Richard Ryder (actor)
# Richard Ryder (actor)

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

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | Abuse | Larry | |
| 1992 | Forever Young | Pilot at Airshow | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | Threesome | Photographer | Television film |
| 1990 | Laker Girls | Mr. Weisberg | Television film |
| 1990 | Dream On | Chorus | Episode: "Angst for the Memories" |
| 1992 | Designing Women | Customer | Episode: "Viva Las Vegas" |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Bajoran Deputy | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story | Prosecutor | Television film |
| 1994 | Harts of the West | — | Episode: "Jake and Duke's Excellent Adventure" |
| 1995 | Party of Five | Delivery Man | Episode: "Aftershocks" |
| 1995 | When the Dark Man Calls | Heavy Man | Television film |
| 1996 | Quack Pack | Voice | 2 episodes |
