John Patrick Ryan (July 30, 1936 – March 20, 2007) was an American actor, best known for his role as Warden Ranken in the 1985 film Runaway Train.[1]
John P. Ryan | |
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 Ryan in Futureworld, 1976 | |
| Born | John Patrick Ryan July 30, 1936 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 2007 (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–1996 |
| Children | 3 |
Personal life edit
The son of Irish immigrant parents, Ryan graduated from Rice High School and studied English at the City College of New York. He was a lifetime member of The Actors Studio.[2]
His stepdaughter, Alexa Kenin, was also an actor and died in 1985 at the age of 23.[3]
Ryan died from a stroke in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70. He was survived by two daughters.[4]
Filmography edit
Features edit
- The Tiger Makes Out (1967) as Toni's Escort
- A Lovely Way to Die (1968) as Harry Samson
- What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) as Roger (uncredited)
- Five Easy Pieces (1970) as Spicer
- Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971) as 'Oeuf'
- The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) as Surtees
- The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972) as Houston
- Shamus (1973) as 'Hardcore'
- Dillinger (1973) as Charles Mackley
- Cops and Robbers (1973) as Pasquale 'Patsy' Aniello
- It's Alive (1974) as Frank Davis
- The Missouri Breaks (1976) as Cy
- Futureworld (1976) as Dr. Schneider
- It Lives Again (1978) as Frank Davis
- On the Nickel (1980)
- The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980) as Coslough
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) as Kennedy
- The Escape Artist (1982) as Vernon
- Breathless (1983) as Lieutenant Parmental
- The Right Stuff (1983) as Head of Program
- The Cotton Club (1984) as Joe Flynn
- Runaway Train (1985) as Warden Ranken
- Avenging Force (1986) as Professor Elliott Glastenbury
- Three O'Clock High (1987) as Mr. O'Rourke
- Fatal Beauty (1987) as Lieutenant Kellerman
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) as Ferrari / Fake Nathan White
- Rent-a-Cop (1987) as Commander Wieser
- City of Shadows (1987) as Sergeant Fireman
- Best of the Best (1989) as Jennings
- Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990) as General Taylor
- Class of 1999 (1990) as Mr. Hardin
- Eternity (1990) as Thomas Vandervere / Prosecutor
- Final Stage (1990)
- White Sands (1992) as Arms Dealer (uncredited)
- Hoffa (1992) as 'Red' Bennett
- Star Time (1992) as Sam Bones
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) as 'Buzz' Bronski (voice)
- Young Goodman Brown (1993) as The Devil
- Les patriotes (1994) as Arthur
- Bad Blood (1994) as John Blackstone
- Tall Tale (1995) as 'Grub'
- Bound (1996) as Mickey Malnato (final film role)
Television edit
- Kojak (1973, TV series; episode: "Cop in the Cage") as Peter Ibbotson
- Death Scream (1975) as Detective Dave Lambert
- The Rockford Files (1977, TV series; episode: "Dirty Money, Black Light") as Dearborn
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1980, TV series; episode: "Twiki is Missing") as Kurt Belzack
- M*A*S*H (1983, TV series; episode: "That Darn Kid") as Major Van Zandt
- Miss Lonelyhearts (1983; TV film) as Peter Doyle
- Simon & Simon (1984, TV series; episode: "Break a Leg, Darling") as Stewart Crawford
- Cagney & Lacey (1985, TV series; episode: "Organized Crime") as Philip Corrigan
- Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986) as David G. Burnet
- Miami Vice (1989, TV series; episode: "The Cell Within") as Jake Manning
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993, TV series; episode: "Showdown") as Sheriff Bob Cavendish
References edit
- ^ "John P. Ryan, 70, actor". Variety. March 27, 2007. ISSN 0042-2738.
- ^ Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p. 279. ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
- ^ "New York Times". September 12, 1985. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "John P. Ryan Obituary". The New York Times. March 28, 2007.
