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Will Ryan

American voice actor (1949-2021) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 72

Will Ryan was an American voice actor, musician and singer. He provided the voice of Petrie in the 1988 animated film The Land Before Time. He was also known for his voice work as Eugene Meltsner in the Christian radio drama Adventures in Odyssey and Grubby in The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin.

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2021Died19 November 2021Mickey Mouse FunhouseSeries, 2021Willie the Giant (voice)2019The Little Mermaid Live!Film, Herald (archive footage) (voice)2013Get a Horse!Film, Peg-Leg Pete (voice)2007Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Clubhouse HuntFilm, Willie the Giant (voice)2006Mickey Mouse ClubhouseSeries, Willie the Giant (voice)2004Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumiSeries2001Adventures in Odyssey: Escape from the Forbidden MatrixFilm, Eugene Meltsner1999Courage the Cowardly DogSeries, The Duck Brothers1998Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among UsFilm, Eugene Meltsner1996The Wubbulous World of Dr. SeussSeries, Writer, Producer1995The Pebble and the PenguinFilm, Royal / Tika (voice)1994A Troll in Central ParkFilm, Boss (voice)1991A Gnome Named GnormFilm, Gnorm1990Bobby's WorldSeriesJack and the BeanstalkFilm, 1990Bean Seller (voice) (uncredited)1989Chip 'n' Dale Rescue RangersSeries, Dale (singing voice)1988The Land Before TimeFilm, Petrie (voice)1987Alice Through the Looking GlassFilm, The Paper Man (voice)1986Teen WolfSeries, Chubs (voice)1985Disney's Adventures of the Gummi BearsSeries, Unwin / Ogres (voice)Frog and Toad Are FriendsFilm, 1985Frog (voice)1984G.I. Joe: The Revenge of CobraFilm, Rock 'n Roll (voice)1983G.I. Joe: A Real American HeroSeries1977WizardsFilm, Guards (uncredited)1949Born21 May 1949

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Close ties

  • Mickey's Christmas Carol 1983
  • Get a Horse! 2013
  • The Little Mermaid 1989
  • The Land Before Time 1988
  • I Know That Voice 2014

Filmography 40

92 credits on file

Television 16

About this person

Ryan was also the creator of Elmo Aardvark, a character that served as a pastiche of early animated cartoon stars, in 1993.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1949 to 2021 · aged 72