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Robert Bushnell Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American actor and activist. Known for his portrayals of hardened cops and ruthless villains, Ryan performed for over three decades. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film noir drama Crossfire (1947).
Robert Ryan was a distinguished U.S. actor and civil rights campaigner who starred in many Film Noir and western classics. He was nominated for an Oscar for Crossfire (1947) and appeared in The Wild Bunch (1969), The Dirty Dozen (1967), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) and more.
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Robert Ryan was a distinguished U.S. actor and civil rights campaigner who starred in many Film Noir and western classics. He was known for his intense gaze, authoritarian tones and athletic physique, and often played stern authority figures or villains.
- November 11, 1909
- July 11, 1973
Jul 12, 1973 · Robert Ryan, the versatile and durable film and stage actor, died yesterday in New York Hospital. He was 63 years old and had lived at 135 Central Park West since the death of his wife last...
Aug 5, 2011 · Aug. 5, 2011. BORN to play beautifully tortured, angry souls, the actor Robert Ryan was a familiar movie face for more than two decades in Hollywood’s classical years, his studio ups and...
Jun 22, 2015 · Learn about the life and career of Robert Ryan, a superb screen actor who played many villains in classic films. From his boxing days to his Oscar nomination, from his activism to his TV swan song, discover his true story.
May 19, 2015 · Updated 12:18 PM PDT, May 19, 2015. “The Lives of Robert Ryan” (Wesleyan University Press), by J.R. Jones. Actor Robert Ryan spent a good deal of his life promoting peace, civil rights and other social causes. In his long film career, he did something more daring: He willingly became the face of the very evils he denounced.
