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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).
Sep 14, 2017 · In the sixties Ryan joined the fight against racial discrimination, serving in the cultural division of the Committee to Defend Martin Luther King. He even helped organize the short-lived ‘Artists Help All Blacks’, along with Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Robert Culp and other actors.
May 27, 2015 · In an October 2009 cover story, “The Actor’s Letter,” Reader film editor J.R. Jones chronicled the Chicago upbringing of Robert Ryan, whom Martin Scorsese has called “one of the greatest ...
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).
Robert Ryan (born Nov. 11, 1909, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died July 11, 1973, New York, N.Y.) 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.
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Legend has it that Sam Peckinpah clashed very heatedly with Ryan during the making of The Wild Bunch (1969); however Peckinpah eventually backed down when a crew member reminded Sam of Robert Ryan's proficiency with his fists!
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Robert Ryan died of lung cancer on July 11, 1973 at age 64. His life was a testament to humility and hard work; his film legacy a master class on what constitutes great movie acting: discipline, fearlessness and honesty, coupled with an economy of motion- and emotion.
