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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. Actor: The Wild Bunch. Distinguished U.S. actor and longtime civil rights campaigner Robert Bushnell Ryan was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Mable Arbutus (Bushnell), a secretary, and Timothy Aloysius Ryan, whose wealthy family owned a real estate firm. His father was of Irish ancestry, and his mother was of English and Irish descent. Ryan served in the United States Marines as a ...
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- July 11, 1973
3 days ago · Robert Ryan was a U.S. film actor. He trained for the stage at Max Reinhardt’s workshop in Hollywood, and after World War II he became a successful character actor. Often playing tough guys and bullies, he earned acclaim for his roles in The Woman on the Beach (1947), Crossfire (1947), The Set-Up
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Robert Ryan. Actor: The Wild Bunch. Distinguished U.S. actor and longtime civil rights campaigner Robert Bushnell Ryan was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Mable Arbutus (Bushnell), a secretary, and Timothy Aloysius Ryan, whose wealthy family owned a real estate firm.
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May 19, 2015 · Robert Ryan (1909-1973) grew up in Chicago, the son of an Irish father connected to Democratic machine politics. An only child after his younger brother died of pneumonia at age 5, he was spoiled and smothered by his parents. Their son’s lonely, introverted nature worried them. Long before Ryan discovered the joys of drama, his mother gave ...
Robert Bushnell Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American actor who often played hardened cops and ruthless villains. Ryan was born in Chicago, Illinois, the first child of Timothy Ryan and his wife Mabel Bushnell Ryan. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1932, having held the school's heavyweight boxing title all four years of his attendance. After graduation, the 6'4 ...
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May 11, 2015 · The Lives of Robert Ryan is a worthy biography, and, above all, an opportunity to revisit the films in which the actor still lives."―Imogen Sara Smith, Film Quarterly "[A]n engaging biography of a Golden Age movie star who was a welcome presence even if ― and perhaps particularly when ― he lit up the screen with a sneer and filled it with ...
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