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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.
Robert Ryan was a distinguished U.S. actor and civil rights campaigner who starred in many Film Noir and western classics. He died of lung cancer in 1973 and left his apartment to John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
A comprehensive list of 75 films that Robert Ryan appeared in from 1940 to 1987, with ratings, genres and summaries. Robert Ryan was a versatile actor who starred in crime, western, film noir, drama and war movies.
Robert Ryan (1909-1973) was a versatile and tough actor who starred in films such as Crossfire, The Naked Spur, and The Wild Bunch. He also served in the USMC during World War II and appeared on stage and TV.
7 Jul 2024 · 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.
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.
