John P. Ryan

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John P. Ryan
Ryan in Futureworld, 1976
Born
John Patrick Ryan

(1936-07-30)July 30, 1936
DiedMarch 20, 2007(2007-03-20) (aged 70)
OccupationActor
Years active1966–1996
Children3

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]

Personal life

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

Features

Television

  • 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

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  3. ^ "New York Times". September 12, 1985. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "John P. Ryan Obituary". The New York Times. March 28, 2007.

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