Robert Ryan
American actor (1909-1973) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 63
Robert Bushnell Ryan was an American actor and activist. He became known for his roles in films noir and Westerns, gaining fame for his portrayals of both hardened anti-heroes and ruthless villains.
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Executive ActionFilm, 1973Foster1971
LawmanFilm, Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan1969
Captain Nemo and the Underwater CityFilm, Captain Nemo1967
Custer of the WestFilm, Mulligan1965
Battle of the BulgeFilm, General Grey1964World War I: The Complete StorySeries, NarratorWorld War OneSeries, 1964Narrator1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries
Billy BuddFilm, 1962John Claggart, Master of Arms1959
The David Susskind ShowSeries
Day of the OutlawFilm, 1959Blaise Starrett1957
Alcoa TheatreSeries, Trilbridge
Men in WarFilm, 1957Lt. Benson1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Matt Jessop
The Steve Allen ShowSeries, 19561955
Bad Day at Black RockFilm, Reno Smith1953
The OscarsSeries
InfernoFilm, 1953Donald Whitley Carson III1951
Flying LeathernecksFilm, Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin1950
What's My Line?Series1949
Act of ViolenceFilm, Joe Parkson1948
Berlin ExpressFilm, Robert Lindley1940
North West Mounted PoliceFilm, Constable Dumont1909Born11 November 1909Known for
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The Wild Bunch 1969
The Dirty Dozen 1967
The Longest Day 1962
The Set-Up 1949
Billy Budd 1962
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Nicholas Ray Directed King of Kings and On Dangerous Ground
Edward Dmytryk Directed Crossfire, Anzio and Tender Comrade
Dore Schary Produced Bad Day at Black Rock and Crossfire- Philip Yordan Produced Battle of the Bulge (1965)
Robert Wise Directed The Set-Up and Odds Against Tomorrow
Anthony Mann Directed The Naked Spur and God's Little Acre
Ray Enright Directed Return of the Bad Men and Trail Street
Burt Lancaster Directed Lawman (1971)
Howard Hughes Produced Flying Leathernecks (1951)
Dino De Laurentiis Produced Battle of the Bulge and Anzio
Mel Ferrer Directed The Secret Fury (1950)
John Frankenheimer Directed The Iceman Cometh (1973)- John Sturges Directed Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Jeffrey Hunter Also in The Longest Day and The Proud Ones
Ken Annakin Directed The Longest Day and Battle of the Bulge
Budd Boetticher Directed Horizons West and City Beneath the Sea- Milton Sperling Produced Battle of the Bulge (1965)
Ernest Borgnine Also in The Wild Bunch and Bad Day at Black Rock
Robert Mitchum Also in The Longest Day, Anzio and Crossfire
Lee Marvin Also in The Dirty Dozen (1967)
James Mason Duets: Captain Nemo, also in Caught (1950)
Ida Lupino Directed Hard, Fast and Beautiful (1951)
Richard Brooks Directed The Professionals (1966)
Sheree North Robert directed Lawman (1971)
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Television 12
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About this person
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Crossfire (1947), and a BAFTA Award for his performance in Billy Budd (1962). He was also an accomplished stage actor, winning a Drama Desk Award for a 1971 revival of Long Day's Journey into Night.
