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Robert Bushnell Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American actor and activist. Known for his portrayals of hardened cops and ruthless villains, Ryan performed for over three decades. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film noir drama Crossfire (1947).
Robert Ryan. Actor: The Wild Bunch. Distinguished U.S. actor and longtime civil rights campaigner Robert Bushnell Ryan was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Mable Arbutus (Bushnell), a secretary, and Timothy Aloysius Ryan, whose wealthy family owned a real estate firm. His father was of Irish ancestry, and his mother was of English and Irish descent.
Jun 5, 2024 · Robert Ryan was a U.S. film actor. He trained for the stage at Max Reinhardt’s workshop in Hollywood, and after World War II he became a successful character actor. Often playing tough guys and bullies, he earned acclaim for his roles in The Woman on the Beach (1947), Crossfire (1947), The Set-Up.
Robert Ryan is one of my favorite actors so I decided to create a list of every film that he appeared in. His career spanned 47 years from 1940 to 1987. His IMDb ratings ranged from 5.4 (Behind the Rising Sun in 1943) to 8.1 (The Wild Bunch 1969).
May 19, 2015 · Actor Robert Ryan spent a good deal of his life promoting peace, civil rights and other social causes. In his long film career, he did something more daring: He willingly became the face of the very evils he denounced. In “Crossfire” (1947), Ryan plays a soldier whose hatred of Jews leads to murder.
Wonderful actor, Robert Ryan, created many memorable screen characterizations over his long film acting career. And, perhaps was not fully recognized for the wonderful actor he was. Here are 38 of his very best.
Aug 5, 2011 · Aug. 5, 2011. BORN to play beautifully tortured, angry souls, the actor Robert Ryan was a familiar movie face for more than two decades in Hollywood’s classical years, his studio ups and downs,...
