John P. Ryan
American actor

John P. Ryan

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American actor
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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ActorTelevision actor
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
30 July 1936(New York City, New York, U.S.A.)
Death:
20 March 2007(Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.)
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John Patrick Ryan (July 30, 1936 – March 20, 2007) was an American character actor, best known for his role as Warden Ranken in the 1985 film Runaway Train.

Biography

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.

Ryan died from a stroke in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70. He was survived by two daughters.

Filmography

Features

  • 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
  • Shamus (1973) as Hardcore
  • Dillinger (1973) as Charles Mackley
  • Cops and Robbers (1973) as Patsy O'Neill
  • It's Alive (1974) as Frank Davies
  • The Missouri Breaks (1976) as Si
  • 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 Lt. 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 Prof. Elliott Glastenbury
  • Three O'Clock High (1987) as Mr. O'Rourke
  • Fatal Beauty (1987) as Lt. Kellerman
  • Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) as Nathan White
  • Rent-a-Cop (1987) as 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 Micky Malnato (final film role)

Television

  • Kojak (1973, TV series; episode: "Cop in the Cage") as Peter Ibbotson
  • Death Scream (1975) as Detective Dave Lambert
  • 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
  • Miami Vice (1989, TV series; episode: "The Cell Within") as Jake Manning