Ronnie Scribner

Ronnie Scribner (born July 23, 1966) is an American former actor. Beginning his career as a professional child actor and model at the age of 11, Scribner is perhaps best known for his role as the child vampire Ralphie Glick in the 1979 CBS mini-series Salem's Lot. Rising to prominence among teenage audiences as an adolescent, he is also known for his multiple guest-starring roles throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s on such television series as the ABC Afterschool Special, Little House on the Prairie, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, CHiPs, and Dallas, among others.

Early life Ronnie Scribner was born Ronald Adam Scribner on July 23, 1966, to parents Penny and Lawrence Scribner. He has one younger sibling, a sister named Annaliesa (born in 1969), who was also a child actor, appearing in numerous commercials as well as guest-starring with him in an episode of Little House on the Prairie. In the episode entitled "A Home Run for Love" (also known as "Thank You, Jackie Robinson"), Scribner starred as Sammy Greene, a fatherless boy who forms a special bond with an elderly friend through their mutual love of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers. Scribner's next appearance was a reprisal of his role as Woody on The ABC Weekend Special, once again starring alongside Patrick Petersen as Harvey. Airing on September 22, 1979, and titled "The Contest Kid Strikes Again", it was one of the rare times ABC produced a sequel episode to one of their live-action Weekend Special stories. On November 2, 1979, Scribner guest-starred on the CBS prime-time soap opera, Dallas. In the episode entitled "The Lost Child", Scribner played Luke Middens, a lonely young boy who develops a special relationship with Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy), after his father is hired as a ranch hand at Southfork. In 1993, Scribner's haunting window scene was parodied in one of the special "Treehouse of Horror" episodes of The Simpsons. In the segment entitled "Bart Simpson's Dracula", Bart is turned into a vampire by Mr. Burns, and later comes for his sister Lisa by floating outside her bedroom window and scraping on the glass. In 2003, Scribner's window scene was ranked #42 on Channel 4's list of "The 100 Greatest Scary Moments". In the episode entitled "All That Glitters" (listed by some sources as "The Land of Make Believe") and airing on November 29, 1981, Scribner played Seth, a boy who befriends Danny (Adam Rich), a young firefighter-in-training who lands a small role in a film where the flagrant fire code violations endanger everyone working on set. Beginning to appear his true age, Scribner made the transition from child star to teen idol with color pinups and articles appearing in numerous teen magazines of the time, including Tiger Beat, Super Teen and Teen Stars among others. In April 1982, Tiger Beat described Scribner when introducing him to their teen readers - "Soft brown hair, sparkling eyes of blue, a touch of freckles that gives him that appealing boy-next-door look and a smile to make your heart spin - that's Ronnie Scribner." On October 18, 1982, Scribner returned to Little House on the Prairie in what would be his final role. In the subsequent years, Scribner worked as a financial analyst and mortgage broker, and in 1999, he married Jessica Garza. As of 2011, Scribner was working as a consumer credit manager and was living in the Denver, Colorado, area with his wife, Jessica, and their three children.

Filmography FilmYear Film Role Notes 1979 Salem's Lot Ralphie Glick 112 minute theatrical version 1981 Amy Walter Ray 1982 Split Image Sean Stetson Television filmYear Film Role Notes 1979 The Castaways on Gilligan's Island Robbie Sloan 1979 Salem's Lot Ralphie Glick 184 minute television version 1980 The Gambler Jeremiah Hawkes 1980 The Long Days of Summer Daniel Cooper TelevisionYear Film Role Notes 1977–1978 General Hospital ? Recurring role 1978 ABC Weekend Special Woody Episode: "The Contest Kid and the Big Prize" 1978 Fantasy Island Danny Harding Episode: "The Sheikh/The Homecoming" 1978 ABC Afterschool Special Sammy Greene Episode: "A Home Run For Love" 1979 Little House on the Prairie Jordan Harrison Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff"1979 Fantasy Island Greg Forbush Episode: "Hit Man/The Swimmer" 1979 ABC Weekend Special Woody Episode: "The Contest Kid Strikes Again" 1979 Big Shamus, Little Shamus Paulie Episode: "Pilot" (Unaired) 1979 Dallas Luke Middens Episode: "The Lost Child" 1980 The Love Boat Keith Episode: "Dumb Luck/Tres Amigos/Hey, Jealous Lover" 1980 Me and Maxx Terry Episode: "Maxx's Friend" 1980 When the Whistle Blows Scott Episode: "Run for the Roses" 1980 CHiPs Dane Episode: "The Great 5k Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party - Parts 1 & 2" 1981 Code Red Seth Episode: "All That Glitters" (aka: "The Land of Make Believe") 1981 Quincy, M. E. Gabe Episode: "For Want of a Horse" 1982 Little House on the Prairie Randall Page Episode: "Rage"

Awards YearAwardCategoryProjectResultRef.1981—1982Youth in Film Award(now known as the Young Artist Award)Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion PictureSplit Image