Melville Ruick

Melville Ruick (July 8, 1898 – December 24, 1972) was an American actor.

Early years Ruick was born in Boise, Idaho, in 1898 to Amanda (née Hughes) and Norman Ruick. His father was a U.S. district attorney in Idaho,

During World War II, Ruick returned to uniform as a captain in the USAFF, attached to the Radio Production Unit as a producer-director.

Career Ruick worked five years as master of ceremonies for the Fanchon and Marco shows. staying with the show for six years.

After World War II, Ruick reentered show business, touring with Leo Carrillo in a revival of The Bad Man. While trying his luck on Broadway, Ruick received an offer to direct Paul Whiteman's radio show for the U.S. National Guard.

Ruick starred as Chief John Randolph on the NBC adventure series The Door with No Name (1951) and as Dr. Barton Crane on the dramatic series City Hospital (1951) on ABC-TV and CBS radio. He also guest-starred in a number of popular 1960s shows, including The Fugitive, The Wild Wild West and The Invaders.

Personal life He was married to actresses Lurene Tuttle and Claire Niesen (the former of whom he had a daughter with, actress Barbara Ruick). He was also the father-in-law of composer-conductor John Williams and the maternal grandfather of Joseph Williams.

Death Ruick died in Los Angeles on December 24, 1972, aged 74.