Rickie Sorensen Explained

Rickie Sorensen
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1956–1978
Children:4

Rickie John Sorensen (August 26, 1946  - August 24, 1994) was an American child actor.

Biography

He was born in Los Angeles on August 26, 1946,[1] the son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Sorensen.[2] His acting career began in 1956 when he was 10 years old. One of his most notable roles was as one of the voices of the child King Arthur in Disney's The Sword in the Stone.[3] He was also known for portraying Tommy Banks in the main cast of the television series Father of the Bride.

Personal life

In 1974, he married Marianne Rubacha and had four children. He was diagnosed with cancer in February 1990, and died on August 24, 1994, aged 47.[1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1956The Young Guns Jake Uncredited
1956The Valley of Crimes not credited
1957Man Afraid Danny Uncredited
1957Under the Threat not credited
1957Ruthless not credited
1957The Man With a Thousand Faces Creighton Chaney at 8
1957The Hard Man Larry Thompson Uncredited
1958Tarzan's Fight for Life Tartu, Tarzan's Adopted Son
1958100 Gunshots
1958A Lust to Kill Jeff
1960Tarzan and the Trappers Boy TV movie
1961The Revenge of the Gangster not credited
1961One Hundred and One Dalmatians Spotty Voice, Uncredited
1961Underworld U.S.A. Harry Uncredited
1961 - 1962Father of the Bride Thomas 'Tommy' Banks 34 episodes
1963Johnny Shiloh Rusty TV movie
1963The Sword in the Stone Arthur Voice
1976Airport '77 Controller #2
1978The Cat from Outer Space Technician (final film role)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Doyle, Billy H. . The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses . 1 January 1999 . . 978-0-8108-3547-4 . 623.
  2. News: Tarzan's Boy Would Rather Play Baseball . September 2, 2021 . Los Angeles Times . July 20, 1958 . L-Pt. VIII 5. Newspapers.com.
  3. In Need of a Villain: Disney's The Sword in the Stone . Mari . Ness . 6 August 2015 . 14 November 2018 . . Macmillan Publishers.