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Robert Ryan
Acting

Robert Ryan

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

11 Nov 1909

Age

117 Years

Born In

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Total Projects

105

Years Active

77 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

Robert Bushnell Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American  actor who often played hardened cops and ruthless villains. Ryan was born in Chicago, Illinois, the first child of Timothy Ryan and his wife Mabel Bushnell Ryan.  He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1932, having held the school's heavyweight boxing title all four years of his attendance. After...

Filmography

CineRaya

movie

A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D

2017

A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D

as Self

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

movie

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as Self (archive footage)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

movie

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

as Sandy Dawson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

movie

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

as Self (archive footage)

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

movie

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

as Self (archive footage)

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

movie

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

as Self (archive footage)

The Iceman Cometh

movie

The Iceman Cometh

1973

The Iceman Cometh

as Larry Slade

Executive Action

movie

Executive Action

1973

Executive Action

as Foster

The Outfit

movie

The Outfit

1973

The Outfit

as Mailer

The Man Without a Country

movie

The Man Without a Country

1973

The Man Without a Country

as Lt. Cmdr. Vaughan

Lolly-Madonna XXX

movie

Lolly-Madonna XXX

1973

Lolly-Madonna XXX

as Pap Gutshall

The Moviemakers

movie

The Moviemakers

1973

The Moviemakers

as Self

And Hope to Die

movie

And Hope to Die

1972

And Hope to Die

as Charley

The Love Machine

movie

The Love Machine

1971

The Love Machine

as Gregory 'Greg' Austin

Lawman

movie

Lawman

1971

Lawman

as Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan

The Reason Why

movie

The Reason Why

1970

The Reason Why

as Roger

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City

movie

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City

1969

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City

as Captain Nemo

Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America

movie

Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America

1969

Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America

as Self - Host

The Wild Bunch

movie

The Wild Bunch

1969

The Wild Bunch

as Deke Thornton

Anzio

movie

Anzio

1968

Anzio

as Gen. Carson

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

movie

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

1968

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

as New Mexico Gov. Lem Carter

Custer of the West

movie

Custer of the West

1967

Custer of the West

as Mulligan

Hour of the Gun

movie

Hour of the Gun

1967

Hour of the Gun

as Ike Clanton

The Dirty Dozen

movie

The Dirty Dozen

1967

The Dirty Dozen

as Col. Everett Dasher Breed

The Busy Body

movie

The Busy Body

1967

The Busy Body

as Charley Barker

The Professionals

movie

The Professionals

1966

The Professionals

as Ehrengard

Battle of the Bulge

movie

Battle of the Bulge

1965

Battle of the Bulge

as General Grey

The Dirty Game

movie

The Dirty Game

1965

The Dirty Game

as General Bruce

The Crooked Road

movie

The Crooked Road

1965

The Crooked Road

as Richard Ashley

The Inheritance

movie

The Inheritance

1964

The Inheritance

as Narrator (voice)

CineRaya

tv

World War One

1964

World War One

as Narrator

CineRaya

tv

World War I: The Complete Story

1964

World War I: The Complete Story

as Narrator

CineRaya

movie

A Regular Bouquet: Mississippi Summer

1964

A Regular Bouquet: Mississippi Summer

as Narrator (voice)

