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May 19, 2015 · 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. In “Crossfire” (1947), Ryan plays a soldier whose hatred of Jews leads to murder.
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.
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May 11, 2015 · The definitive biography of the legendary film noir actorThe Lives of Robert Ryan provides an inside look at the gifted, complex, intensely private man whom ...
May 11, 2015 · See all formats and editions. The definitive biography of the legendary film noir actor. The Lives of Robert Ryan provides an inside look at the gifted, complex, intensely private man whom Martin Scorsese called "one of the greatest actors in the history of American film."
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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.
- November 11, 1909
- July 11, 1973
The definitive biography of the legendary film noir actor The Lives of Robert Ryan provides an inside look at the gifted, complex, intensely private man whom Martin Scorsese called "one of the greatest actors in the history of American film."
May 11, 2015 · Drawing on unpublished writings and revealing interviews, film critic J.R. Jones deftly explores the many contradictory facets of Robert Ryan’s public and private lives, and how these lives intertwined in one of the most compelling actors of a generation.
