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John P. Ryan Biography (1938-)

Born July 30, 1938, in New York, NY. Addresses: Agent--Lee Daniels, 151 W. 74th St., #6D, New York, NY 10023.

Nationality

American

Birth Details

July 30, 1938

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Film Appearances
• Toni's escort, The Tiger Makes Out, Columbia, 1967.
• Harry Samson, A Lovely Way to Die (also known as A Lovely Way to Go), Universal, 1968.
• Roger, What's So Bad about Feeling Good?, Universal, 1968.
• Spicer, Five Easy Pieces, Columbia, 1970.
• Surtees, The King of Marvin Gardens, Columbia, 1972.
• Houston, The Legend of Nigger Charley, Paramount, 1972.
• Patsy, Cops and Robbers, United Artists (UA), 1973.
• Charles Mackley, Dillinger, American International, 1973.
• Colonel Hardcore, Shamus, Columbia, 1973.
• Frank Davis, It's Alive, Warner Bros., 1974.
• Gardner, Persecution (also known as Terror of Sheba and Sheba), Fanfare,1974.
• Dr. Schneider, Futureworld, American International, 1976.
• Si, The Missouri Breaks, UA, 1976.
• Frank Davis, It Lives Again (also known as It's Alive II), Warner Bros.,1978.
• Coslough, The Last Flight of Noah's Ark, Buena Vista, 1980.
• On the Nickel, Rose's Park, 1980.
• Kennedy, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Paramount, 1981.
• Vernon, The Escape Artist, Orion/Warner Bros., 1982.
• Lieutenant Parmentel, Breathless, Orion, 1983.
• Head of program, The Right Stuff, Warner Bros., 1983.
• Joe Flynn, The Cotton Club, Orion, 1984.
• Warden Ranken, Runaway Train, Cannon, 1985.
• Glastebury, Avenging Force, Cannon, 1986.
• Norton White, Death Wish 4: The Crackdown, Cannon, 1987.
• Lieutenant Kellerman, Fatal Beauty, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)/UA, 1987.
• Mr. O'Rourke, Three O'Clock High, Universal, 1987.
• Wieser, Rent-a-Cop, Kings Road Entertainment, 1988.
• Captain Prescott, Paramedics, Vestron, 1988.
• Sergeant Fireman, City of Shadows (also known as City of Night, Cry of Shadows, and Pater Noster), Shapiro/Glickenhaus Entertainment, 1989.
• Jennings, Best of the Best, Taurus Entertainment Group, 1989.
• Mr. Hardin, Class of 1999, Taurus Entertainment Group, 1990.
• General Taylor, Delta Force 2, MGM/UA, 1990.
• Red Bennett, Hoffa, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992.
• Voice of Buzz Bronski, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (animated), Warner Bros., 1993.
• Grub, Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill, Buena Vista,1995.
• Appeared as the prosecutor and Thomas, Eternity, 1990; and as Sam Bones,Star Time, 1991; also appeared in Young Goodman Brown, 1993; American Cyborg:Steel Warrior, 1994; and White Sands.
• Credits; Film Producer
• (With George Mendeluk), The Kidnapping of the President, Crown International, 1980.
• (With Mendeluk), Stone Cold Dead, Dimension, 1980.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Series
• Lieutenant Barney Brighton, Archer, NBC, 1975.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Movies
• Detective Dave Lambert, Death Scream, ABC, 1975.
• Johnson, Kill Me If You Can, NBC, 1977.
• Flagler, A Killing Affair, CBS, 1977.
• David Burnet, Houston: The Legend of Texas, CBS, 1986.
• Logan, Blood River, CBS, 1991.
• Bad Blood, HBO, 1994.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Pilots
• Ralph Sloan, Target Risk, NBC, 1975.
• Mr. Canady, Willow B: Women in Prison, ABC, 1980.
• Captain McGee, Shooting Stars, ABC, 1983.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
• M*A*S*H, CBS, 1982.
• Blackie Scanlon, Hollywood Beat, ABC, 1985.
• Jake Manning, Miami Vice, NBC, 1989.
• Appeared in episodes of Kojak, Starsky and Hutch, Matt Helm, and Matt Huston.
• Credits; Stage Appearances
• John, Duet for Three, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1966.
• Constable, Serjeant Musgrave's Dance, Theatre De Lys, New York City, 1966.
• Villager, Yerma, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1966.
• (Broadway debut) Understudy for Joseph, Daphne in Cottage D, Longacre Theatre, 1967.
• Jamie O'Hanlin, Nobody Hears a Broken Drum, Fortune Theatre, New York City, 1970.
• Major Cassidy, The Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks, American NationalTheatre and Academy (ANTA) Theatre, New York City, 1972.
• Rich man's son and contestant, Gypsy, Theatre at Unitarian Church of AllSouls, New York City, 1972.
• Mr. Drumm, The Silent Partner, Actors' Studio Theatre, New York City, 1972.
• Juror, Twelve Angry Men, Queens Playhouse, New York City, 1972.
• Jason, Medea, Circle in the Square/Joseph E. Levine Theatre, New York City, 1973.
• The Country Girl, Stagewest, West Springfield, MA, 1975-76.