Kraft Suspense Theatre

tv

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Thomas Bollington

CineRaya

tv

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Billy Budd

movie

Billy Budd

1962

Billy Budd

as John Claggart, Master of Arms

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Longest Day

movie

The Longest Day

1962

The Longest Day

as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

King of Kings

movie

King of Kings

1961

King of Kings

as John the Baptist

The Canadians

movie

The Canadians

1961

The Canadians

as Inspector William Gannon

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

movie

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1960

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

as Harry Walters

Ice Palace

movie

Ice Palace

1960

Ice Palace

as Thor Storm

Odds Against Tomorrow

movie

Odds Against Tomorrow

1959

Odds Against Tomorrow

as Earle Slater

Day of the Outlaw

movie

Day of the Outlaw

1959

Day of the Outlaw

as Blaise Starrett

Lonelyhearts

movie

Lonelyhearts

1959

Lonelyhearts

as William Shrike

The David Susskind Show

tv

The David Susskind Show

1959

The David Susskind Show

as Self

God's Little Acre

movie

God's Little Acre

1958

God's Little Acre

as Ty Ty Walden

The Great Gatsby

movie

The Great Gatsby

1958

The Great Gatsby

as Jay Gatsby

Alcoa Theatre

tv

Alcoa Theatre

1957

Alcoa Theatre

as Trilbridge

Alcoa Theatre

tv

Alcoa Theatre

1957

Alcoa Theatre

as Mike Ripetti

CineRaya

tv

Goodyear Theatre

1957

Goodyear Theatre

as Frank Berry

Men in War

movie

Men in War

1957

Men in War

as Lt. Benson

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Matt Jessop

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Cob Oakley

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Sheriff Amos Parney

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Captain William Kraig

Back from Eternity

movie

Back from Eternity

1956

Back from Eternity

as Bill Lonagan

The Steve Allen Show

tv

The Steve Allen Show

1956

The Steve Allen Show

as Self

The Proud Ones

movie

The Proud Ones

1956

The Proud Ones

as Marshal Cass Silver

The House Without a Name

movie

The House Without a Name

1956

The House Without a Name

The Tall Men

movie

The Tall Men

1955

The Tall Men

as Nathan Stark

House of Bamboo

movie

House of Bamboo

1955

House of Bamboo

as Sandy Dawson

Escape to Burma

movie

Escape to Burma

1955

Escape to Burma

as Jim Brecan

Bad Day at Black Rock

movie

Bad Day at Black Rock

1955

Bad Day at Black Rock

as Reno Smith

Her Twelve Men

movie

Her Twelve Men

1954

Her Twelve Men

as Joe Hargrave

About Mrs. Leslie

movie

About Mrs. Leslie

1954

About Mrs. Leslie

as George Leslie

Alaska Seas

movie

Alaska Seas

1954

Alaska Seas

as Matt Kelly

Inferno

movie

Inferno

1953

Inferno

as Donald Whitley Carson III

City Beneath the Sea

movie

City Beneath the Sea

1953

City Beneath the Sea

as Brad Carlton

The Oscars

tv

The Oscars

1953

The Oscars

as Self

The Naked Spur

movie

The Naked Spur

1953

The Naked Spur

as Ben Vandergroat

Horizons West

movie

Horizons West

1952

Horizons West

as Dan Hammond

Beware, My Lovely

movie

Beware, My Lovely

1952

Beware, My Lovely

as Howard Wilton

Clash by Night

movie

Clash by Night

1952

Clash by Night

as Earl Pfeiffer

On Dangerous Ground

movie

On Dangerous Ground

1951

On Dangerous Ground

as Jim Wilson

The Racket

movie

The Racket

1951

The Racket

as Nick Scanlon

Flying Leathernecks

movie

Flying Leathernecks

1951

Flying Leathernecks

as Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin

Best of the Badmen

movie

Best of the Badmen

1951

Best of the Badmen

as Jeff Clanton

Hard, Fast and Beautiful!

movie

Hard, Fast and Beautiful!

1951

Hard, Fast and Beautiful!

as Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

Born to Be Bad

movie

Born to Be Bad

1950

Born to Be Bad

as Nick

The Woman on Pier 13

movie

The Woman on Pier 13

1950

The Woman on Pier 13

as Bradley Collins / Frank Johnson

The Secret Fury

movie

The Secret Fury

1950

The Secret Fury

as David McLean

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self

The Set-Up

movie

The Set-Up

1949

The Set-Up

as Stoker

Caught

movie

Caught

1949

Caught

as Smith Ohlrig

Act of Violence

movie

Act of Violence

1949

Act of Violence

as Joe Parkson

The Boy with Green Hair

movie

The Boy with Green Hair

1948

The Boy with Green Hair

as Dr. Evans

Return of the Bad Men

movie

Return of the Bad Men

1948

Return of the Bad Men

as Sundance Kid

Berlin Express

movie

Berlin Express

1948

Berlin Express

as Robert Lindley

Crossfire

movie

Crossfire

1947

Crossfire

as Montgomery

The Woman on the Beach

movie

The Woman on the Beach

1947

The Woman on the Beach

as Scott Burnett

Trail Street

movie

Trail Street

1947

Trail Street

as Allen Harper

Marine Raiders

movie

Marine Raiders

1944

Marine Raiders

as Capt. Dan Craig

Tender Comrade

movie

Tender Comrade

1944

Tender Comrade

as Chris Jones

Gangway for Tomorrow

movie

Gangway for Tomorrow

1943

Gangway for Tomorrow

as Joe Dunham

The Iron Major

movie

The Iron Major

1943

The Iron Major

as Father Timothy 'Tim' Donovan

Behind the Rising Sun

movie

Behind the Rising Sun

1943

Behind the Rising Sun

as Lefty O'Doyle

The Sky's the Limit

movie

The Sky's the Limit

1943

The Sky's the Limit

as Reginald Fenton

Bombardier

movie

Bombardier

1943

Bombardier

as Joe Connors

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

movie

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

as Eddie (uncredited)

North West Mounted Police

movie

North West Mounted Police

1940

North West Mounted Police

as Constable Dumont

Golden Gloves

movie

Golden Gloves

1940

Golden Gloves

as Pete Wells

Queen of the Mob

movie

Queen of the Mob

1940

Queen of the Mob

as Jim

The Ghost Breakers

movie

The Ghost Breakers

1940

The Ghost Breakers

as Intern (uncredited)

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