

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...
Known For
Filmography

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A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D
A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D
as Self

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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as Self (archive footage)

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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as Sandy Dawson (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
as Self (archive footage)

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Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
as Self (archive footage)

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The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
as Self (archive footage)

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The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh
as Larry Slade

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Executive Action
Executive Action
as Foster

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The Outfit
The Outfit
as Mailer

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The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
as Lt. Cmdr. Vaughan

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Lolly-Madonna XXX
Lolly-Madonna XXX
as Pap Gutshall

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The Moviemakers
The Moviemakers
as Self

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And Hope to Die
And Hope to Die
as Charley

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The Love Machine
The Love Machine
as Gregory 'Greg' Austin

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Lawman
Lawman
as Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan

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The Reason Why
The Reason Why
as Roger

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Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
as Captain Nemo

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Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America
Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America
as Self - Host

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The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
as Deke Thornton

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Anzio
Anzio
as Gen. Carson

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A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
as New Mexico Gov. Lem Carter

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Custer of the West
Custer of the West
as Mulligan

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Hour of the Gun
Hour of the Gun
as Ike Clanton

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The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen
as Col. Everett Dasher Breed

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The Busy Body
The Busy Body
as Charley Barker

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The Professionals
The Professionals
as Ehrengard

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Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
as General Grey

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The Dirty Game
The Dirty Game
as General Bruce

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The Crooked Road
The Crooked Road
as Richard Ashley

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The Inheritance
The Inheritance
as Narrator (voice)

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World War One
World War One
as Narrator

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World War I: The Complete Story
World War I: The Complete Story
as Narrator

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A Regular Bouquet: Mississippi Summer
A Regular Bouquet: Mississippi Summer
as Narrator (voice)

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Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Thomas Bollington

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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

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Billy Budd
Billy Budd
as John Claggart, Master of Arms

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

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The Longest Day
The Longest Day
as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin

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King of Kings
King of Kings
as John the Baptist

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The Canadians
The Canadians
as Inspector William Gannon

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The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
as Harry Walters

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Ice Palace
Ice Palace
as Thor Storm

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Odds Against Tomorrow
Odds Against Tomorrow
as Earle Slater

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Day of the Outlaw
Day of the Outlaw
as Blaise Starrett

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Lonelyhearts
Lonelyhearts
as William Shrike

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The David Susskind Show
The David Susskind Show
as Self

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God's Little Acre
God's Little Acre
as Ty Ty Walden

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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
as Jay Gatsby

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Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
as Trilbridge

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Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
as Mike Ripetti

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Goodyear Theatre
Goodyear Theatre
as Frank Berry

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Men in War
Men in War
as Lt. Benson

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Matt Jessop

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Cob Oakley

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sheriff Amos Parney

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Captain William Kraig

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Back from Eternity
Back from Eternity
as Bill Lonagan

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The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
as Self

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The Proud Ones
The Proud Ones
as Marshal Cass Silver

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The House Without a Name
The House Without a Name

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The Tall Men
The Tall Men
as Nathan Stark

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House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo
as Sandy Dawson

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Escape to Burma
Escape to Burma
as Jim Brecan

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Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock
as Reno Smith

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Her Twelve Men
Her Twelve Men
as Joe Hargrave

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About Mrs. Leslie
About Mrs. Leslie
as George Leslie

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Alaska Seas
Alaska Seas
as Matt Kelly

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Inferno
Inferno
as Donald Whitley Carson III

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City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea
as Brad Carlton

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The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

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The Naked Spur
The Naked Spur
as Ben Vandergroat

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Horizons West
Horizons West
as Dan Hammond

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Beware, My Lovely
Beware, My Lovely
as Howard Wilton

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Clash by Night
Clash by Night
as Earl Pfeiffer

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On Dangerous Ground
On Dangerous Ground
as Jim Wilson

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The Racket
The Racket
as Nick Scanlon

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Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks
as Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin

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Best of the Badmen
Best of the Badmen
as Jeff Clanton

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Hard, Fast and Beautiful!
Hard, Fast and Beautiful!
as Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

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Born to Be Bad
Born to Be Bad
as Nick

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The Woman on Pier 13
The Woman on Pier 13
as Bradley Collins / Frank Johnson

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The Secret Fury
The Secret Fury
as David McLean

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What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest

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What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self

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The Set-Up
The Set-Up
as Stoker

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Caught
Caught
as Smith Ohlrig

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Act of Violence
Act of Violence
as Joe Parkson

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The Boy with Green Hair
The Boy with Green Hair
as Dr. Evans

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Return of the Bad Men
Return of the Bad Men
as Sundance Kid

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Berlin Express
Berlin Express
as Robert Lindley

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Crossfire
Crossfire
as Montgomery

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The Woman on the Beach
The Woman on the Beach
as Scott Burnett

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Trail Street
Trail Street
as Allen Harper

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Marine Raiders
Marine Raiders
as Capt. Dan Craig

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Tender Comrade
Tender Comrade
as Chris Jones

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Gangway for Tomorrow
Gangway for Tomorrow
as Joe Dunham

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The Iron Major
The Iron Major
as Father Timothy 'Tim' Donovan

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Behind the Rising Sun
Behind the Rising Sun
as Lefty O'Doyle

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The Sky's the Limit
The Sky's the Limit
as Reginald Fenton

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Bombardier
Bombardier
as Joe Connors

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The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Eddie (uncredited)

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North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
as Constable Dumont

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Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
as Pete Wells

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Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob
as Jim

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The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers
as Intern (uncredited)