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Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

1892 – 1967·Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Cyril Ring (December 5, 1892 – July 17, 1967) was an American film actor. He began his career in silent films 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 probably best remembered today for his role as Harvey Yates, a con artist captured and hand-cuffed to fellow con artist Penelope, played by Kay Francis at the very end of the Marx Brothers first film The Cocoanuts (1929).

Filmography

The Cocoanuts

The Cocoanuts

1929Harvey Yates
A Shriek in the Night

A Shriek in the Night

1933Eddie (uncredited)