Given the question: Facts: - birth date: 18 march 1944 - name: ritch brinkley - occupation: film actor - birth place: colorado city , texas , usa - yearsactive: 1972-2002 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ritch brinkley .
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ritch brinkley -lrb- born march 18 , 1944 in colorado city , texas , usa -rrb- is an american character actor best known for playing william in '' beauty and the beast '' who appeared in over 50 films and television programs from 1972 to 2002 in a film and television career that spanned three decades .he is best known for roles in films such as '' cabin boy '' -lrb- 1994 -rrb- and '' breakdown '' -lrb- 1997 -rrb- and television shows such as '' dolly '' and '' murphy brown '' .brinkley had small roles in films such as '' rhinestone '' -lrb- 1984 -rrb- , starring sylvester stallone and dolly parton and '' the man with one red shoe '' -lrb- 1985 -rrb- , starring tom hanks and guest starring roles in '' the dukes of hazzard '' , '' hill street blues '' , '' falcon crest '' , '' night court '' , '' the twilight zone '' , '' amazing stories '' , '' newhart '' , '' walker , texas ranger '' , '' sabrina , the teenage witch '' .he also appeared in '' thunder alley '' and in 2 episodes of '' twin peaks '' as d.a. daryl lodwick .brinkley has not appeared on screen since '' children on their birthdays '' -lrb- 2002 -rrb- .