *

Michael Ritchie (artistic director) Michael Ritchie (born October 17, 1957) is an American artistic director of Center Theatre Group, overseeing the Mark Taper Forum, the Ahmanson Theatre and the Kirk Douglas Theatre. Career Early career Ritchie began his professional career in t ...

(born 1957), artistic director of Center Theatre Group *

Michael Ritchie (film director) Michael Brunswick Ritchie (November 28, 1938 – April 16, 2001) was an American film director, producer, and writer of films with comical or satirical leanings, such as The Candidate (1972 film), ''The Candidate'' and Smile (1975 film), ''S ...

(1938–2001), American film director *

Neil Ritchie General Sir Neil Methuen Ritchie, (29 July 1897 – 11 December 1983) was a British Army officer who saw service during both the world wars. He is most notable during the Second World War for commanding the British Eighth Army in the North Af ...

(1897–1983), British general *

Nick Ritchie Nicholas Ritchie (born December 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ritchie was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round, tenth ov ...

(born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player *

Oscar W. Ritchie Oscar Washington Ritchie (February 16, 1909 – June 16, 1967) was the first African American professor at a predominantly White university in the state of Ohio. Background and education Ritchie's parents moved to Hallandale, Florida from the ...

(1909–1967), African American educator and sociologist *

Paul Ritchie (footballer, born 1969) Paul Michael Ritchie (born 25 January 1969) is a Scottish former football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form ...

(born 1969), Scottish football player (East Fife) *

Paul Ritchie (footballer, born 1975) Paul Simon Ritchie (born 21 August 1975) is a Scottish association football, football coach and former professional player. Ritchie started his playing career with Heart of Midlothian F.C., Heart of Midlothian (Hearts), making 133 league appeara ...

(born 1975), Scottish football player (Heart of Midlothian, Dundee United) * Phil Ritchie (born 1979), American lead singer of the band Lennex *

Raleigh Ritchie Jacob Basil Anderson (born 18 June 1990) is a British actor and musician. As an actor, he is known for his roles as Grey Worm in '' Game of Thrones'' and Louis de Pointe du Lac in '' Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire'', and his recurrin ...

(Jacob Basil Anderson, born 1990) English actor, singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer * Ray Ritchie (1936–2015), Australian rugby footballer and coach *

Richmond Ritchie Sir Richmond Thackeray Willoughby Ritchie (6 August 1854 – 12 October 1912) was a British civil servant. He spent most of his working life at the India Office, reaching the post of Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India. Life He was bo ...

(1854–1912), Indian-born British civil servant *

Robert James Ritchie Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock (also known as Bobby Shazam), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. His style alternates between rock, hip hop, country, and metal. A self-taught musician, ...

(born 1971), American rapper and singer-songwriter better known as Kid Rock *

Roland Ritchie Roland Almon Ritchie, (June 19, 1910 – June 5, 1988) was a Canadian lawyer and puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Early life and family Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of William Bruce Almon Ritchie and Lillian Stewart, R ...

(1910–1988), Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada *

R. Stephen Ritchie Brigadier General#United States, Brigadier General Richard Stephen "Steve" Ritchie (born June 25, 1942) served as an officer in the United States Air Force and the Colorado Air National Guard, and a general officer in the Air Force Reserve. Ritchi ...

(born 1942), American Air Force General *

Scot Ritchie Scot Ritchie is a Canadian author and illustrator. He specializes in children's literature and has over 65 books published. He also illustrates for the advertising, editorial and educational markets. His work can be found in publications including ...

, Canadian author and illustrator *

Stanley Ritchie Stanley Ritchie, an Australian violinist born in 1935, is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Violin at Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University Indiana University (IU) is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana. Camp ...

, professor at Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University *

Steven Ritchie Steven Scott Ritchie (born February 13, 1950) is an American pinball and video game designer. His career began in the 1970s, Ritchie holds the record for best-selling pinball designer in history. He has been called "The Master of Flow" due to t ...

(born 1950), pinball and video game designer *

Steve Ritchie (footballer) Stephen Kilcar Ritchie (born 17 February 1954) is a Scottish former footballer. Ritchie played for Bristol City, Greenock Morton, Hereford United, Aberdeen, Torquay United and Yeovil Town. He scored a goal for Aberdeen in the 1978 Scottish Cup Fi ...

(born 1954), Scottish football player *

Thomas Ritchie (disambiguation) Thomas Ritchie may refer to: * Thomas Ritchie (judge) (1777–1852), lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia * Thomas Ritchie (journalist) Thomas Ritchie (November 5, 1778 – July 3, 1854) of Virginia was a leading American news ...

Todd Ritchie Todd Everett Ritchie (born November 7, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues from -. Ritchie was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (12th overall) of the 1990 Major League Baseball draft and ...

(born 1971), baseball player * Tommy Ritchie (born 1930), Northern Irish footballer *

Walter Potter Ritchie Walter Potter Ritchie VC (27 March 1892 – 17 March 1965) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. T ...

(1892–1965), Scottish member of the British Army in World War I *

William Ritchie (disambiguation) William Ritchie may refer to: * William Ritchie (barrister) (1817–1862), Advocate-General of Bengal * William Ritchie (editor) (1781–1831), editor of ''The Scotsman'' * William Ritchie (footballer) (1895–?), Scottish footballer * William Ritc ...

Given name

Ritchie Blackmore Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist and songwriter. He was a founding member of Deep Purple in 1968, playing jam-style hard rock music that mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds. He is prolific in creating guitar ...

(born 1945), English guitarist, founding member of hard rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow *

Ritchie Torres Ritchie John Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, Torres is the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district. The district covers most of the South Bronx. It is ...

(born 1988), New York politician *

Ritchie Valens Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Ritchie Valens, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens was killed i ...

(1941–1959), American singer, songwriter and guitarist

Fictional characters

*Ritchie, a character in the 1986 American science fiction movie ''

Howard the Duck Howard the Duck is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Val Mayerik. Howard the Duck first appeared in ''Adventure into F ...

'' * Robert Ritchie (''The West Wing''), on the TV show ''The West Wing''

Other

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA), or simply Ritchie Bros., is a public company. Its common shares are traded on the Toronto and New York exchanges under the ticker symbol RBA. History The Ritchie Brothers Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers was ...

* Baron Ritchie of Dundee

Places

Ritchie's Archipelago Ritchie's Archipelago is a cluster of smaller islands which lie east of Great Andaman, the main island group of the Andaman Islands. The Islands belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman ...

, Andaman Islands *

Ritchie County, West Virginia Ritchie County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,444. Its county seat is Harrisville. The county was created in 1843 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Richmond newspaper pu ...

, United States *

Ritchie, Edmonton Ritchie is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for Robert Ritchie, the original owner of the Ritchie Mill and former mayor of the City of Strathcona. The population of Ritchie enjoy good access to the ...

, Alberta, Canada * Ritchie, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Ritchie, Kentucky, an unincorporated community *

Fort Ritchie, Maryland Fort Ritchie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States, just south of the Pennsylvania state line. The population was 276 at the 2000 census. Fort Ritchie is a former U.S. military base that closed in Septemb ...