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Rickie Sorensen
Born(1946-08-26)August 26, 1946
DiedAugust 24, 1994(1994-08-24) (aged 47)
OccupationActor
Years active1956–1978
Spouse

Marianne Rubacha

(m. 1974)
Children4

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

Biography

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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

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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

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Year Title Role Notes
1956 The Young Guns Jake Uncredited
1956 The Valley of Crimes not credited
1957 Man Afraid Danny Uncredited
1957 Under the Threat not credited
1957 Ruthless not credited
1957 The Man With a Thousand Faces Creighton Chaney at 8
1957 The Hard Man Larry Thompson Uncredited
1958 Tarzan's Fight for Life Tartu, Tarzan's Adopted Son
1958 100 Gunshots
1958 A Lust to Kill Jeff
1960 Tarzan and the Trappers Boy TV movie
1961 The Revenge of the Gangster not credited
1961 One Hundred and One Dalmatians Spotty Voice, Uncredited
1961 Underworld U.S.A. Harry Uncredited
1961-1962 Father of the Bride Thomas 'Tommy' Banks 34 episodes
1963 Johnny Shiloh Rusty TV movie
1963 The Sword in the Stone Arthur Voice
1976 Airport '77 Controller #2
1978 The Cat from Outer Space Technician (final film role)

References

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