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An interview with the original Burke Devlin, Mitchell Ryan. Not part of the interview but, this man would later show up on shows you never thought you'd see ...
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Mitchell Ryan, who played a villainous general in the first “Lethal Weapon" movie, a ruthless businessman on TV's “Santa Barbara" and had character roles on ...
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Mitchell Ryan (born January 11, 1934-died March 04, 2022) played Burke Devlin in the original Dark Shadows. Ryan was fired from the show in 1967 because of his alcoholism and was replaced by Anthony George. In a 1976 interview, he admitted "I was so drunk that year, I barely remember what it was about," and that he sometimes turned up to filming drunk. He later conquered the disease and remained an active performer, especially on television. He was sometimes credited as Mitch Ryan.
Ryan was also known for playing the father of Commander Will Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1989 (and was reportedly under consideration to play Captain Picard), Edward Montgomery in the TV series Dharma & Greg between 1997-2002, and drug kingpin General McAllister in the film Lethal Weapon (1987). He was also a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Foundation President.
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Mitchell Ryan at Internet Movie Database
Ryan was an original cast member of the cult TV soap opera Dark Shadows, playing Burke Devlin until he was dismissed from the show in June 1967 due to his alcoholism, and replaced by Anthony George. In 1970, Ryan was in one episode of The High Chaparral as a character named Jelks, who was on the run from the law.
After his term in the Navy, he appeared in dozens of plays until he received notice as playing a regular in TV's Dark Shadows (1966). Beginning in the 1970s, he received work in motion pictures including Monte Walsh (1970) , Magnum Force (1973) and in Clint Eastwood 's High Plains Drifter (1973) .
Episode #1.82: Directed by John Sedwick. With Mitchell Ryan, Louis Edmonds, Dana Elcar, David Henesy. Burke realizes Roger lost the pen at Lookout Point. Roger takes the pen from David's room.
