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Jean Ritchie - Actor & Filmmaker | The Couch Critic

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Born

December 8, 1922Died: June 1, 2015

Lived 92 years

Place of Birth

Viper, Kentucky, USA

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Career Highlights

3

Movies

1

TV Shows

Jean Ritchie

Acting

Biography

Jean Ruth Ritchie was an American folk singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player, called by some the "Mother of Folk".

Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass

Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story poster

Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

Next of Kin poster

Next of Kin