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Mitchell Ryan

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Mitchell Ryan

Born January 11, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USADied March 4, 202260 films

Mitchell Ryan (January 11, 1934 – March 4, 2022) was an American actor most recently known for playing Edward Montgomery on Dharma & Greg. Ryan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. After the Korean War, he went to the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. There he went on to make his acting debut in Thunder Road along with the Theatre's founder Robert Porterfield.

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Ryan was an original cast member on Dark Shadows, His other acting credits include Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Liar, Liar, Magnum Force, Lethal Weapon, Grosse Pointe Blank, Electra Glide in Blue, and Hot Shots! Part Deux. In 1973, he played the lead on Chase.

His Broadway theatre credits include Wait Until Dark, Medea, and The Price.

Ryan was married and divorced twice and is the father of three children.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Liar Liar poster6.7Liar Liar1997High Plains Drifter poster7.3High Plains Drifter1973Magnum Force poster7.1Magnum Force1973Hot Shots! Part Deux poster6.5Hot Shots! Part Deux1993Grosse Pointe Blank poster7.0Grosse Pointe Blank1997Judge Dredd poster5.9Judge Dredd1995The Devil's Own poster6.2The Devil's Own1997The Friends of Eddie Coyle poster7.2The Friends of Eddie Coyle1973

Filmography

60 films as actor
  1. 2013Halloween 6: Producer's CutDr. Wynn
  2. 1998Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman StoryAverell Harriman
  3. 1997Grosse Pointe BlankMr. Bart Newberry
  4. 1997Liar LiarMr. Allan
  5. 1997The Devil's OwnChief Jim Kelly
  6. 1996Raven HawkWhite
  7. 1996EdAbe Woods
  8. 1996A Face to Die ForJoe Thomas
  9. 1995Halloween: The Curse of Michael MyersDr. Wynn
  10. 1995Judge DreddVartis Hammond
  11. 1995GrampsOliver
  12. 1994SpeechlessLloyd Wannamaker
  13. 1994Blue SkyRay Stevens
  14. 1994Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart IsChief Carson
  15. 1993StarHarrison Barclay
  16. 1993Hot Shots! Part DeuxGray Edwards
  17. 1992The Opposite Sex and How to Live with ThemKenneth Davenport
  18. 1992Majority RuleJohn 'Blackjack' Wade
  19. 1992Dirty WorkFrank Esposito
  20. 1992Iron Eagle IIISimms
  21. 1991Deadly GameAdmiral Mark Nately
  22. 1990JudgmentDave Davis
  23. 1989Margaret Bourke-WhitePatton
  24. 1989Winter PeopleDrury Campbell
  25. 1989The Ryan White StoryTom
  26. 1987Lethal WeaponGeneral Peter McAllister
  27. 1986The Penalty PhaseDonald Faulkner
  28. 1986NorthstarCol. Even Marshall
  29. 1985Hostage FlightCaptain Malone
  30. 1983The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesCharlie McCourt
  31. 1983Uncommon ValorChief Tom Riordan
  32. 1983MedeaJason
  33. 1981Of Mice and MenSlim
  34. 1981Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten StoryHugh Hefner
  35. 1981The Five of MeDr. Ralph B. Allison
  36. 1981Joe Dancer II: The Monkey MissionKeyes
  37. 1981The ChoiceJerry Clements
  38. 1980Angel CitySilas Creedy
  39. 1979Flesh & BloodJack Fallon
  40. 1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceLt. Col. Applegate
  41. 1978Having Babies IIIDr. Blake Simmons
  42. 1977Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.Mathew Sullivan
  43. 1977Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat StallionJethro Lundy
  44. 1977Escape from Bogen CountyAmbler Bowman
  45. 1976Two-Minute WarningThe Priest
  46. 1976MidwayRAdm. Aubrey W. Fitch (uncredited)
  47. 1976The Hemingway PlayErnest
  48. 1976The EntertainerMr. Pasko
  49. 1973Magnum ForceOfficer Charlie McCoy
  50. 1973The Friends of Eddie CoyleWaters
  51. 1973Electra Glide in BlueHarve Poole
  52. 1973High Plains DrifterDave Drake
  53. 1973ChaseCapt. Chase Reddick
  54. 1972A Reflection of FearInspector McKenna
  55. 1972The HonkersLowell
  56. 1971ChandlerChuck Kincaid
  57. 1971The Hunting PartyDoc Harrison
  58. 1971My Old Man's PlaceSgt. Martin Flood
  59. 1970Monte WalshShorty Austin
  60. 1958Thunder RoadJed 'Jess' Moultrie (uncredited)