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Alfred Ryder
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Composer (Music Score), Actor Born: January 5, 1919 in New York City, NY Biography:A product of New York's Professional Children's School, "Alfred Ryder" was making a living as an actor at the age of 8. In 1929, Ryder made his Broadway debut, playing "lost boy" Curly in Eva Le Galleine's production of "Peter Pan". As a teenager and young adult, Ryder studied his craft with such masters as Benno Schneider, "Robert Lewis" and "Lee Strasberg". He went on to appear in such plays as "Awake and Sing" and "Yellow Jack", and for many years was heard as Sammy in the radio serial "Rise of the Goldbergs". While serving in the military in 1944, he made his first film, "Winged Victory", in which he was billed as "PFC Alfred Ryder." After the war, he returned to the stage, re-emerging in films in the late 1950s. His movie credits of the 1960s include significant character parts in "Hotel" (1967) and "True Grit" (1968). Ryder also made scores of TV guest-star appearances, including the role of... Full Biography
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