Mark Ritts was born on June 16, 1946 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Beakman's World (1992), The Real Adventures of Sherlock Jones and Proctor Watson (1987) and Storytime (1994). He was married to Teresa Parente and Nina Daniel. He died on December 7, 2009 in La Cañada Flintridge, California, USA.
Mark was cremated. His ashes were given to his family.
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Father of son, Daniel Ritts; James Ritts; and daughter, Gabriella Ritts.
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He earned his pilot's license when he was only 16 years old. He paid for his flying lessons with a one-man magic act.
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He began working with puppets when he was a teenager, assisting his parents on their TV shows. He earned a degree in English literature at Harvard.
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When he was hired for Beakman's World (1992), he thought he would be operating a puppet named Lester the Rat. He was surprised to find that he would be wearing a rat suit.
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